On Saturday morning Tacomans will gather to celebrate the return of the Dickman Mill head saw to the Ruston Way waterfront. The massive historic artifact underwent major restoration to serve as the centerpiece for a park expansion that commemorates an era when Tacoma was acclaimed as the Lumber Capital of America. The head saw, a […]
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Book Talk: Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Please join us at the Tacoma Historical Society Museum – 406 Tacoma Avenue South – for our first in-person meeting (Monday, July 12 at 7 pm) in more than a year! Our featured speaker will be Donald Tjossem, whose latest book for Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America Series, Tacoma Narrows Bridge, has just been released. […]
Candidate Forum – Gig Harbor City Council Position 2
Submitted by League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County. The League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County is hosting a nonpartisan candidate forum along with several other community groups for races in Lakewood for which there are three or more candidates in the Primary election. This is an opportunity for the public to hear and […]
Are you a Pierce County ferry rider?
Submitted by Jani Hitchens, Pierce County Council. As the Pierce County Council embarks on its 2022-2023 Biennial Budget planning process, I want to make sure I have a clear understanding of how people are using the Pierce County ferry system. To do that, I want to hear directly from ferry riders – whether you use […]
Candidate Forum – Lakewood City Council Positions 2 & 3
Submitted by League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County. The League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County is hosting a nonpartisan candidate forum along with several other community groups for races in Lakewood for which there are three or more candidates in the Primary election. This is an opportunity for the public to hear and […]
Candidate Forum – DuPont City Council
Submitted by League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County. The League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County is hosting a nonpartisan candidate forum along with several other community groups for races in DuPont for which there are three or more candidates in the Primary election. This is an opportunity for the public to hear and […]
Ready for Preschool?
Submitted by Little Church on the Prairie Preschool. Wondering what early childhood education will look like in September? It seems to be all systems are a “go,” post Covid shutdowns. Like travel, there is pent up demand for quality experiences for young children. Most children, from 3 to 6 years of age, missed the stimulation […]
Book Signing: Wicked Tacoma
Join us at the Tacoma Historical Society Museum (406 Tacoma Avenue South) for a book signing (July 10, 1-2 pm) with local author Karla Stover, whose new book Wicked Tacoma is hot off the presses from Arcadia Publishing. Tacoma, the city where the rails meet the sails, has always been a place of innovation and […]
LASA Looking for New Board Members
Submitted by Irene Coco, LASA Case Manager. Do you find yourself with too much time on your hands? Do you want to make the Lakewood area a better place to live? Do you believe that people deserve safe places to live? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, please reach out to Janne […]