We lifted the advisory for people to keep out of the water at Tacoma’s Titlow Beach. We issued the advisory July 21 because of high bacteria level. Results from water samples we collected August 14 indicate the public health concern is over. Questions? Contact the Surface Water Program at ehsurfacewater-shellfish@tpchd.org or visit our website to learn more. You can find current […]
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U.P. City Council cancels August 21 meeting
The City Council Regular Meeting scheduled for Monday, August 21, 2023 has been cancelled. The next regular council meeting will be Tuesday, September 5, 2023. For further information, contact the City Clerk, City of University Place, 253-566-5656.
City Council Adopts Resolution 41259 to Expand Opportunities for Microbusinesses
TACOMA, Wash. – Tonight (August 15, 2023), the Tacoma City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 41259, directing the City Manager to incorporate a review of 13.06.080.G, Home Occupation, into the work of the Planning Commission as a high priority. Resolution 41259 was brought forward by At-Large Council Member Olgy Diaz, with the support of co-sponsors Deputy […]
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Obituary Notices – August 17, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Julia Ann Becker; Jesse Lee Harris; Dale M. Hayward; Donald F. Lake; Harry S. Maraschky; Gary Ray Riggs; Shirley Roman; Betty Jane Simic; Karen Michelle Williams.
Helicopters to the rescue for Fort Steilacoom Park fire
Lakewood’s Tom McClellan shared these photos showing a UH-60 and a U.S. Forest Service UH-1 using Lake Louise as a water source to fight the brush fire in Fort Steilacoom Park on August 16. The evacuation order was lifted around 5 pm.
Partners for Parks Launches Awareness Events for the H-Barn Restoration Project
LAKEWOOD — Partners for Parks is building awareness and making its case for support through a series of small group gatherings with community leaders, neighbors and park enthusiasts interested in the H-Barn restoration project at Fort Steilacoom Park. The small gatherings are designed to grow community awareness and donor support for this exciting project, and […]
2023 Empowerment Awards
The Tacoma Urban League is excited to host our 2023 Empowerment Awards Dinner which will be held at Hotel Murano on Friday, October 20, 2023 at 6 PM. This year’s event will feature a Fireside Chat on Black tech, entrepreneurialism, leadership, and social justice with SoLo Funds and Culture House Co-Founder Rodney Williams, King County Councilmember Grimay Zahilay, and Black Future Co-op Fund Co-Founder and Washington State Senator T’wina Nobles. We invite you […]