My wife Margie and I live alone in a nice neighborhood, it’s not expensive, although what isn’t these days? We always drive the same way in and out to visit our favorite grocery store and our favorite hardware store. Our kids come over every now and then to visit and see how we are doing. […]
Lakewood Police Department receives Gesa Credit Union’s Local Heroes grant
The Lakewood Police Department is the recipient of a $10,000 grant awarded by the Gesa Community Foundation through its Gesa Credit Union’s Local Heroes Grant Award program. The department will use the money to create a dedicated space for peer support and a wellness/relaxation room. Some of the award will also be used to update […]
Pierce Transit Nov. 18 Board Meeting Agenda
Update: This post originally included the wrong date for the meeting. Nov. 18 is correct. The Pierce Transit Board will host a Special Meeting on Nov. 18 remotely at 3:30 pm. Read the meeting agenda and participation instructions here.
State unemployment rate dips in September despite job losses
Washington’s economy lost an estimated 35,900 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in October even as the monthly unemployment rate decreased slightly to 4.7%. “October shows an unusually high drop in jobs, unlike the relatively small changes over the past several months,” said Anneliese Vance-Sherman, chief labor economist for the Employment Security Department. “This is largely a reflection […]
Obituary Notices – November 15, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Milton Sonnier; Evaristo L Talvo Jr. Gaffney Funeral Home: Mary “Susie” Susan Hofstedt; Jacob Daniel Zook; Karla Raye Richardson.
Star of Destiny Awards – this Saturday
Star of Destiny AwardsSaturday, November 16 – 1-4pm Dystopian Brewing Co., 611 S Baker St, Tacoma Join Tacoma Historical Society for our annual fundraising event, the Star of Destiny Awards! This year’s event will feature keynote speakers Washington State Chief Historian John C. Hughes and Tacoma Historian Ed Echtle. Hughes and Echtle will speak on […]
Friends of Steilacoom Library host Local Cheesemaker’s Program
Submitted by Friends of the Steilacoom Library. The Friends of the Steilacoom Library are delighted to present Dr. Robert Ettlinger and his popular program on the World of Cheese on Tuesday, November 19 at 5:30 P.M. in the Steilacoom Library meeting room, 2950 Steilacoom Blvd. Dr. Ettlinger attended a Vermont cheesemaking school and is an […]
Chambers Clover Creek Watershed Issues Forum Nov. 20
Submitted by Marianne Lincoln. The Chambers Clover Creek Watershed Council will be presenting their annual Issues Forum on November 20 at Sprinker Recreation Center. The event will begin with an optional field trip at 1:15 p.m. and followed by the presentations in the Rainier Room upstairs starting at 2:30 p.m. Registration is requested at this […]
Across the Fence: (Wiener) Schnitzel
I’m pretty sure that everyone of you has encountered a schnitzel (pronounce: shnitsle, meaning chop) in their lifetime, either as a Germanism in the English language or as a dish on their plate. Though, funny enough, a lot of people think that a schnitzel is so much more German than a boneless chop. And maybe […]