Here is a review of two different stories about Jewish people, families, love, and pickles. They are a recipe for love, food, and laughter. I’ve seen 1988’s “Crossing Delancey” a number of times. It is sweet and funny. It involves a pickle maker/seller played by Peter Riegert who is interested in a book store worker […]
Walk-up clinic opens in Lakewood
You’ve told us you want easy and convenient ways to get the COVID-19 vaccine. We’ve opened a clinic in Lakewood that will offer Pfizer vaccine Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. for everyone 16 and older. We’ve posted registration links on our website, but we’ll also have extra doses on hand for 50 or so walk-in […]
Charles Wright Academy Welcomes Three New Directors
Charles Wright Academy (CWA) is proud to announce the hiring of three new Director level administrators. Denise Riordan, Hillary Ryan, and Rixa Evershed will take on senior leadership roles at CWA this spring and summer. Denise Riordan will serve as the first-ever Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) in July 2021. Riordan has […]
Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards to Address State of the City in Series Starting May 3
TACOMA, Wash. – Out of an abundance of caution, and acknowledgement of concerns expressed by the community, the 2021 State of the City Address will be delivered using an alternate format. A new installment of a four-part series will air and stream on TV Tacoma each of the first four Mondays in May at 6 PM, and […]
Steilacoom High School Earns Spot on U.S News & World Report 2021 Best High Schools List
U.S. News and World Report recently named Steilacoom High School to their “Best High School 2021” list. The school also received this honor in 2019 and 2020. Steilacoom High School is ranked 24th out of 689 high schools in the state of Washington. High schools around the nation were ranked on the following indicators of school […]
Arbor Day Foundation Honors University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Wash. – University of Puget Sound was honored with a 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. “Tree Campuses and their students set examples for not only their student bodies but the surrounding communities showcasing how trees create a healthier environment,” said Dan Lambe, […]
Andrew Schwartz’s journey from PLU sociology major to environmental justice advocate and eco-ministry leader
By Lisa Patterson ’98, PLU Marketing and Communications Guest Writer. As the world was beginning to realize the enormity of COVID-19, two Pacific Lutheran University professors seized the 2020 moment to do significant research into the psychology of the pandemic. PLU Department of Psychology Chair Jon Grahe and his Statistics 232 students conducted a U.S. […]
143 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths confirmed Apr. 27
On April 27, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 256.8 The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County and it includes a 6-day data lag. We confirmed 143 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths: A man in his 80s from East Pierce County. A woman in […]
Obituary Notices – April 28, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Mildred Myrtle Linden; Lorna Jean Henricksen; Linda Lou Pittman. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: David Ray Johnson; John Joseph Sanders. Mountain View Funeral Home: Inge Hazen; Michael William Hazen; John Andrew Moffett; Alberto S. Pascual. Hill Funeral Home: William Dale Day.