TACOMA, Wash. — As part of its ongoing work to address disparities for historically underutilized businesses owned by minority, women, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, the City of Tacoma’s Equity in Contracting (EIC) Program is partnering with the Washington State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE) to host a workshop and Q&A […]
Brookdale Elementary Becomes a Blue Zones Project Approved School
Submitted by Joseph Gomez. Brookdale Elementary, part of the Franklin Pierce School District, has officially been recognized as a Blue Zones Project Approved school. This transformative milestone marks a new era of health, well-being, and student success for the nearly 500 students. Through its partnership with Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway, Brookdale Elementary has taken bold […]
Obituary Notices – January 10, 2025
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Ronald David Johnson. Mountain View Funeral Home: Michael O Halliday; John Edward Hertzog; Richard M Munson; Theresa Seiaute; Frank F Smith; David Tempel. Gaffney Funeral Home: Warren Joseph Craft, Jr.; Mary Jane Sinkovich; Donald Richard Blegen; Shannon Marie Eddy-Zacher. Scott Funeral Home: Lee Herman Shaw.
Pierce County Council Continues Appointment Resolution for Council District 5
TACOMA – After former Pierce County Councilmember Marty Campbell vacated his position as the representative of Council District 5 to assume responsibility as the elected Assessor-Treasurer for Pierce County, it began a process to appoint a new Councilmember to represent Council District 5. This appointment process is currently underway at the Pierce County Council. On […]
MultiCare hospitals earn Primary Stroke Center certification
TACOMA, Wash. — MultiCare Allenmore Hospital and MultiCare Capital Medical Center have earned certification as Primary Stroke Centers (PSC) from DNV, a global certification, assurance and risk management provider. “This certification lets our community know that we have the resources and commitment to provide our patients with the best possible stroke care,” said Eddie Bratko, […]
Special Budget Meeting of City Council Committee of the Whole on January 10
TACOMA, Wash. – A special meeting of the City Council Committee of the Whole will be held on January 10 at 1 PM. The purpose of the special meeting is to discuss the budget. The City Council may enter into a closed or executive session at any time during an open public meeting as provided […]
Across the Fence: Sauerkraut
One German food item has made it into each and every American supermarket, and it has kept its German name as well as its German spelling: Sauerkraut. Although Germans pronounce it with a “z”, and their “r” sounds different as well. As a matter of fact, though, it’s very questionable whether Sauerkraut originated in Germany […]
Saved by Morse Code
On December 18 at 2:05pm our deputies were called to conduct a welfare check on a man that had not been heard from in four days. When deputies arrived, they knew something was wrong and got creative using a form of morse code to communicate with the man inside. It was not an easy task getting […]
See Artistry in Action: The Creation of Curran Orchard’s “Forever Friends” Sculpture
Spend a few minutes discovering how the full-size bronze sculpture of Brewster, the beloved field horse of Curran Apple Orchard, was created. This special video recounts the years of research and painstaking artistry by John Jewell, the sculptor who helped bring the magnificent piece of public art to “life.” See how Jewell and the team […]