By Corvo Rohwer, Puyallup Tribal News Bundled-up puppies and kittens braved the cool morning air as the Pierce County Humane Society cut the ribbon on its new mobile veterinary unit on April 21. S.P.O.T. stands for spay/neuter, preventative medicine, outreach and transport services. The primary use of the mobile unit will include targeted trap-neuter-return programs […]
Explore Asian and Islander culture with stories and voices at Pierce County Library
Celebrate vibrant cultures, rich histories and remarkable contributions with Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) stories and voices. Visit the Pierce County Library System for classes and events, specially curated booklists and informative displays as the nation celebrates AANHPI Heritage Month in May. Throughout May, various events and activities will take place at library locations […]
DuPont April 25 Bits & Bytes
Read the City of DuPont’s April 25 Bits & Bytes newsletter by clicking here.
Letter: If the Department of Education Falls, Two Subjects Must Stand
Submitted by Greg Alderete. While many Americans are debating whether the Department of Education should even exist, I’m less concerned with its dismantling than I am with the fact that — long before this moment — it wasn’t doing its job. If the Department disappears, what replaces it must be stronger, not weaker. We must […]
Help Coach Tim and His Loved Ones Through This Fight
Submitted by Rick Teal, Organizer. Our respected coach, a former college baseball player and Air Force veteran, is currently in the hospital awaiting a heart transplant. At 31 years old, he has been a dedicated coach with New Level Baseball for two years, inspiring young athletes with his passion and expertise. His wife, a school […]
May 2025’s Around Town Newsletter Available
The Town of Steilacoom’s monthly newsletter, Around Town, is available on the Town’s website.
City Partners With Washington State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises to Host ‘Certification 101’ Virtual Workshop on May 8
TACOMA, Wash. – As part of its ongoing work to address disparities for historically underutilized businesses owned by minority, women, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, the City of Tacoma’s Equity in Contracting (EIC) team is hosting a workshop and Q&A session with the Washington State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE) on […]
Obituary Notices – April 29, 2025
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Reinhold Arendt. Mountain View Funeral Home: Reginald Kennedy; Arlene McDonald. Powers Funeral Home: Elsie Joan Wells; Ardith Lauralee Yuhl. Gaffney Funeral Home: Mary Lou Becker.
Live at the Eleanor Brings Intimate, Genre-Spanning Music Experiences to Tacoma’s Historic Armory
TACOMA, WA — Live at the Eleanor is a new series that enriches the live music scene in the South Sound while elevating Puget Sound artists across a wide range of genres. The series transforms a hidden gem of a space in the historic Armory into an intimate venue that puts artists and audiences up close in one-of-a-kind […]