Author Emily Hunt lives in Olalla, Washington. She has been creating stories since she was a child, but not until last year did she seriously pursue being published. Her historical fiction novella, “Enemy in the Highlands”, was published in April 2022. Emily is a member of the Greater Gig Harbor Literary Society on Facebook. When […]
Lakewood Icon Celebrates Special Birthday
He has been making me laugh and ponder and have double takes ever since I came across him for the first time. And that was way before I met him in person on a sunny weekday afternoon at a Starbuck’s in Lakewood in 2019. He was not alone. Ben Sclair, who had introduced us via […]
JBLM hosts first in-person Memorial Day observance since 2019
Joint Base Lewis-McChord announcement. Joint Base Lewis-McChord will host a Memorial Day Ceremony Monday, May 29 at the Camp Lewis Cemetery at 11:30 a.m. on Lewis Main. This will be the first in-person Memorial Day observance since 2019 due to COVID restrictions. Brigadier General William Ryan III, I Corps Deputy Commanding General, will be the […]
Kilmer Spearheads Evidence-Based Policymaking Resolution
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. This week, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06), William Timmons (SC-04), Joe Morelle (NY-25), and Dean Phillips (MN-03) introduced the Congressional Evidence-Based Policymaking Resolution, a bipartisan resolution to establish a bipartisan Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking to facilitate the integration of robust data in the legislative process. “We’ve got to get government […]
Statement on $3.1 Million Settlement in Wrongful Death Action Brought by Family and Estate of Bennie Branch
City of Tacoma announcement. On May 23, the Tacoma City Council approved a settlement in the wrongful death action brought by the family and estate of Bennie Branch, in the amount of $3.1 million. Every loss of life is tragic, and the Branch family suffered a heartbreaking loss. This family’s loss has been felt deeply […]
Sounder trains available for Sunday Mariners game
Sound Transit announcement. Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this Sunday’s Mariners game. Special Sounder service is in addition to Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from T-Mobile Park. The special service will be available Sunday, […]
Tacoma Arts Live Hires Chief Advancement OfficerJoshua Knudson
Tacoma Arts Live announcement. TACOMA, WASH.— Tacoma Arts Live is excited to announce the hiring of Joshua Knudson as Chief Advancement Officer. Knudson joined the Development team this month, having previously served Tacoma Arts Live as both a fundraising consultant and a theater director for Tacoma Arts Live. With more than 25 years of experience in […]
Update: Stormwater Filter/Catch Basin Replacement Project
City of Fircrest announcement. The City of Fircrest Public Works Department along with Pape & Sons Construction Inc., continue to replace catch basins with filtered type structures on Estate Place and Emerson St. There has been a delay in this project due to material delivery and is taking longer than the expected 2-week duration. We […]
Pierce County Library System closed Monday, May 29, Memorial Day
Pierce County Library System announcement. The Pierce County Library System will be closed Monday, May 29, Memorial Day. During that time, the Library’s online services, as always, will be open at www.mypcls.org, featuring online e-books, audiobooks, videos and magazines as well as other services and resources.