Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Charles Michael (Mike) Simmons. Mountain View Funeral Home: Gordon Arnold Thompson. Hill Funeral Home: Brian Anderson. Gaffney Funeral Home: Sr. Imelda Romei, OP. Scott Funeral Home: Alton Duncan Jr.
29th Annual Pierce College Scholarship Scramble
Pierce College Foundation announcement. The annual Pierce College Golf Scramble brings together college and community members for a day of fun and all proceeds raised go towards student scholarships. To date, the event has raised more than $1.3 million for scholarships that provide the resources necessary for students to successfully pursue their educational and career […]
Down and Out and Feeling Thirsty
Written by Richard Dorsett with comments by Don Doman. It’s a hot one. Living on the streets isn’t just rough, but is often physically demanding. People haul their possessions, work on automobiles, and are frequently without shade or shelter. When it’s pushing 90 degrees in my backyard, the asphalt down in the port is 110 […]
Join us for Steilacoom’s First National Night Out on Aug. 2
Submitted by Loujanna ‘LJ’ Rohrer and Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Grasher. Join us for Steilacoom’s First National Night Out (NNO) on Tuesday, August 2nd from 6-8 pm, an inaugural event sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Steilacoom. NNO focuses on enhancing the relationships between neighbors and first responders, all while building a sense of community. This year, […]
Lakewold Gardens is now a Blue Star Museum
Lakewold Gardens announcement. Lakewold has joined museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer ending on Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2022. Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, […]
Pierce County Arts Commission: Traffic Box Art Wrap Project
Pierce County announcement. 2nd Call for Artwork: Submission Deadline July 18 The Pierce County Arts Commission is seeking designs that can be reproduced as a vinyl wrap and applied to traffic signal boxes throughout unincorporated Pierce County. This opportunity is open to amateur and professional artists of all levels, residing within Pierce County, working in any […]
Love Aloha shirts? Learn how they put Hawaii on the map at the Washington State History Museum
Washington State History Museum press release. Tacoma, WA – The exhibition Art of the Aloha Shirt: Keoni of Hawaii, 1938–51 opens this Friday, July 1, 2022 at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma and will be on view through September 11. Art of the Aloha Shirt explores the history, artistry, and production of Hawaii’s […]
Lakewood Hearing on New Master Facilities Plan for Western State Hospital
City of Lakewood announcement. The City of Lakewood will be holding a public hearing in front of the Hearing Examiner to review the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) applications for a new Master Facilities Plan. A staff report will be made available 5 days prior to the public hearing at wshmasterplan.org. HEARING DATE: […]
WSDOT tools available for best times to travel on key routes
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. With the Fourth of July holiday fast approaching, the Washington State Department of Transportation’s highly anticipated travel charts are now available to help people plan ahead. The weekend prior to Monday, July 4 is expected to see increased travel on many key routes including Interstate-5, I-90 and ferry service throughout the […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Cases, hospitalizations and deaths
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Our COVID-19 case rate held steady this week while our hospitalization rate fell. Pierce County remains in CDC’s medium COVID-19 community level. At this level, CDC recommends: If you are at high risk for severe illness, talk to your healthcare provider about whether you need to wear a mask and […]
Obituary Notices – June 29, 2022
Mountain View Funeral Home: Colin Kelly; Cynthia Scott; Van H. Vo; Luigia Woody. Hill Funeral Home: Lawrence Rubida. Scott Funeral Home: Mary Molly Olive Harriet Springer Johnson.
A Statement From Mayor Victoria Woodards on Violence Over the Weekend
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. — “I am saddened to hear of the two violent incidents that occurred over the weekend. This is unacceptable, and it is a good reminder that we must continue our efforts to to prioritize violent crime reduction. While investigations are ongoing, they’ve already booked one suspect into the Pierce […]