The Pierce County Library System will be closed Saturday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day. During that time, the Library’s online services, as always, will be open at www.mypcls.org, featuring online e-books, audiobooks, videos and magazines as well as other services and resources.
Obituary Notices – November 8, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Georgia Jacqueline Doane. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: David Edward Hansen. Mountain View Funeral Home: Robert Charles Burmark; Monica Eloise Hoffman. Gaffney Funeral Home: Gregory Brian McDowell; John Quarto Armijo; Susan Marie Bakowski; Dorothy Petersen. Scanlin Cremation & Burial: Richard Blood.
Robert Berg Intaglio Printmaking Exhibition Reception Nov. 9 in The Gallery at TCC
What: Robert Berg Intaglio Printmaking Exhibition Where: The Gallery (Building 4) at Tacoma Community College When: Nov. 7 – Dec. 8, 2023 Reception: 4-6 p.m. Nov. 9 Gallery Talk: Nov. 14, Noon Explore intaglio prints by the late Robert Berg, Professor Emeritus SDSU. The exhibition spans Berg’s teaching career at San Diego State University (SDSU), 1964-1994, and includes work by […]
2023 CCWC Watershed Issues Forum Preserving the Future: Strategies and Opportunities for Land Conservation
Submitted by Rikki McGee. This FREE forum will explore strategies for land conservation and public benefit, delving into taxation and the public benefit rating system will be held Nov. 15, 2023 at 2:30 pm. Attendees will also gain insights into the administration of conservation futures and the processes involved in transferring property to conservation initiatives. […]
17000 Years Ago, Woolly Mammoths Walked All Over the Pacific Northwest
17,000 years ago, during the ice age, Woolly Mammoths walked the grasslands from here to Alaska, across to Siberia and continued to western Europe. Man hunted the huge animal as it roamed about. Imagine just looking at one, let alone meeting it eyeball to eyeball. We have evidence of their travel from Oregon, Washington, Canada […]
9 Wildly Fun Holiday Gift Ideas
For the holidays this year, consider gifting those close to you something wildly fun to experience together at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium or Northwest Trek Wildlife Park. Get up close to a moose, pet a goat (in a holiday coat!) or touch a jellyfish. 1. Enjoy Zoolights Give a magical evening of holiday wonder […]
McKinley Neighborhood Plan Recognized With a Smart Communities Award
TACOMA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Commerce has announced the winners of this year’s Governor’s Smart Communities Awards. In the “Smart Equity Strategies” category, the McKinley Neighborhood Plan was recognized for centering equity in planning and community engagement. It distills local and regional strategic goals into four major priorities identified by the neighborhood: A community-led action […]
DuPont November 3 Report from Mayor, Council
Read the DuPont Mayor and City Council November 3 report by clicking here.
The Reviews Are In, “Go Tell the Spartans” Veterans Day Film, Thursday, 9 Nov
You won’t want to miss Lakewood History Museum’s special showing of the acclaimed Vietnam film “Go Tell The Spartans” starring Burt Lancaster,Thursday, 9 Nov, 6:30 pm. Checkout these reviews: “Beyond question, the greatest work to date upon the Vietnam involvement. It is one of the noblest films, ever,about men in crisis.” – Cincinnati Enquirer “This is the best […]