New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Andrew Ward Jr.; Linda Sharon Staley. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Douglas Smith. Mountain View Funeral Home: Ana San Nicholas Guerrero. Powers Funeral Home: Herbert LaVerne Duncan. Gaffney Funeral Home: Thomas Francis Hohensinner; Howard Livingston Stroupe, Jr.
Free Community Celebration for All to Come and Enjoy
City of University Place announcement. Looking for a way to celebrate our local community? On Saturday, Oct. 1 from 2:30-5:30 p.m., before the Curtis High School Vikings home game, there will be a free Community Celebration for all past, present, future Vikings as well as the community as a whole! There will be a Classic Car […]
Letter: Plastic Sign or Plastic Waste?
Submitted by KM Hills. Are you like me and have noticed more and more temporary signs around the City of Lakewood? I recently talked with a City Staffer who was very helpful as I researched the City’s sign code. It was explained to me that legislation at the State level removed some authority the City […]
100+ Photos Spotlight Mexican Culture in New TAM Exhibition
Submitted by Tacoma Art Museum. More than 100 photographs spanning more than 85 years of Mexican culture and history are coming to Tacoma Art Museum next month in the exhibition Luces y Sombras: Images of Mexico I Photographs from the Bank of America Collection. The exhibition features work by 28 photographers, showing perspectives of Mexico’s […]
Senior Trip to Tacoma Holiday Food and Gift Show
City of DuPont announcement. Come with DuPont Parks & Recreation to the 40th annual Tacoma Holiday Food and Gift Festival at the Tacoma Dome. The largest holiday show in the west. When: Thursday, October 20, 2022. Where: Depart from City Hall at 9am. Return to City hall at 1pm. Cost: $20 Per Person – Price […]
JBLM Exchange is open for business
Joint Base Lewis-McChord announcement. JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD – The Department of Defense’s largest retailer has transformed the shopping experience for more than 345,000 military shoppers in the Seattle-Tacoma area with the reopening of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s $72.6 million Lewis Exchange shopping center. Joint Base Lewis-McChord Garrison Commander Col. Phil Lamb, Exchange Western Region […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Emily Umstead
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Lochburn Middle School math teacher Emily Umstead. This is Emily’s 13th year at Lochburn, and she’s been lucky enough to keep the same classroom each year. She has always taught eighth grade but welcomed sixth grade students into her classroom this year. […]
Demolition of old I-5 bridge brings closure of southbound SR 167 and I-5 ramps in Tacoma
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. TACOMA – One of the last remaining sections of the 1965 Interstate 5 Puyallup River Bridge that spans southbound State Route 167 in Tacoma is being removed. Starting the night of Friday, Sept. 30 construction crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close southbound SR 167 […]
String Quartets in Slavonian Hall October 11
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma announcement. String Quartets composed by Women and People of Color in Slavonian Hall will Join Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma October 11th at 7:00pm in Slavonian Hall in Old Town Tacoma. The Auburn Symphony String Quartet will perform three pieces for us: String Quartet No. 1 in G minor by […]
Green Tacoma Day Invites the Community to Engage with Nature on October 8
City of Tacoma announcement. The Green Tacoma Partnership invites businesses, community groups, families, and individuals to participate in Green Tacoma Day and Arbor Day, on Saturday, October 8, from 9 AM to noon. Participants can volunteer to plant trees, remove weeds and litter, connect with the community, and provide a helping hand to local green […]
Family fun in Tacoma next week and beyond
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. A few upcoming fun activities for individuals and families. Fall Fitness Frenzy Senior Arts Program Green Tacoma Day Candlelight Tour – Fort Nisqually Living History Museum Grit City Gherkins – Pickleball Club Race Ready Zoo Boo Hoot n’ Howl Mindful Meditation Norpoint Classic Click here for more information.
Obituary Notices – September 29, 2022
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Nancy C Whitesel. Mountain View Funeral Home: Galen Brooks; Edward Allen Lofdahl; Melissa Jean O’Connell; Titus Tyrone Robinson III. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Sandra A. Abrahamson; Velma J. Detwiler. Powers Funeral Home: Brian John Cruz.