Get your holiday attire ready and make plans to be a part of the celebration of the annual lighting of the Christmas Tree in Market Square on Friday, Dec. 6. Participants are welcome to arrive at 4:30 p.m., but the festivities officially begin at 5 p.m. when Santa will arrive on a West Pierce Fire […]
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Tacoma Animal Shelter Waives Dog Adoption Fees Amid Overcrowding
In response to exceeding dog kennel capacity, the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is waiving adoption fees for all dogs Nov. 14-17. The shelter is currently caring for nearly 130 dogs on-site, plus nearly 70 in foster homes. “We are in crisis mode,” said Leslie Dalzell, Chief Executive Officer at the Humane Society […]
Upcoming Steilacoom Parks and Trails Work Parties
Submitted by Nancy Henderson. Please join Steilacoom Parks and Trails volunteers for the upcoming 5th St Waterway work parties as you can: Sun/Mon 17/18 Nov and 24/25 November, 10 am to noon. The times do not conflict with Seahawk games. Steilacoom has been awarded a second $2,500 grant toward restoration of a portion of the 5th […]
Friends of Steilacoom Library host Local Cheesemaker’s Program
Submitted by Friends of the Steilacoom Library. The Friends of the Steilacoom Library are delighted to present Dr. Robert Ettlinger and his popular program on the World of Cheese on Tuesday, November 19 at 5:30 P.M. in the Steilacoom Library meeting room, 2950 Steilacoom Blvd. Dr. Ettlinger attended a Vermont cheesemaking school and is an […]
Chambers Clover Creek Watershed Issues Forum Nov. 20
Submitted by Marianne Lincoln. The Chambers Clover Creek Watershed Council will be presenting their annual Issues Forum on November 20 at Sprinker Recreation Center. The event will begin with an optional field trip at 1:15 p.m. and followed by the presentations in the Rainier Room upstairs starting at 2:30 p.m. Registration is requested at this […]
Time Traveling with Dorothy Wilhelm and Don Trosper
Are you up to a very entertaining, even educational event with lots of chuckles and aha-effects? My dear friend, multi-talent Dorothy Wilhelm, whom many of us know as radio host, TV show host, Tacoma News Tribune columnist, podcast host, AND book author, and historian/author Don Trosper, who also has a long radio career under his […]
Take City of Puyallup Comp Plan Survey
The City is updating its Comprehensive Plan, and we want to hear from you! Use our interactive map survey to tell us about housing, transportation, land use, natural surroundings, and more. Your input is crucial to this process! Go here to get started: https://app.maptionnaire.com/q/puyallup2044. To learn more about our Comprehensive Plan Update, please go to […]
Final Chance: Pierce Transit Customer Survey 2024
This is the final week to take Pierce Transit’s Customer Survey and make your voice heard. The deadline to submit your thoughts is Tuesday, November 19. If you have already taken the survey, thank you for providing your input. We partnered with EMC Research, a local, independent market research company to conduct a survey of riders to gather opinions […]
Community volunteers needed for the 2025 Homeless Point-In-Time Count
Every day in Pierce County, thousands of people sleep in cars, shelters or on the streets. Do you ever wonder how they lost everything and became homeless? We answer this question and more every year with the Homeless Point-In-Time (PIT) Count. Pierce County Human Services (PCHS) is recruiting volunteers and donations to support the 2025 […]