Submitted by Pacific Harbors Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The Executive Board of the Pacific Harbors Council has selected Andrew Sisolak as the new Scout Executive and Chief Executive Officer of the Pacific Harbors Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Sisolak takes over from Karen Meier who is retiring after nineteen years […]
Obituary Notices – October 4, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Joyce Helen Parker; Linda Kalland. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Ella Walters. Mountain View Funeral Home: Thomas Wayne Goodner; Kristin Heffernan; Maria Luisa Huecias; Jerrold B. Irwin Sr.; Douglas S. Rhine. Powers Funeral Home: Ann Hills; Irmingard “Irma” A Humiston; Donald J Sackman; Myrtle E Zumach; Denis […]
JBLM will conduct mortar training 4-5 Oct.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime mortar training from Oct. 4 at 12 a.m. to Oct. 5 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
Tacoma Historical Society Annual Member Meeting
Submitted by Tacoma Historical Society. It’s that time of year again, join us for the Annual Member Meeting! Meet our board members and staff while learning about what Tacoma Historical Society has accomplished in the last year and what’s coming up for next year with a short presentation by Museum Director Jessica Smith and Board […]
Fall Safety Day is October 21st
On Saturday, October 21st, West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) will host its annual Fall Safety Day event. This event is fun for the entire family and of course, every child receives a free pumpkin! There will also be a food drive held at the event, so please bring your non-perishable donations. Pumpkins have been […]
Fireboat Number 1’s Restoration and Northwest Beauty
One of the main attractions to those new to the Tacoma area, is the nearly one-hundred-year-old red Fireboat Number 1, the first fireboat that had the power to quickly get to and quelch flames along the waterfront, even into the downtown working waterfront. It has been on display just a few feet from the sidewalk […]
DuPont September 29 Report from Mayor, Council
Read the DuPont Mayor and City Council September 29 report by clicking here.
Letter: We Rowed Together
For most people, no doubt the vast majority, World River Day, the fourth Sunday of every September, passed by as unnoticed as the headwaters of a quiet stream slipped by in a forest no one was frequenting anyway. But what a metaphor for life. Did my grandson want to watch from the dock as I […]
This Saturday South Sound Wildlife area replanting day
Submitted by Clover Park Rotary. This Saturday, October 7th at the South Sound Wildlife area, come join members of our community at our first Prairie Restoration Planting Day. Plan to join us from 9:00AM to 1:00PM as we remove the tarps that have been in place all summer long killing the invasive plants and their […]