TACOMA, WASH.— Tacoma Arts Live presents Davina and The Vagabonds: A Vagabond Holiday on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. in the Federal Way Performing Arts and Events Center (PAEC). The concert will celebrate the season with a holiday set that blends blues, swing, and New Orleans Jazz. Tickets start at $19 and are on sale […]
Apply for a 2024 City Day at the McGavick Conference Center
The City of Lakewood is currently accepting applications for the use of a 2024 City Day at the Clover Park Technical College McGavick Conference Center. Please click here to view the policy and application materials. Applications will be accepted until Friday, November 30, 2023. Applicants will be notified as to the approval or denial of the application by Friday, […]
Obituary Notices – November 10, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Shirley Jean Boesen. Mountain View Funeral Home: Sue Ann Kelly; Jeanne Werner-Spaulding. Powers Funeral Home: John Alfred Johnson. Hill Funeral Home: Jerome Fiatoa. Gaffney Funeral Home: Helen Therese Eltrich; Robert James Burkhouse.
The Yearly Panto: Funny, Hilarious, and Always a Must See!
In 2019 Peg and I took two granddaughters to see that year’s current Panto. Years before we had taken them several times to the yearly Panto . . . they always enjoyed the funny and outlandish storylines and the characters. They laughed just as much as adults as they had when they were just children. […]
Lakewood First Lions Annual Crab Feed And Dance
Submitted by Eric Warn. If you like to eat crab (chicken is an alternate meal choice), dance to a well known rock band, splurge on fabulous desserts, then plan on attending the Lakewood First Lions Club’s Annual Crab Feed and Dance at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at Clover Park Technical College’s Sharon McGavick Center in […]
Donuts, Turkey, Friends, and Family
It was a lovely fall afternoon. Bobby walked slowly home after school. Normally he would have been romping around and having a good time with his buddies. He didn’t know how his grandmother was going to re-act. He had spent money from Grandma Annie and had nothing left to show for it. Bobby didn’t know […]
Applicants Sought for the Library Board of Trustees
TACOMA, WASH.—The Tacoma City Council is looking for qualified applicants, who are residents of the City, to fill a position on the Library Board of Trustees. The Library Board of Trustees consists of five members who are nominated by the Mayor and appointed by a majority vote of the City Council. The membership term is […]
Dogs Found in Tragic Conditions After Owner Discovered Deceased
On Nov. 7, nine dogs were found inside a trash-filled home in Tahuya, Wash., with their owner, who had been deceased for 12 days. The shepherd mix dogs, ranging from 5 to 10 years old, were found remaining close to the deceased owner in the upstairs bedroom, their access extending to a loft balcony. The […]
Free Car Washes for Military on Veterans Day
Submitted by Classy Chassis. In honor of Veterans Day, Classy Chassis will provide free car washes for all military on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Available at the following locations: