The Social Security Administration (SSA) is taking steps to provide a significant enhancement for my Social Security account holders, by introducing secure digital access to their Social Security number (SSN). This innovative feature is designed to provide the American public with a modernized, secure, and accessible alternative to the traditional physical SSN card. SSA is […]
Obituary Notices – April 30, 2025
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Darrel D Krueger. Mountain View Funeral Home: Rockie Lewis Bare; Dixie Lou Bell; Donna Faye Murphy Crawford. Powers Funeral Home: Pamela Lou Corbin; Victor Ronald Kring; Timothy Wallace Britton; Leland Wayne Botzong; Marian L. Bernard; Carole Noyes. Gaffney Funeral Home: James Richard Friedman; Aaron Michael Johnson; Patricia Marie Fengler.
Help Celebrate 4th of July in Steilacoom
Submitted by Steilacoom Citizens’ Fireworks Committee. Come experience the fun in the Town of Steilacoom as we join with Americans across the nation in celebrating Independence Day as only our town can. Lafayette Street becomes the center of our annual family-oriented, old-fashioned, hometown Independence Day Parade, Street Fair, Ice Cream Social and Dance. For more […]
Win an Autographed DL Fowler Book at “Abraham Lincoln Raw” Presentation, 1 May
This Thursday, 1 May, acclaimed Lincoln historian DL Fowler will be presenting “Abraham Lincoln Raw” at the Lakewood History Museum. At the conclusion of his riveting program, Two drawings with be held for an autographed copy of one of Fowler’s three acclaimed books (see below). Winners will get to choose which book they would like to have autographed. Winners must […]
Around-the-clock closure in DuPont from Pendleton Avenue to Station Drive begins Friday, May 2
DUPONT – A busy section of Steilacoom-DuPont Road near Barksdale Station in DuPont will be unavailable to travelers for a weekend in early May. The closure allows crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation to connect a new roundabout to Steilacoom-DuPont Road. Closure details Travelers are encouraged to add additional time to help […]
Tribe helps fund new Pierce County Humane Society mobile veterinary unit
By Corvo Rohwer, Puyallup Tribal News Bundled-up puppies and kittens braved the cool morning air as the Pierce County Humane Society cut the ribbon on its new mobile veterinary unit on April 21. S.P.O.T. stands for spay/neuter, preventative medicine, outreach and transport services. The primary use of the mobile unit will include targeted trap-neuter-return programs […]
Explore Asian and Islander culture with stories and voices at Pierce County Library
Celebrate vibrant cultures, rich histories and remarkable contributions with Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) stories and voices. Visit the Pierce County Library System for classes and events, specially curated booklists and informative displays as the nation celebrates AANHPI Heritage Month in May. Throughout May, various events and activities will take place at library locations […]
DuPont April 25 Bits & Bytes
Read the City of DuPont’s April 25 Bits & Bytes newsletter by clicking here.
Letter: If the Department of Education Falls, Two Subjects Must Stand
Submitted by Greg Alderete. While many Americans are debating whether the Department of Education should even exist, I’m less concerned with its dismantling than I am with the fact that — long before this moment — it wasn’t doing its job. If the Department disappears, what replaces it must be stronger, not weaker. We must […]