An army of volunteers once again has piled this summer into the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Tacoma. The church volunteers are armed with gallons of honey syrup and thousands of sheets of phyllo dough. And they have baking to do. Lots of baking. While church volunteers are doing what they do best – […]
Community First: PLU alum supports local sellers and town with 3 Sisters Market
A story from Pacific Lutheran University. For Whidbey Island business owner Roshel Donwen ’17, her close-knit island community is everything. She finds fulfillment in running her store, 3 Sisters Market, providing local food and goods to the people she considers family. “The best part about running and owning 3 Sisters Market is the connection to […]
Ribbon Cutting for South 64th Street and Pacific Avenue to be Postponed
A press release from City of Tacoma. The Tacoma Area Commission on Disabilities (TACOD) and the City of Tacoma’s Public Works Department are postponing a ribbon-cutting event that was to be held on Thursday, September 2, at the South Bell and South 64th Street intersection. The postponement is consistent with the City’s return to a […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed August 25
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Aug. 25, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Aug. 3-Aug. 16 is 580.9. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 13.0 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 179 COVID-19 cases and 4 […]
Obituary Notices – August 26, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Tramaine Marie Harris; # Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Terry Olsen St. Germain. Mountain View Funeral Home: Brenda Lee Otto; Michael Potteiger; Esther Ione Waldrip. Powers Funeral Home: Robert McDonald. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Mavis Bernice (Gran) Brinkman.
TPD joins 30x30Initiative
A social media post from Tacoma Police Department. The Tacoma Police Department recently joined the https://30x30initiative.org, the goal of which is to increase the representation of women in the department to 30% by 2030. Applications for police officer are being taken now through Oct. 15th. Go to http://bit.ly/TPDcareers.
Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past – Summit – Aug. 26
When I was in grade school at Stanley Elementary in Tacoma, each year I would bring my class photo home. After the second year photograph my mom would comment about me always having my photograph taken standing next to a tall black girl named Virginia. We were always arranged by height. We were the tallest […]
TCC Hosting Vaccine Clinic Aug. 31
Tacoma Community College (Tacoma Campus, Building 9) will host a Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic Aug. 31 (11 am-6 pm). Register (here) ahead of time or drop in.
Pierce County Council honors Judge Jasprica
A social media post from Pierce County. On Aug. 24 Pierce County Council passed a resolution recognizing Pierce County Judge Jasprica for 30 years of serving on the District Court bench. Thank you for your honest, balanced and fair approach in the courtroom Judge. Enjoy retirement!