City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. — October 2022 marks the 21st anniversary of Tacoma Arts Month – a community celebration of the arts. Programming for all ages includes music, theater and dance performances, hands-on experiences, visual art exhibits, film screenings, literary readings, lectures, cultural events, and workshops. All events are open to the public and many […]
Temporary Street Closure on Thorne Road Scheduled October 1
City of Tacoma announcement. The City of Tacoma’s Street Operations Division will perform road maintenance and railroad markings on Thorne Road at East 14th Street. The road will be closed on Saturday, October 1, from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, with traffic detours in place. All repairs are weather-dependent, and rescheduling may be required. Notice boards will […]
Sounder trains available for Mariners game day October 2
Sound Transit announcement. Seattle Mariners fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to the Mariners 1:10 p.m. game Sunday, October 2 against the Oakland A’s. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light rail, ST Express, and King County Metro service to and from […]
Obituary Notices – September 30, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Andrew Ward Jr.; Linda Sharon Staley. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Douglas Smith. Mountain View Funeral Home: Ana San Nicholas Guerrero. Powers Funeral Home: Herbert LaVerne Duncan. Gaffney Funeral Home: Thomas Francis Hohensinner; Howard Livingston Stroupe, Jr.
Free Community Celebration for All to Come and Enjoy
City of University Place announcement. Looking for a way to celebrate our local community? On Saturday, Oct. 1 from 2:30-5:30 p.m., before the Curtis High School Vikings home game, there will be a free Community Celebration for all past, present, future Vikings as well as the community as a whole! There will be a Classic Car […]
Letter: Plastic Sign or Plastic Waste?
Are you like me and have noticed more and more temporary signs around the City of Lakewood? I recently talked with a City Staffer who was very helpful as I researched the City’s sign code. It was explained to me that legislation at the State level removed some authority the City had to regulate and […]
100+ Photos Spotlight Mexican Culture in New TAM Exhibition
Submitted by Tacoma Art Museum. More than 100 photographs spanning more than 85 years of Mexican culture and history are coming to Tacoma Art Museum next month in the exhibition Luces y Sombras: Images of Mexico I Photographs from the Bank of America Collection. The exhibition features work by 28 photographers, showing perspectives of Mexico’s […]
Senior Trip to Tacoma Holiday Food and Gift Show
City of DuPont announcement. Come with DuPont Parks & Recreation to the 40th annual Tacoma Holiday Food and Gift Festival at the Tacoma Dome. The largest holiday show in the west. When: Thursday, October 20, 2022. Where: Depart from City Hall at 9am. Return to City hall at 1pm. Cost: $20 Per Person – Price […]
JBLM Exchange is open for business
Joint Base Lewis-McChord announcement. JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD – The Department of Defense’s largest retailer has transformed the shopping experience for more than 345,000 military shoppers in the Seattle-Tacoma area with the reopening of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s $72.6 million Lewis Exchange shopping center. Joint Base Lewis-McChord Garrison Commander Col. Phil Lamb, Exchange Western Region […]