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 […]
Strickland Leads Bicameral Legislation To Increase Abortion Access For Servicemembers
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) introduced the bicameral Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health (MARCH) for Military Servicemembers Act, to allow the Department of Defense (DoD) to use available funds and facilities to perform abortions. “Abortion care is […]
University Place’s Radford graduates from St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud State University graduated more than 872 students during spring semester 2023. Among those 872 graduates was University Place resident Jordan Radford who earned a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling. St. Cloud State University is Minnesota’s second-largest university, with more than 10,000 students from our regional communities, area states, and 90 different nations. Students […]
Pierce County Library Board to discuss bylaws and other topics at July meeting
At the Pierce County Library System’s Board of Trustees’ Wednesday, July 12, 3:30 p.m. regular monthlymeeting,the Boardwill discuss proposed updates to the Board’s bylaws, learn how the Library System selects books and materials, hear updates on the Lakewood and Sumner Pierce County Libraries’ projects, and address other topics. The meeting will be held in person at the Pierce County […]
Make the Most of your Summer: Family Activities for All Ages
There is a lot to do this summer. Check out this partial list from Metro Parks Tacoma: Click here to see details for all the above and to learn more.
Obituary Notices – July 6, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Thomas Howard Danner; Sonya Ransier; Eugene Gordon Amar; Marianna Vining Tornay; Yong Kun Hong; Peter Alan Dyroff; Elsie Marie Anderson; Clara Lucille Whiting; Chong Hui Sin; Edward Montejano; Alene Bryant; Vera I. Bykova; Kyung Ae Chun; Justice R. Rice; Nikolay V. Rudenko; Johnnie Brice Cunningham Jr.; William Taylor Reeder; Barbara […]