Compiled by Tim Marsh, Lakes High School Class of 1966, from various sources. Bill Murphy, a right-handed hitting outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball during the 1966 season, died at age 80 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, on May 13, 2024. Link to his obituary from Mountain View Memorial Park in […]
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Dropped Dead – A Short Story
I was out for a short walk around the block. My wife was content to sleep a bit more. I understood. It was a very nice day. As I was just a little over a half block from home I heard an airplane. I looked up and around. It was a small light green and […]
APCC Celebrates AANHPI Heritage Month with Hosting and Participating at Over 20 Events in a Busy May
May was a whirlwind of events and activities at APCC, celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. May 4th – Korea Day at APCC Participants immersed themselves in Korean culture by making and tasting traditional foods, enjoying performances by K-Pop dancers, and experiencing lively Korean music. The martial arts demonstration was a […]
Brew Five Three 2024: Craft Beers. Stunning Views. Live Music.
TACOMA, WA (June 6, 2024)— Tacoma’s outdoor summer beer and music festival is back for its 11th year and returns to the stunning outdoor venue, Chambers Creek Regional Park. Audiences aged 21 and above can attend the one-day festival on Saturday, August 10 from 12pm – 5pm. Featuring 30+ Northwest breweries pouring beer, cider, and mead, […]
From the Mississipp Live Theatre Production
“From the Mississippi Delta” is an autobiographical play by Endesha Ida Mae Holland. It covers more than four decades of her life, from growing up in poverty in Mississippi to her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement and her academic achievements. The play was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Michelle Blackmon directed this wonderful production. […]
Young at Heart Players presents Oklahoma
Submitted by Staci Ellis. 80 years ago, Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein combined their talents to write their first musical together, which would become the forerunner of an era of musicals called the Golden age of musical Theatre. After three revisions on Boadway this show has won several awards and honors and is one of the greatest musicals ever written. Set in rural Oklahoma territory, it tells the stories of Curly McClain. Laurey William, Ado Annie Carnes and Will Parker who are deciding their destinies. The territory was […]
TAPCO Credit Union Breaks Ground on New Frederickson Branch
Tacoma, WA – TAPCO Credit Union is excited to announce the groundbreaking of its new full-service branch in Frederickson, WA. This event marks a significant milestone in TAPCO’s 90-year history and exemplifies the organization’s ongoing commitment to the community of Tacoma and Pierce County. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place on June 6, 2024, from […]
74 Arts, Culture, Heritage, and Science Organizations Funded by Tacoma Creates for 2024-2025
TACOMA, Wash. – The Tacoma Creates Advisory Board (TCAB) has approved contracts for the 2024-2025 funding cycle totaling approximately $5.9 million, for 74 local non-profit organizations whose primary purpose is to advance or preserve arts, culture, heritage, and science. The vital cultural ecosystem supported by Tacoma Creates ranges from small, volunteer-led community programs to major […]
Mower Than You Know
Did you ever have one of those days where it strikes you that you don’t have enough money to buy what you want? I was mowing the lawn and realized that as I bent over to disconnect the bag of grass clippings. I must have frozen in mid-bending over that my wife Philace’s birthday was […]