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 […]
To Know
City of Lakewood asks residents near Ft. Steilacoom Park to evacuate
A brush fire at Fort Steilacoom Park was elevated to a three alarm fire around 2 pm on August 16 according to West Pierce Fire & Rescue’s Twitter/X account. King 5’s helicopter over head shots can be seen here. The City of Lakewood’s Twitter/X account has the following information (as of 2:31 pm, August 16, […]
Steilacoom Historical School District Special Board Meeting
Due to a lack of a quorum, the August 16, 2023, regular meeting of the Steilacoom Historical School District Board of Directors was canceled. The Board of Directors will hold a special meeting on August 22, 2023, at 8:00 am at the district’s Professional Development Center located at 511 Chambers Street, Steilacoom, WA, to conduct […]
Hilltop Family Bike Day
Join Downtown On the Go (DOTG), 2nd Cycle, and Alchemy Skateboarding for the second annual free Hilltop Family Bike Day on Saturday, August 26th from 11am-1pm! Enjoy a fun, youth-friendly bike obstacle course, a mini skate park, and a short family-friendly bike ride through the Hilltop at noon, plus balloons, kids bike decorations, and free helmets. Whether you’re […]
Ribbon Cutting: American Red Cross, Destiny Direct Primary Care
Help the City of University Place welcome American Red Cross and Destiny Direct Primary Care! Join us on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 for back-to-back ribbon cuttings!
Strickland Seeks Answers on State’s Plan to Fund Local Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Today (August 15, 2023), U.S. Representative Marilyn Stickland (WA-10) joined seven members of the Washington congressional delegation calling for the State to provide answers about its long-term plan to reduce critical Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) funding for regional drug task forces that help local communities fight the […]
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges elects new chair
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges recently elected Chelsea Mason-Placek of Puyallup to serve as its new chair. Mason-Placek has worked in the public policy and workforce development field for more than 20 years and is currently a workforce development director for the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. She previously served as legislative director for the […]
Obituary Notices – August 16, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Victor Lawrence Kelley. Powers Funeral Home: Erik Vahn Hansen.
Zoo animals staying cool during hot temps
As a powerful heat wave hits the greater Tacoma area with temperatures in the 90s, keepers at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma are finding ways to keep the animals cool. The safety and well-being of the animals is the keepers’ number one priority, and keepers offer all of the animals round-the-clock access to […]