TACOMA, Wash. – On October 9, 2023 LaTasha Wortham will take on the role of Deputy Director of Customer Experience and External Affairs for Tacoma Public Utilities. This new executive position oversees customer experience, customer services, communications, and government and community relations in support of TPU’s water, rail, and power utilities serving the City of Tacoma and […]
Obituary Notices – September 28, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Christopher Birge; Alice Edwards; Sheila Fadness; Richard Sweet Orr; Hak Sun Yoo. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Robert R. Kelley. Hill Funeral Home: Earl James Otis.
Regional healthcare organizations adopt guidelines for masking as respiratory illness season approaches
Healthcare facilities in the region have joined together voluntarily to prioritize the health and safety of patients and employees by adopting interim thresholds for universal masking in hospitals and outpatient clinics. When thresholds are crossed, which indicates increased regional respiratory illness activity and impact, masking by staff and patients will be required in patient care […]
Our “GoFundMe” Dilemma. How can we help when Life is not fair?
Submitted by Bob Warfield, Lakewood. Two months have passed since a brushfire in Woodbrook neighborhood swept into the Bobs and Jamestown Homeowners Cooperative on 146th Avenue, SW, in City of Lakewood. Winds were stiff and conditions dry. The alarm came in to Tillicum’s Engine 23 Station at 2:09 PM. In ten minutes, West Pierce Fire […]
Project Homeless Connect resource fair returning to Tacoma Sept 28
Hundreds of people experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless will be connected to crucial services at a “resource fair” on Thursday, September 28, 2023, in Tacoma. Project Homeless Connect (PHC) will operate between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm at Fellowship Bible Church, 3806 E. Portland DR, Tacoma, WA 98404. Resources available at the […]
Dance Theatre Northwest Presents Fall Showcase in University Place
Submitted by B.J. Coleman. Dance Theatre Northwest will present its Fall Arts Showcase –an “Arts Are Education” Performance at the University Place Library Atrium, Saturday, October 7th at 7:00 PM. 3609 Market St. University Place, WA 98466 (Between 37th St W and Bridgeport Way W)The performance is free, handicapped accessible and open to the public. […]
Cabaret Returns to the Tacoma Stage and Triumphs
I remember, my wife Peggy going to Seattle decades ago and seeing “Cabaret” at the Fifth Avenue with a friend and returning with a excited glow as she described the story as well as the music and acting. The message of the 1966 musical keeps changing and remains relevant, interesting, and entertaining. In local productions, […]
Fircrest Park Athletic Field Improvements
We’ve got some exciting news about the athletic fields at Fircrest Park! Starting on September 25th, we’ll be fencing off the south end of the park, stretching from between the baseball fields to the Community Center Plaza, for approximately six months. Our contractors will be hard at work restoring the natural grass athletic field at […]
Fall for these upcoming events
As the rain and darkness return there are still plenty of events happening. Click here to learn more and sign-up.