I pity people who don’t keep photographs of earlier times with family and friends. Photographs are like time machines; they can take you back in time. They stir up memories and can make you both laugh and cry. This image was created from a photograph taken in our first house (a duplex on North Oakes […]
Bacon’s Double Take: Moving
Seeing my dear friend and co-author Joe Boyle’s photo for the first time, my instant thought was “Santa”, and quite a blue one, too. We all know that Santa is wearing red and white, not blue and white, right? So, is a blue Santa still a Santa? Or is he just blue? Or could he […]
Boyle’s Double Take: Moving
Our own famous and fabulous beloved author, Susanne Bacon, who comes to us as a gift from Germany, challenged me to write another Double Take feature with her. Susanne and I like our Double Take columns because we start with only a kernel of an idea, such as a word or a photo. Without consulting […]
Two new audits related to Employment Security Department released, one deeply flawed
The Washington State Auditor’s Office (SAO) released two new audit reports on Tuesday related to the Employment Security Department (ESD). The first is an overall Performance Audit, examining the scope of, and reasons behind, the fraud and customer service delays in the state’s unemployment benefits program during the COVID-19 pandemic. This thorough audit confirms there […]
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program opens May 3
Eligible seniors can apply online for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program and receive vouchers to purchase produce from participating farmers markets and farm stores, beginning May 3. Over 2,000 vouchers are available, each valued at $40, and may be used for fresh, nutritious, locally grown and produced fruits, vegetables and honey. Participants must meet the following […]
Walk Tacoma: Downtown Mural Walk launching on May 5
Tacoma, WA – Enjoy murals and hear directly from local artists about their work by taking a virtual guided walking tour through Downtown Tacoma. Learn the stories behind some of downtown’s amazing murals, as well as the artistic minds who created them. Art has long been an important facet of Downtown Tacoma, and we can’t […]
116 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases, 1 new death confirmed Apr. 14
On April 14, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 200.2. 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 116 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death: A woman in her 60s from Tacoma. Our totals are 41,158 […]
86 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases, no new deaths confirmed Apr. 13
On April 13, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 201.3. 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 86 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. Our totals are 41,042 cases and 520 deaths. Find more information on: […]
Obituary Notices – April 14, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Nancy Ekman Lampton. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: James Leroy Smith; Mary Theresa Maylum; Shannon Elizabeth Mendoza Goldsby. Mountain View Funeral Home: Martin A. Bodnar II; Craig A. King; Jodee Moore; Frank Merle Rullie. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Willie Ester Young. Powers Funeral Home: Stephanie Elizabeth Foote; Nguyet […]