Thirteen Clover Park School District (CPSD) high school students have received Elizabeth Wesley Youth Merit Incentive Awards. The Elizabeth Wesley award program recognizes and honors ninth-through-11th grade African American students and their achievements in Pierce County school districts. The winners included nine Lakes High School students, two Clover Park High School students and two Harrison Preparatory […]
Eldridge Gravy Record Release at Spanish Ballroom September 16
Submitted by Eldridge Gravy. The Puget Sound’s very own P-Funk inspired ensemble Eldridge Gravy and the Court Supreme will release a special double LP on the Sept. 16 at Tacoma’s Spanish Ballroom! Their 4th full-length record features their 2019 eponymous release plus three new songs from a 2021 cassette only release called “Will We Ever?” […]
Get Your Lederhosen Ready for Oktoberfest in Market Square on Oct. 13
Fall’s favorite festival, Oktoberfest, will return to Market Square on Friday, Oct. 13 from 5-9 p.m. Get ready for an evening of authentic polka music from the Lyle Schaefer Band, along with food and treats including hand pies from Jack’s Savory Pie Co. (new this year) and, back by popular demand, the Manic Meatballs truck. […]
Deputy crawls into pipe to save dog
At 9:39 pm on September 7th, our deputies responded to an injured animal call at the 10700 block of Woodland Ave E. The caller reported a dog had been hit by a car and crawled into a culvert under the road. Animal Control was not immediately available and deputies were able to see the dog […]
Ramiro Chavez to Join City as Public Works Director
TACOMA, Wash. — City Manager Elizabeth Pauli announced that Ramiro Chavez has accepted her offer to join the City of Tacoma as Public Works Director, beginning October 9, 2023, pending a standard background check and Council confirmation. Mr. Chavez comes from the County Manager position for Thurston County, where he oversees the Public Works, Public […]
Obituary Notices – September 12, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Max Kuloff. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Alfred “Al” L. Smith. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Frederick Mienhardt Adolf; Betty Loretta Adolf.
It’s a girl. Muskox calf born at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
TACOMA, Wash. — Charlotte the muskox gave birth to a female calf Thursday morning (Sept. 7, 2023) at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. The day-old calf appears to be healthy, and in typical muskox fashion is beginning to wander around the zoo’s grassy Arctic Tundra habitat, sticking closely to mom. The zoo’s veterinary team did a […]
The Steilacoom Electric Vehicle Festival is ready to turn on the juice
Electric Vehicles are everywhere, now . . . even on Craigs List . . . A number of years ago I bought a ZENN Car: Zero emissions, no noise. I loved that little car. It ran on six car batteries and was a two seater. It would speed along at 37 miles per hour, but […]
DuPont September 8 Report from Mayor, Council
Read the DuPont Mayor and City Council September 8 report by clicking here.