New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Norma Leonor Mason; Frank S. Adams. Mountain View Funeral Home: Robert Sylvester Boddie Jr; Sally A. Cobb; David Howes; Regina Renee Johnson; Dean Roy Lacy; Allan R Peschek; Patricia Y. Simpson; Michael Brennon Winkler; Robert Lee Yeomans. Gaffney Funeral Home: David Leon Sides. Scott Funeral Home: Martese Oliver.
Thieves Steal Food Bank Van Catalytic Converter
Nourish Pierce County announcement. Amber Walker knew something was seriously wrong when she started up the Nourish Pierce County Food Bank van. “It sounded like a Harley Davidson motorcycle, so I turned it off right away,” she said. Walker, the Northwest Food Bank Manager, thought she was starting her day like any other. Warehouse co-workers […]
She’s yar
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. There’s an old nautical expression you don’t hear much anymore. When a ship is ready or prepared for action, she is described as “yar.” (Not to be confused with the better-known pirate saying “Arr!”) Last Sunday, Pierce County welcomed a new teaching vessel, and she is yar, indeed. The […]
The Tacoma Link is now back in service
Sound Transit announcement. Construction activities are occurring throughout the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension project area that include crews continuing to finish the roadway restoration, working on station finishes, adjusting utilities, paint striping on the street, systems testing, installing crosswalks in various locations along the Hilltop Tacoma Link project area. Please allow for extra travel time […]
The Ghost Train – A CenterStage Halloween Production
I love old (some classic, others just bad) black and white films from the ‘30s and ‘40s. I grew up watching Charley Chan, Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, the Thin Man and myriads of amateur and private detectives who solved murders and other crimes in their spare time. The Ghost Train, a 1925 comedy thriller by […]
Lakewood City Manager October 14 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) October 14 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Christmas at the Orr Home
Submitted by Steilacoom Historical Museum Association. The Steilacoom Historical Museum Association will open the Orr Home, decorated for the holidays, to the public for tours. Christmas at the Orr Home will take place Saturday and Sunday, November 12 (10 am-4pm) and 13 (noon-4pm). The theme is “Celebrate the SEASon,” with a nod to our nautical […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator October 14 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s October 14 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Talks with the Chief: How do we recruit officers to TPD
Tacoma Police Department video. Chief Moore answers the question, “how do we recruit officers to TPD?”