Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s December 29 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
To Know
Explore the photo archives
William Trueblood’s photographs captured everything from significant local events to the mundane. He took such historically important images as Tacoma’s first Black Mayor, Harold Moss, taking the oath of office and Tacoma music great, Joe Jordan, receiving honors from the mayor in 1969. His photos also documented the then fairly unremarkable but now fascinating images of streets, fires, and […]
TPU Building dates to 1953
Tacoma Public Utilities social media post. Completed in 1953, the Tacoma Public Utilities Building improved how customers interacted with their utility by presenting new resources like a spacious auditorium for public forums and a welcoming lobby with improved access to help and information.
Sounder trains available for Seahawks and the NHL Winter Classic
Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking, and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this weekend’s Seahawks game and Monday’s NHL Winter Classic. Special Sounder service is in addition to New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Link light rail, ST Express, and King County Metro service to and from […]
Pierce Transit Transitions to New Runner App
On Jan. 2, 2024, Pierce Transit will transition to a new on-demand Runner app for use with its Spanaway/Parkland/Midland, Ruston, and Tideflats zones. The Puyallup Runner zone already uses this new app. Trips can be requested on the new, dedicated app called Pierce Transit Runner or by calling a phone number. Runner is an affordable, on-demand, curb-to-curb, neighborhood transit […]
Pierce County Library System closed Monday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Day
The Pierce County Library System will be closed Monday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Day. During that time, the Library’s online services, as always, will be open at www.mypcls.org, featuring online e-books, audiobooks, videos and magazines as well as other services and resources.
Obituary Notices – December 29, 2023
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Gary Wayne Grape. Mountain View Funeral Home: George Newman Myers. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Jesse L. Cornett. Powers Funeral Home: Karen Congleton Williams; James Patrick Collins. Gaffney Funeral Home: Colleen Rochefort; Richard Hamilton. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Steven H Cameron. Scott Funeral Home: Kenneth Tucker.
Open Captions Every Wednesday
The Grand Cinema social media post. In order to best serve our patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing, or prefer viewing with captions, we present our films with open captioning each Wednesday! Learn more about the ways we make film accessible at The Grand: https://l8r.it/7RVK
Applicants Sought for the Sustainable Tacoma Commission
The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill four seats on the Sustainable Tacoma Commission. The purpose of the Commission is to bring community accountability to the implementation of Tacoma’s 2030 Climate Action Plan and to support public involvement in sustainability issues. The Tacoma City Council is looking for Commission members who provide a balanced representation of […]