Tacoma-area author and business operator, Wade Stewart, has updated his 2015 book, The Personal Retreat. The Personal Retreat is your guide for a journey of self-discovery. Start with the development of focus skills, add in some planning, grab some supplies, and let the retreat begin! This easy-to-follow guide will give you surprising insights and an […]
Film ‘Red Violin’, Violinist Naomi Southard featured at Lakewood’s FAB Fest Oct. 9
An announcement from Phil Raschke. A 300 year old Bussotti violin is on auction in Montreal. The violin is considered by experts as the most perfect acoustical instrument ever made. It is desired by rich and poor alike. But why is the color red? This mystery and others were foretold in a 1681 reading of […]
Tacoma City Council Seeks Applicants for the Community’s Police Advisory Committee
A press release from City of Tacoma. The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill seven positions on the Community’s Police Advisory Committee, consisting of one youth position, one position for Council District No. 4, and five At-Large positions. The Community’s Police Advisory Committee is an advisory panel to the City Council as it pertains […]
Firework use will be limited in unincorporated Pierce County starting in 2023
A press release from Pierce County Council. Starting in 2023 the discharge of fireworks in Pierce County’s unincorporated areas will be restricted to July 4 and Dec. 31 only. That’s according to new legislation passed this week by the Pierce County Council. Additionally, starting in 2023 the Pierce County Fire Marshal will have the authority, […]
Affordable Housing Candidate Forums
Submitted by League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County. The Tacoma-Pierce County Affordable Housing Consortium and League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County are collaborating on candidate forums for Tacoma and Puyallup that focus on affordable housing and homelessness issues. Homelessness is a crisis in Pierce County, and each jurisdiction struggles with how to assure […]
Candlelight Tour suspends reality and immerses visitors in 1855
A press release from Metro Parks Tacoma. Experience a magical evening at Fort Nisqually, where candles and campfires illuminate the people and events of 1855. Candlelight Tourtakes place on Friday and Saturday, October 1 and 2, from 6 – 9 p.m. Advance tickets are required and available at fortnisqually.org Visitors will encounter Hudson’s Bay Company employees […]
RAIN incubator disrupts the skilled training field in the best way possible
A press release from RAIN. This week Tacoma based biotech incubator, RAIN completed the first iteration of the Waterversity training program. The program focuses on creating “career pathways, enhancing quality of life, providing essential skills, and promoting environmental justice for BIPOC and other underserved communities,” says RAIN founder Dr. David Hirschberg. “Employment of water and […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed September 22
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Sept. 22, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Aug. 31-Sept. 13 is 587.7. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 14.5 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 231 COVID-19 cases and 1 […]
Obituary Notices – September 23, 2021
Mountain View Funeral Home: Tammie Allen; Jerry Buell.