Tacoma Public Utilities social media post. Completed in 1953, the Tacoma Public Utilities Building improved how customers interacted with their utility by presenting new resources like a spacious auditorium for public forums and a welcoming lobby with improved access to help and information.
Letter: A Bar of Soap for Christmas
No, the soap wasn’t for that. So, let’s just move along here and make a clean break with what you were thinking. I opened a lovely little package tied with a bow, a gift to me from one of my wife’s sisters. It was a literal bar of soap. Tears formed instantly. My sister-in-law knew, […]
Sounder trains available for Seahawks and the NHL Winter Classic
Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking, and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this weekend’s Seahawks game and Monday’s NHL Winter Classic. Special Sounder service is in addition to New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Link light rail, ST Express, and King County Metro service to and from […]
Pierce Transit Transitions to New Runner App
On Jan. 2, 2024, Pierce Transit will transition to a new on-demand Runner app for use with its Spanaway/Parkland/Midland, Ruston, and Tideflats zones. The Puyallup Runner zone already uses this new app. Trips can be requested on the new, dedicated app called Pierce Transit Runner or by calling a phone number. Runner is an affordable, on-demand, curb-to-curb, neighborhood transit […]
Volunteers needed for Homeless Point-in-Time count
Pierce County social media post. Pierce County looking for volunteers to help with the Pierce County Homeless Point-In-Time (PIT) count on January 25-26, 2024. Everyone counts, no matter where they live. Sign-up to become a volunteer or learn more about the PIT count: http://PierceCountyWa.Gov/PIT.
Pierce County Library System closed Monday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Day
The Pierce County Library System will be closed Monday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s 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 – December 29, 2023
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Gary Wayne Grape. Mountain View Funeral Home: George Newman Myers. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Jesse L. Cornett. Powers Funeral Home: Karen Congleton Williams; James Patrick Collins. Gaffney Funeral Home: Colleen Rochefort; Richard Hamilton. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Steven H Cameron. Scott Funeral Home: Kenneth Tucker.
Open Captions Every Wednesday
The Grand Cinema social media post. In order to best serve our patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing, or prefer viewing with captions, we present our films with open captioning each Wednesday! Learn more about the ways we make film accessible at The Grand: https://l8r.it/7RVK
Across the Fence: Chances and Changes
Another year is about to end. It was filled with ups and downs, pretty much like a roller coaster ride. For me, it was also filled with an extreme amount of writing in order to catch up with the schedule I set myself as a novelist. I’m finally back where I wanted to be and […]