Tacoma Art Museum announcement. TACOMA, WA (July 6, 2022) – Concrete art, yoga, dance and free admission nights are among the summer activities planned at Tacoma Art Museum (TAM). “Summer in the Pacific Northwest is finally here, and we have exciting events from hands-on art to dance classes planned along with our current exhibitions,” said David Setford, Executive Director of […]
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WSDOT seeks input from public, planning community to pave the future of electric vehicle infrastructure
Washington State Department of Transportation press release. The Washington State Department of Transportation would love to hear your thoughts on the proposed plan for electric vehicles in the state, including the location of future charging stations. WSDOT is developing a statewide electric vehicle infrastructure plan by Aug. 1, 2022, to unlock federal National Electric Vehicle […]
Community Pride Scrapbook
Tacoma Historical Society announcement. Visit the Tacoma Historical Society’s booth at Tacoma Pride Festival this Saturday and help us create a Community Pride Scrapbook! Supplies will be available for visitors to take a picture and commemorate their day at Pride to be included in a scrapbook that will later be digitized and printed! Once completed, […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Outbreaks in businesses and care facilities
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. The number of COVID-19 outbreaks this week was about the same as we saw last week. The number of cases in those outbreaks increased slightly. You can help stop outbreaks. If you feel sick, stay home, get tested and use CDC’s quarantine and isolation tool to see the next steps you should […]
Obituary Notices – July 7, 2022
Mountain View Funeral Home: Christiane Suzanne Hagey; Brian E. Wicklund. Hill Funeral Home: Steven William Woolery. Scott Funeral Home: Lethaniel Ray Jr.; Melvin “DJ” Darby.
Road closures to begin July 7 to install major sewer line in Parkland
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. Pierce County is installing a new sewer interceptor in Parkland near state Route 7/Pacific Avenue as part of the Parkland/Brookdale Interceptor project. The new 72-inch diameter pipe will extend from the intersection of 131st Street East and A Street South to an existing sewer interceptor […]
A Statement From Mayor Woodards on Incident at South 19th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. — “Over the last couple of weeks, we have seen a spike in shootings and fatalities and, this morning, a 14-year-old girl was tragically shot and killed. In the face of these ongoing tragedies, I am beyond devastated. I am furious. While words seem inadequate during times like these, […]
Chipotle, Habit Burger coming to U.P.
City of University Place announcement. Curious observers may have noticed a lot of demolition work occurring on the site of the old Captain Nemo’s at 4020 Bridgeport Way West. Work on the site began in mid-June to make way for two new businesses, Chipotle and Habit Burger. Both new businesses will feature drive-thru lanes. Construction […]
Tacoma Historical Society’s July Virtual Meeting: An Interview with Laurie Jinkins
Tacoma Historical Society announcement. Tacoma Historical Society’s July Virtual Meeting (Monday, July 11 – 7pm) will be an interview with Laurie Jinkins. In honor of Pride Month in Tacoma, Tacoma Historical Society communications manager Kim Davenport sits down for an interview with Washington State Representative Laurie Jinkins. Rep. Jinkins discusses what brought her to Tacoma […]