JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s 16th Combat Aviation Brigade and the town of Rainier, Wash., will hold a memorial dedication ceremony, in remembrance of four U.S. Army OH-58 Kiowa Warrior aviators killed on Dec. 12, 2011, in a training accident. The ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m., on June 23, at JBLM’s training […]
City Featured in Prominent Emergency Planning Journal
The City’s Emergency Management Division has been featured in the Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning for the Puyallup Chill Out, which was conducted in October 2021. Published in January 2023, the journal article gives a detailed account of the Chill Out, which was a full scale exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic. Authored by […]
Council Member Comments on South End Neighborhood Council’s Recent ‘Compassionate Tacoma’ Recognition
“I (Joe Bushnell) recently nominated the South End Neighborhood Council (SENCo) for the Mayor’s Compassionate Tacoma recognition in honor of its members’ inspirational and transformative efforts to create safe, healthy and beautiful community gathering spaces in Tacoma’s South End. It is a recognition well deserved. “With determination and a clear vision for the future, SENCo […]
62d Airlift Wing welcomes new commander
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The 62d Airlift Wing welcomed their new commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Sergio E. Anaya, at a change of command ceremony at 10 a.m., June 21, 2023, at Hangar 9, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The presiding official for the ceremony was Maj. Gen. Corey J. Martin, 18th Air Force commander. As […]
Sam Houston State University Announces Spring 2023 Dean’s List
Tacoma’s Lauren Herren earned a spot on the Spring 2023 semester Dean’s List of Academic Honors at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Undergraduates who have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.5 out of a perfect 4.0 in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours.
Obituary Notices – June 22, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Reuben Brunson Jr; Royleah Danette Vivian Robinson; Carol M Wilsey. Gaffney Funeral Home: Linda Yannikos. Scott Funeral Home: Cinayah Faaolataga Avamalefono.
In Their Honor
Please take a few minutes to watch this video about the University Place Veterans Plaza in Cirque Park. This public-private partnership demonstrates the hard work of the University Place Veterans Plaza Organization 501(c3) members as well as the City of U.P.’s commitment to its veterans, their families and current active-duty personnel, including those from the […]
Body-worn camera: Deputies arrest armed carjacking suspect
On June 1, Special Investigations Unit deputies spotted an armed carjacking suspect at an apartment complex near 112th St E and D St E in Parkland. The suspect was still driving the Honda Civic that he stole at gunpoint from the Hosmer area of Tacoma the night before. Just as backup deputies were arriving, the […]
Letter: The Heart of the Matter is the Heart
Three months ago, today I lost the dearest treasure on all the earth to me. My precious wife of 50 years married succumbed to her long, long battle with cancer. On the occasion of our Golden Anniversary, our dear sweet children presented us with a 1974 green – ‘it had to be green’ – Volkswagen […]