TAPCO Credit Union announcement. Hard-working people in Pierce County have not received the economic opportunities they deserve. TAPCO Credit Union is working to make a difference in the lives of our members, consumers and community. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund recently certified TAPCO Credit Union as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). This […]
Electron Hydro dam owner ordered to pay largest financial penalty in an environmental criminal case in state history
Washington State Attorney General’s Office announcement. TACOMA — A Pierce County Superior Court judge has ordered Electron Hydro, LLC and its Chief Operating Officer Thom Fischer to pay a total of $1 million in fines and restitution as a result of Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Environmental Protection Division’s prosecution. As part of the sentence, the company […]
Mobile Teaching Kitchen is bringing healthy cooking directly to Tacoma neighborhoods
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. Chef Chris Kidner stood inside a trailer whimsically painted with cartoon vegetables as he balled up a lentil meatball, tossed it in the air and caught it in one hand. “Whoa, how did you do that?” asked a little boy. That interest in healthy cooking is exactly the point of the […]
Toxic algae caution advisory lifted for Spanaway Lake
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. On May 8, we lifted the toxic algae caution advisory for Spanaway Lake. The water is safe for people and pets. Always use caution when you’re in the water. When you see algae, don’t swim, wade, waterski, or fish. Keep in mind as wind direction changes, the algae could move […]
Bicycle delivery in Tacoma in 1920
Tacoma Historical Society social media post. On May 8, 1920, six employees of the Postal Telegraph Cable Company at 1105 A Street were mounted on their bicycles and ready to deliver messages to local businesses and residents. The messengers are all dressed in uniform including caps.
Obituary Notices – May 10, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Emmett A. Bozung; Joanne Elizabeth Bullion; Marjorie Jean Gemmell. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Zackery J. Nelson. Gaffney Funeral Home: John F Leahy Jr.; Joel Collin James Teats. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Scott Nicholas Knowles.
Love, Loss, & What I Wore – Lakewood Playhouse Review
“Through tattered clothes small vices do appear; Robes and furred gowns hide all.” King Lear, Act IV: Scene 6 You just can’t get away from it! How we dress for “every day” or for “occasion” reveals or hides who we are to the world around us. It doesn’t matter if you’re walking out of a […]
Aircraft crashes in Lakewood, two injured
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. Shortly after noon today firefighters were called to the scene of a float plane crash at the 11200 block of Greystone Drive SW in Lakewood. On arrival firefighters found the plane to be engulfed in flames situated very close to a house. Firefighters treated two patients who were transported […]
Youth Marine Foundation Wins the Golden Shovel Award for Game Changing Contribution to the Maritime Industry
Submitted by Monique Valenzuela. The Youth Marine Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to providing youth maritime and marine science training, has won the Pierce County Economic Development Board Golden Shovel Award for their outstanding contribution to the economic well-being of the Tacoma-Pierce County area. This prestigious award recognizes the Foundation’s successful capital campaign to purchase […]