Mountain View Funeral Home: Lang Van Le. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Jose Luis Gaspar Castro.
Street racing charges filed
Tacoma Police Department social media post. Four suspected street racing organizers were charged w/ a total of 26 counts of Aiding & Abetting Reckless Driving in Tacoma Municipal Court. Tacoma detectives submitted 13 cases documenting the illegal street racing & intersection take over events occurring in Tacoma early 2022.
Rail grinding on Hilltop Link Extension begins as early as Oct. 5
Sound Transit announcement. As early as Wednesday, October 5th, Sound Transit’s contractor will begin grinding and polishing Link railway within the City of Tacoma city limits. This work produces a smoother rail surface that improves safety, reduces noise, vibration, and long-term maintenance costs. Rail grinding may produce noise and will produce sparks along the future […]
PCSD, surrounding agencies conduct emphasis patrols on SR-7
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announcement. This past week, law enforcement officers from surrounding agencies joined our deputies in conducting emphasis patrols on the Pacific Ave/Mountain Hwy corridor. We targeted high-risk behaviors along the highway in an effort to prevent collisions and reduce traffic-related injuries and deaths. Here’s what our week looked like: Traffic Stops: 391 […]
Pierce College names three finalists in nationwide search for next chancellor
Pierce College announcement. The Pierce College Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the selection of three finalists for the Chancellor and CEO position at Pierce College. The Board is pleased with the quality and experience of the finalists and look forward to meeting them on campus. The finalists are: Kim E. Armstrong, Ph.D. Kim […]
Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy Ride Along: Deputy Arceo
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department video. On “Ride Along,” we take a look inside a “typical” day as a sheriff’s deputy. We rode along with our deputies and we recorded it all — from traffic stops to in-progress violent crimes. The goal is to show a realistic view of how our deputies handle a wide variety […]
Haunted Car Wash Returns
Submitted by Classy Chassis. The Haunted Car Wash returns October 28 and 29 to the Classy Chassis Car Wash at 5002 Center St in Tacoma. Save $10 when you buy a presale ticket online.
Tracker Film Review – Prejudice and Hatred with Humor and Atonement
Story Line: An Afrikaner veteran of the Boer War has just immigrated to New Zealand and is hired to track a man accused of killing a soldier. While hunting through the countryside he captures his fugitive, only to learn that he’s innocent of the crime. When faced with the life-changing decision to turn him in […]
Letter: Tomatoes – Harbingers of Hope
We lost everything. Very early in the morning this past April 3, the phone rang. Our place of business was on fire. It’s the call you never want to receive. A police officer approached where I stood watching the flames rage against the dark sky. And over the roar of the inferno he said, “There’s no easy […]