The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is partnering with BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, for its Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope adoption promotion. From December 1 – 10, the shelter will be offering reduced adoption fees sponsored by BISSELL Pet Foundation: $50 for dogs, […]
December Events at UPS
We have a few holiday-theme public-facing events happening this month at the University of Puget Sound. All events are open to the public. Dec. 2 and 3 WinterFest I: A Celebration of Winter in Music and Poetry | 7:30 p.m. | Kilworth Memorial Chapel Dec. 3 Christmas At Kilworth | 7 p.m. | Kilworth Memorial Chapel Dec. […]
WSDOT publishes first Safety Rest Area Strategic Plan in nearly 15 years
After months of public outreach and research, the Washington State Department of Transportation has finalized the 2023 Safety Rest Area Strategic Plan – the first of its kind in about a decade and a half. This plan addresses the evolving needs and challenges for sustaining 47 state-owned safety rest areas that currently support 24 million annual users. The plan […]
Obituary Notices – December 1, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: James Mallette Vadheim. Mountain View Funeral Home: Richard Bethard; Allen Dean Bracy; Jon Federici; Joel William Frey; Linda J. Gowin; Linda Jean Gowin; Dennis Leroy Hamermaster; David Lee Jones; Klara Betti Keen; Brian Joseph Paulin; Patricia Ann Thomas; Hoai Quang Tran. Gaffney Funeral Home: Mary Ann Coble; Peggy Schibig-Moultine; […]
JBLM will conduct demolitions and mortar training Dec 1-4
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime demolitions and mortar training from Dec. 1 at 12 a.m. to Dec. 4 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
Vivace Choir on Anderson Island
Submitted by JOHN ULLIS. Vivace Choir performs on Anderson Island at Johnson Farm December 2 at 5 pm.
Letter: Our Hearts, Hardwired for Home
Moms and dads with their little ones are lined up for pictures with Santa. Smiling arm-in-arm couples watch their children hop about on snowflakes which twirl about on the floor, their images projected from high in the rafters. Exquisitely decorated, soon to be auctioned, Christmas trees line the pavilion where husbands and wives consider their […]
Letter: Just Another Day at the Old Watering Hole
Submitted by Aaron Arkin. The Flying Hungarian Trapeze and Tumbling Circus visited my birdbath this morning with two new events on the bill: The Stellar Jay/Scrub Jay Smack down; and the Black Capped Chickadee Strafing Run. The first event occurred when a Stellar Jay and a Scrub Jay arrived at the birdbath at the same […]
Advent Calendar December 1: Advent Calendars
Are you counting down the days till Christmas? Advent calendars are a fun way to celebrate the season AND to do the count. There are countless kinds of advent calendars. The easiest ones to have are the boughten ones with chocolates, truffles, perfumes, cheeses, or even alcoholic beverages. The ones that are truly personal are […]