Registration is now open for Write in the Harbor, the regional writers’ conference held each November at Tacoma Community College’s Gig Harbor campus. This year’s conference will be held Nov. 3 – 4. The conference begins Friday night with an address by Keynote Speaker Putsata Reang, an author and journalist whose writings have appeared in The […]
Tangled Up in Fun
The popular U.P. summer tradition, Movie in the Park, drew a big crowd to Cirque Park on Aug. 5 for a free showing of Disney’s “Tangled,” a re-imagining of the classic “Rapunzel” about a young girl who yearns to see the world. Before the sun went down and the movie began, kids enjoyed face painting […]
Gray Lumber, Tacoma Sunrise Rotary support TPD
Tacoma Police Department social media post. We really appreciate the donations made by Gray Lumber Company and the Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club. The funds will be used to buy school supplies for our youth at the upcoming Tacoma Police Department’s kids Health & Safety Fair.
The tiniest buffalo
If the tiger is the king of the jungle, then the anoa would be the gardener. They’re not iconic like an elephant or acrobatic like a siamang. They don’t star in Pixar movies or cartoons. Even in the jungle, they can be impossible to find. But this tiniest species of buffalo, just 30 inches tall, has its […]
David Arkenstone tour to make a stop in Tacoma
From his first Grammy nomination in 1992 through his latest Grammy nomination in 2022, David Arkenstone’s music has become the soundtrack to our lives with unforgettable NBC Sports themes such as The Kentucky Derby to epic gaming music for World of Warcraft, from Music Inspired by Middle Earth to area music as you stroll through Epcot at […]
Four Questions About Social Security That Can Help You Plan Your Retirement
Submitted by Social Security Administration. Social Security benefits are part of the retirement plan of almost every American worker. If you’re among the many people covered under Social Security, you should know what your future benefit may be. Monthly benefit payments will likely be an important part of your retirement income. We base your benefit […]
Obituary Notices – August 12, 2023
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Gary Paul Jensen. Mountain View Funeral Home: Aiko Eisler; Deacon Cecil Gaffney; Harry R. Kebschull; Clinton J. Luker Jr.; Duane Novotney; Shirley Marlene Porter. Powers Funeral Home: E Albert M Grosklaus. Scott Funeral Home: Amare Geda; Millicent Kemp; Marvin Kenneth Robinson.
Not this time
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. I did something this week that I rarely do – I vetoed a piece of legislation that came to me from the Council. In the nearly 7 years I’ve held this office I have only used my veto on 7 occasions, including this week’s veto. So, why did I […]
Lakewood City Manager August 11 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) August 11 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.