Music and the smell of food from the parking lot, two live stages, learning about a new culture, and being surrounded by families just like yours coming together for the new year — this is exactly what to expect on February 28, [...]

The Washington State Fair Event Center celebrates 125 years of creating memories. Since 1900, they have welcomed guests to cultivate unforgettable experiences and lasting traditions. As the largest single event in the state, the Washington State Fair began as a neighborhood celebration [...]

Readers of Showcase Magazine have told us for many years that O Bee Credit Union was something special. The proof is in their repeat wins as the magazine’s Best Credit Union in a reader poll. Well, what we locals know, now the [...]

Celebrating the 125th anniversary this year, and the 35th Washington State Spring Fair! Running April 10-13 & 17-20, here are so many fun reasons to bring your family to the Spring Fair this year . Egg-cellent Easter Adventures – Various Days: Hop [...]

You’re a new resident of beautiful Pierce County — congratulations! But now there are some important tasks to take care of. Updating personal information is essential in order to become a productive part of your community. Listed below are some of the [...]

After operating out of a temporary space during the new branch’s construction, Commencement Bank recently opened in their permanent location on Pioneer Way in downtown Gig Harbor in August this year. This branch isn’t like a lot of other banks, however. “Our [...]

Martin Luther King Day will be celebrated in Lakewood on Saturday, January 11th with a Beloved Community Welcome Walk. Kicked off by a Keynote Speech from Dr. John Scott at 11 am, the day’s activities at Fort Steilacoom Park will include a [...]

Following an extensive, nationwide search, William “Bill” Brownsberger, STD, was recently named the 12th president of Saint Martin’s University in Lacey. Officially beginning on July 1st, Dr. Brownsberger brought 23 years of higher education experience and administrative roles at several Catholic institutions [...]

Back in 1989, when Kerry Odeman was approached by her father about joining the family business as its finance manager, she wasn’t that enthusiastic about it. “I was a recent University of Washington graduate and I thought to myself – I was [...]

Nestled on the Gig Harbor waterfront where Donkey Creek meets the bay, the Harbor History Museum is celebrating its 14th year of operation. Yet the Museum’s campus has a much deeper history, first as a village site of the sx̌ʷəbabš , or [...]