New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Ella Dolores Koch. Mountain View Funeral Home: Narciso Franco Balatbat; Yvonne A. Martinec.
Letter: The Role of Public Comment in County Hearings Is Deliberately Being Violated
Submitted by Claudia Riiff Finseth. At their public meeting on November 15, the Parkland-Spanaway-Midland Land Use Advisory Commission voted unanimously to recommend to the Hearing Examiner to deny the placement of the county executive’s priority project tiny home village on the Spanaway Wetlands. They ultimately felt, as the greater community feels, that high density development […]
Pet Vaccine and Wellness Clinic
Give your pets their best shot against deadly diseases! The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is supporting pet owners by providing free (courtesy of Petco Love) and low-cost vaccines, microchips, and parasite preventative during our Vaccine and Wellness Clinic! This clinic is for low-income pet owners and is first come, first served. Vaccine […]
What is Lakewood doing to address public safety concerns?
This summer, Lakewood Mayor Jason Whalen and City Manager John Caulfield convened a meeting of Pierce County mayors and city administrators to address the pressing issue of public safety in the region. At the meeting it was agreed the alarming increases in crime experienced across the state has a negative impact in all our communities. […]
Holiday Store at Steilacoom Museum
The annual holiday store at the Steilacoom Historical Museum opens Saturday, November 18 and will run weekends until December 10. Saturday hours will be 10:00 to 4:00 and Sunday hours will be noon until 4:00. The store will feature Christmas items such as advent calendars, ornaments, decorations and many gift items. There will be fine gifts, […]
Letter: Death Is Not Too Late for Those Left Behind
“You Decorated My Life” (thank you Cheryl Pine for sending this to me), was Bob Morrison’s Grammy-winning song which began as a poem written by Debbie Hupp, a love song which became a No. 1 hit when recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers in 1979. The lyrics describe what happens when the love of […]
Across the Fence: Sprachgefühl
We all know the power of gifts as well as of weapons. But let’s ponder that of words. Because there are so many nuances to what has to be ascribed to something Germans call Sprachgefühl (approximately pronounced ‘spruh-ga-fool), the feeling for language. This term has actually made it into the English language because it describes […]
City of DuPont Earns Risk Management Award
At its October 17, 2023, Annual Meeting, the AWC Risk Management Service Agency (RMSA) recognized the risk management efforts of its members that contributed to an improvement in their liability claims experience over the past year. The awards acknowledge the hard work and dedication RMSA’s members put into proactively managing their risks and keeping their […]
Celebrate the holidays in Lakewood: Holiday Parade of Lights & Tree Lighting is December 9
The holidays are just around the corner and what better way to celebrate than by sharing the festive spirit with neighbors and loved ones? The City of Lakewood Holiday Parade of Lights and annual Christmas Tree Lighting is Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. Festivities kick off at Lakewood City Hall at 4 p.m. There will be […]