Downtown On the Go announcement. The 2022 Walk Tacoma series will kick off on April 6, with the launch of Downtown On the Go’s first in-person walk since 2019. Join us for a guided tour throughout downtown to learn about a variety of new businesses (to be announced soon!) that have opened in recent months. […]
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Symphony Tacoma Receives Catalyst Fund Incubator Grant from League of American Orchestras
Symphony Tacoma announcement. Tacoma, WA—The League of American Orchestras has awarded a $75,000 grant to Symphony Tacoma to help create a more equitable organizational culture through collaborative, peer-driven learning opportunities. Given to just twenty orchestras nationwide, the three-year grants are made possible by a $2.1 million leadership grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with additional support […]
CPSD Promising Future: Thais Williams
A Clover Park School District story. Our Promising Futures featured student this week is Idlewild Elementary School first grader Thais Williams. Thais loves a challenge. She looks forward to helping her fellow students and participating in class. She likes all the topics they’ve covered in class, but science and math are her absolute favorite. “I […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Vaccinations
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. We are learning to live with COVID-19. As we do so, it is important for all of us to follow the best public health practices for each situation. Make sure you’re fully vaccinated and boosted. Up-to-date vaccination provides the best protection against serious illness and death. As of March […]
Obituary Notices – March 25, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Delores Marie Nott; Bruce Arden Smith; Dennis Owen Queen. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Ronnie Lee McCloud; Daryl Lee Lantz. Mountain View Funeral Home: Carolyn Diane Swanson. Hill Funeral Home: Maria Mercedita.
Are you missing a goat?
Tacoma Police Department social media post. Do you recognize this lost goat? Officers found this four-legged friend wandering around the City. If you know where their family is please call Tacoma Animal Control at 253 627-7387 option 2 and leave a message.
Statewide Flag Lowering for Deputy Dominique “Dom” Calata
Governor Inslee is deeply saddened by the death of Pierce County Deputy Sheriff Dominique (Dom) Calata, 35, and directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff in his memory on Friday, March 25, 2022. Deputy Calata died in the line of duty on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Flags should remain […]
Preparing for Kitten Season in the Community
Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. Spring showers don’t just rain cats and dogs – it also rains kittens! Lots of kittens. March marks the start of kitten season. As the warmer months approach, unaltered female cats go into heat, and the mating season begins. Cats can become pregnant several times a […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Eric Fredericks
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Thomas Middle School eighth grade science teacher Eric Fredericks. He has been an educator for 28 years and is in his sixth year with CPSD. In addition to eighth-grade science, he also teaches sixth-grade AVID and is the chair of the science […]