New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Sang Im Jeon; Christopher Michael Sword; John James Scott; Pauline Britton Muir-Stroud. Mountain View Funeral Home: Ronald Keith Bell. Powers Funeral Home: Gregory Neal Marvin. Gaffney Funeral Home: Stephen W Garber.
JBLM-North Access Road Improvement Project Delayed
The start of construction is currently being delayed due to material availability. The City will ensure that the contractor has all the material ready for the crews to start and complete the work without suspension, as the City acknowledges the impact that the detour will have on every individual traveling around the lake, as well […]
U.P. City Council April 24 meeting agenda
The University Place City Council will hold a Special Council Meeting on April 24 (8:30 A.M.) remotely. Access the agenda and participation instructions on the City’s website.
Tacoma Dome is home for Pierce County’s vaccination effort for six weeks starting April 27
Pierce County’s Department of Emergency Management is opening a mass vaccination site at the Tacoma Dome for six weeks starting April 27. The goal is to vaccinate at least 1,170 people each day and get an estimated 34,000 doses into the arms of its residents. Pierce County plans to offer the Pfizer vaccine so that […]
Three online programs focus on military history of early Washington Territory
Submitted by Walter Neary, Historic Fort Steilacoom Association. Join us as three speakers this coming spring and summer will be diving deep into the military history of Washington Territory before the Civil War. Historic Fort Steilacoom Association in Lakewood will be hosting these talks for members only at 2pm on April 25, May 16 and […]
Why Are Men So Stubborn? – A Short Story
“Guys! Why are they so stubborn?” I had no response, so I just shrugged my shoulders and sipped my Pacific Rain Northwest Pale. Joyce continued raging about her husband. “He does the stupidest things and yet he’s smart as a whip.” I had actually heard this all before. Joyce would bitch and moan for another […]
JBLM hosts annual Kids’ Fest April 24; First-of-its-kind children’s museum on JBLM opens the same day
The annual JBLM Kids’ Fest is Saturday, April 24, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Cowan Stadium on JBLM Lewis Main, as well as the MWR Fest Tent, Child and Youth Services Field, and Freedom Park Areas. Kids’ Fest is an annual April event at JBLM to coincide with The Month of the Military Child. […]
WorkForce Central seeks Equity Consulting Services
We are seeking qualified individual(s) or organization(s) to provide consulting, facilitated learning, and coaching focused on recommendations from the first phase of WorkForce Central’s equity and anti-racism work. Equity Consulting Services secured through this RFQQ will be funded to a maximum of $50,000 for single or multiple contracts and are anticipated to begin May 17, 2021 and end by […]
Law requires on-site points of contact for students in foster care
Legislation signed into law by the governor requires each public school to designate a contact for students experiencing foster care to coordinate services and resources. Senate Bill 5184, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), had unanimous support. “I was successful because of my points of contact at critical stages of my life. In order to […]