Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. Today (August 2, 2023), U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced the introduction of the REACH Our Tribes Act, legislation to make government help more effective for Tribal communities by ensuring they have a say in budget decisions, tracking how well the help is working, and making […]
Obituary Notices – August 4, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: E. Yvonne Begeman. Mountain View Funeral Home: Donald Jahmal Johnson. Powers Funeral Home: Merritt Richard Smyth.
Looking for a Saxophone Player – Money might be involved
Throughout the spring, Peg and I looked forward to visiting the Safeway Shopping Plaza on North Pearl. There were two of our favorite restaurants there, the Safeway grocery store, Ace Hardware, and Key Bank. Shopping is a needful thing, but what we really enjoyed was a tenor Saxophone player providing fun tunes. We always managed […]
New Pastor for Lakewood Presbyterian Church
Submitted by Dan Evans, LPC Clerk of Session. Lakewood Presbyterian Church is pleased to announce that it has a new pastor. Rev. Laura Nile Tuell was elected unanimously by the whole congregation after a search that began when long-term pastor Rev. Barlow Buescher retired in mid-2021. Pastor Laura was born in Redding, California and raised […]
Free Lecture: Deconstructing Fort Nisqually
Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. Visit DuPont Historical Museum at 7 p.m. on August 17th for a free lecture by author and historian Steve Anderson. Have you ever wondered how Fort Nisqually got moved from its original 1833 Dupont site and why? Have you questioned the replica of Fort Nisqually’s 1843 physical representation in Point […]
Across the Fence: Edelweiss
Think of one of the flowers you associate with German-speaking countries – and you might come up with Edelweiss. In German it is spelled with an “ß“, Edelweiß, but pronounced the same as in English; the name means simply “noble white”. There are other Germanic nicknames, and different languages call it different names – but […]
Three Days of Summer Fun and Live Music at Sound & Sky
Tacoma Arts Live announces Sound & Sky at Chambers Creek Regional Park, three days of events to celebrate summer August 11-13, 2023. Sound & Sky at Chambers Creek Regional Park offers two concerts and a beer festival with live music and entertainment as well as several Northwest food and drink vendors. Events will run all three days […]
Steilacoom: Sunnyside Beach Clean Up August 4th
Submitted by Liz Grasher. Please join us Friday, August 4th from 8-9:30am and help clean up our beloved beach. Steilacoom Public Works has provided grabbers and bags, but it is suggested to bring gardening/work gloves if you have them. Light refreshments will be available. Please feel free to reach out with any questions to Liz […]
Train Day and Fiddle Tunes at DuPont Museum
Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. Visit the DuPont Historical Museum on August 13 as we welcome Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association musicians to perform folk tunes and teach us a few dance steps. Music will be outdoors in Robinson Park next to the museum — bring your own lawn chair or blanket. 1:30 – 3:30 […]