Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Today (June 21, 2023), Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12), and Rep. Sanford Bishop (GA-02) introduced bicameral legislation, The 1890s Advancing and Building Leadership and Excellence Opportunity Act of 2023, known as the ENABLE Opportunity Act of 2023. “In order to […]
Obituary Notices – June 23, 2023
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Linda Susan Sage. Mountain View Funeral Home: Dana Fereti; Alfred Hall; Minnie Elsie Hall; Patrick Neill Hills; Evangeline Ruth Kirchmeier; Richard Leroy Koval; Wilda J. Zirkle. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Doris L. Gunn; Reynaldo R. Rios; Charles L. Roberson. Gaffney Funeral Home: Arthur Folden. Scott Funeral Home: James P. […]
Plan for weekend overnight lane and ramp closures on I-705 in Tacoma June 23-24
TACOMA – Travelers using Interstate 705 in Tacoma will want to plan for overnight roadwork Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24. Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close lanes and ramps to replace directional signs over the roadway. 10 p.m. Friday, June 23 to 5 a.m. Saturday, June 24 10 p.m. Saturday, […]
Council Approves Joining Interlocal Agreement to Form Pierce County Opioid Abatement Council
The human toll of the Opioid Epidemic, which has been raging nationwide since the 1990s, has been severe in Pierce County and the greater Puget Sound area. Since 2013, the epidemic has been in what epidemiologists call the ‘third wave’ characterized by significant increases in overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids, particularly those including illicitly manufactured […]
Make the Most of your Summer: Family Activities for All Ages
Summer is here. Following is a list of a few ideas for your consideration. Click here to learn more and register (as required).
Enjoy a Creative, Cultural Summer at Tacoma Art Museum
Submitted by Tacoma Art Museum. Looking for fun things to do this summer? Tacoma Art Museum offers several regular programs and is participating in community events — and many are free of charge. Activities and exhibitions helped TAM earn Best Museum and Best Art Gallery honors in the annual Best of the South Sound program […]
Across the Fence: Almglocken
Have you ever hiked across an Alpine cow pasture in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland? Then, you may have noticed that the air is filled with the sound of bells. Each and every cow in a more loosely connected herd carries one around on its heavy leather collar. It is a very peaceful sound, for sure. […]
Road closures planned for JBLM Airshow
Road closure alert: 112th Street South bordering McChord Field will be closed between 34th Ave S and 26th Ave S for three days in July leading up to and during the JBLM Airshow. The closures are a required safety protocol for the Army’s Thunderbirds to fiy. The road will close 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 14, Saturday, July […]
Don’t Blow It
The Fourth of July is still almost three weeks away, which means anyone who is caught discharging fireworks in U.P. before 9 a.m. on July 4 risks fines of up to $250 plus fees, costs and assessments. Fireworks are only legal for discharge in the City of University Place from 9 a.m. to midnight on […]