TACOMA, Wash. — Bradd Busick, senior vice president and chief information officer for MultiCare Health System, received the 2023 Healthcare ORBIE award for hospitals and health care organizations from SeattleCIO. “I’m honored to receive the CIO of the year award for health care,” said Busick. “But this award belongs to the outstanding team of dedicated IT […]
Obituary Notices – July 14, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Brandon Michael Waters-Morales. Mountain View Funeral Home: Sonita Tina Sim; Justin Turner Woods. Powers Funeral Home: Thomas Wayne Fox; Opal Charlene Neagle; Barbara Ann Maples.
Pierce County Council Announces its Next Chief of Staff
Earlier this year, the Pierce County Council began a nationwide search for the Office of the Pierce County Council’s next Chief of Staff and is excited to announce a successful candidate has been found and will be joining the team Monday, July 17. Julie Murray comes to the Office of the County Council with a […]
Fairy Trails
Frolic down Sequlitchew Trail on July 29th from 10 am – 12 pm in your most whimsical summer outfit while joined by magical creature creatures from faraway lands. As you venture down the trail be on the lookout for some enchanted houses. After the walk, return to City Hall Council Chambers for snacks and crafts for the […]
Kiwanis High School Awards and Member Recognition
Submitted by Jerry Dunlap. At it’s annual High School Awards Luncheon, the Kiwanis Club of Clover Park awarded 3 $3,000 scholarships and achievement awards. Receiving the scholarships were Alicia-Ellalynn Soliai from Clover Park High School, Natalie Weathers from Lakes High School, and Zoe Briggs from Harrison Prep. From Clover Park, Alicia-Ellalynn Soliri received the Female […]
Across the Fence: Neanderthal
The most curious coincidences create lasting impressions and terminology. In 1856, in a German valley between the towns of Erkrath and Mettmann, Italian lime miners excavated bones that looked as if belonging to a human skeleton. The valley’s name was Neandertal – back then written as Neanderthal –, pronounced nay-‘under-tul, which means valley of Neander. […]
Buffalo Soldiers Visit DuPont Historical Museum
Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. The DuPont Historical Society and Museum invite you to a fun history event for the entire family. Reenactors from Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle will share living history from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. at Robinson Park, adjacent to the museum. A permanent Buffalo Soldier exhibit at the DuPont Historical Museum was […]
Pierce Transit Offers Free Express Service to JBLM Air Show
Pierce Transit is proud to provide express bus service to and from the 2023 Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airshow & Warrior Expo on Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16. The 2023 JBLM Airshow & Warrior Expo is free and open to the general public. It’s Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s way of thanking the Puget Sound community […]
Tacoma ranked as top place to live by “The Today Show”
Tacoma was ranked one of the top five places to live by NBC’s “The Today Show,” which comes as no to surprise to the people who live here. The rankings were released Monday and compiled by Frances Katzen, a real estate broker with Douglas Elliman Real Estate. Considered “booming” cities seeing the most growth in […]