City of University Place announcement. Be sure to stop by the Civic Building atrium (3609 Market Place W.) tomorrow, Thursday, June 1 from 11 a.m. to noon to meet and greet the two candidates who hope to replace retiring Chief Greg Premo. Lt. Patrick Burke and Lt. Trent Stephens, both members of the Pierce County […]
JBLM will conduct mortar training June 1-2
Joint Base Lewis-McChord announcement. Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime mortar training from June 1 at 12 a.m. to June 2 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
No Meeting for Lakewood United on June 1, 2023
Lakewood United announcement. There will be “NO Lakewood United meeting this June 1st, 2023 at 6:00 pm at Pierce College. PROGRAMS COMING UP June 8th, 2023 at 7:15 A.M. – Burs Restaurant – 6151 Steilacoom Blvd. SW Guest Speaker: LPD CHIEF PATRICK D SMITH Chief Smith will share information on a high interest/impact local community […]
Letter: Roads to Oblivion
Submitted by Aaron Arkin. If you were to list out every species that has ever existed on Earth—from the tiniest mold spore to the largest mammal—biologists estimate that somewhere around 99 percent of those species would currently be extinct. They were, in effect, evolutionary dead ends. Considering the millions of creatures, insects, flora and fauna, […]
Successful Saltars Point Park Work Party. Next Up: June 6 again Saltars Point Park
Submitted by Nancy Henderson. With perfect weather conditions, seven volunteers focused on sprucing up the landscaping at the entrance to Saltars Point Park this morning. The work of Tom Allan, Alex Chaney, Ann Genn, Carol and Dean Geidel, and Tom Kurtz produced a nice improvement. Thank you for your volunteerism and the beautiful results. Next […]
APCC is Temporarily Moving
Asia Pacific Cultural Center announcement. We are thrilled to announce that Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) is embarking on an exciting new chapter as we temporarily move from our current location to 3513 East Portland Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98404, effective May 31, 2023. We are eagerly starting the process of building our dream facility, which […]
Tacoma Streetcars
Tacoma Historical Society announcement. Friday, June 9th @ 6:30pmTacoma Historical Society Museum – 406 Tacoma Avenue South Presented by Mike Bergman, President of the National Railway Historical Society Tacoma Chapter. Join Tacoma Historical Society for our June monthly program presented by the President of the National Railway Historical Society’s Tacoma Chapter, Mike Bergman. Mike will […]
Library app allows for customization
Pierce County Library System social media post. Did you know the Libby app allows you to edit the font of the e-book you are reading? You can change the spacing, size and style such as a dyslexic font. Learn more at http://ow.ly/bZvP50OzJxo
Updated Tacoma Downtown Link Extension online open house
Sound Transit announcement. On March 23, the Sound Transit Board identified new route alternatives and station options for the Tacoma Dome Link Extension. These included additional route alternatives with associated stations in South Federal Way and station options in Fife for study in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. To bring these additions up to the […]