The Puyallup City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on July 11 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Pierce Transit July 10 Board Meeting Agendas
The Pierce Transit Board will meet on July 10 remotely at 3 pm (Special Session) and at 4 pm (Regular Meeting).
Obituary Notices – July 7, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Melanie Lynne Jackson; Mykola Kasprov; Valerii Liubivyi; Vadim M. Fedorov; Linda K. Lamkin; Nadezhda A. Opanasyuk. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Margaret Frances Stone. Mountain View Funeral Home: Deidre Dawn Anoch; Veronica Ann Rutz. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Sally A. Hansch. Gaffney Funeral Home: Helga Erna (Scharlach) Maxwell.
New JBLM deputy commander takes the reigns
Story by Pamela Sleezer. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – The Airmen of the 627th Air Base Group welcomed a new commander July 6, as Col. Christopher Hall passed the reigns of responsibility to incoming commander Col. Brandon Sokora. During a ceremony held at McChord Field and attended by service members, family and friends from across […]
Tacoma sprinter highlighted on King5
“TACOMA, Wash. — At age 70, Madonna Hanna hopes to record her fastest 100m and 50m times. Her sights are set on the 2023 National Senior Games in Pittsburgh. The games run from July 7 through July 18.” Read the full story and watch the interview segment here.
5th of July Work Party a success
Submitted by Nancy Henderson. So typical of Steilacoom is the outstanding response of Town volunteers to report in early morning hours to clean up our parks and Town streets. This morning, July 5, a total of 42 enthusiastic volunteers collectively donated 62 hours, resulting in the disappearance of both macro and micro trash. Participants included […]
Letter: “No Events”
My oldest daughter and I sat in church yesterday wiping away tears. The passage of scripture the pastor was preaching from, in his series through I Thessalonians, contained words to the effect, ‘I want you to know how it is with loved ones who’ve died so that your sorrow is not without hope.’ I don’t […]
Across the Fence: Abseiling
Have you ever done any abseiling? I have plenty of times, though not always in the literal sense that the Anglicized version of the German term “abseilen” (pronounce ’up-zi-len, meaning to rope oneself down) implies. Let me explore the literal meaning first, before I come to the second meaning Germans use in colloquial speech. Abseiling […]
City Launches New Food Truck Licenses
Puyallup, WA – The City of Puyallup has recently launched a new food truck license, which will allow food trucks to operate in downtown Puyallup. This new licensing system creates a faster, more efficient way for food truck operators to sell their items in the City limits. With just one quick, easy, application, a food […]