TACOMA, Wash. – As part of its ongoing work to address disparities for historically underutilized businesses owned by minority, women, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, the City of Tacoma’s Equity in Contracting (EIC) team is hosting a workshop and Q&A session with the Washington State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE) on […]
Obituary Notices – April 29, 2025
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Reinhold Arendt. Mountain View Funeral Home: Reginald Kennedy; Arlene McDonald. Powers Funeral Home: Elsie Joan Wells; Ardith Lauralee Yuhl. Gaffney Funeral Home: Mary Lou Becker.
Live at the Eleanor Brings Intimate, Genre-Spanning Music Experiences to Tacoma’s Historic Armory
TACOMA, WA — Live at the Eleanor is a new series that enriches the live music scene in the South Sound while elevating Puget Sound artists across a wide range of genres. The series transforms a hidden gem of a space in the historic Armory into an intimate venue that puts artists and audiences up close in one-of-a-kind […]
Strickland Reintroduces Bill to Help Servicemembers Access Fertility Care
Today (April 24, 2025), during National Infertility Awareness Week, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), led the reintroduction of the Expanding Access to Fertility Care for Servicemembers and Dependents Act, which would expand TRICARE coverage to make assisted reproductive services, including IVF, available to all active-duty servicemembers (including the Reserve and National Guard) and dependents – regardless of service-connection requirements, sex, […]
Plan for night and morning road work along SR 7 in Spanaway and Parkland
SPANAWAY – Nighttime and morning travelers who use State Route 7 in Spanaway and Parkland should plan for more lane closures. Starting Monday, April 28, travelers will see left lane closures in both directions between Violet Meadows South and 188th Street South. Work schedule Northbound SR 7: Southbound SR 7: The left lane closures allow […]
Update regarding the Property Owner Sidewalk, Curb, and Driveway Maintenance Policy
At the 3/25/2025 Regular Council Meeting, the Council held a study session regarding the draft revisions to the Property Owner Sidewalk, Curb, and Driveway Maintenance Policy. At the 4/22/2025 Regular Council Meeting, Mayor Frederick announced the sidewalk discussion has been put on hold for several reasons: 1. The current budget does not have funds for […]
South Tacoma Neighborhood Plan Garners Statewide Acclaim for Deep Community Engagement
TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma’s South Tacoma Neighborhood Plan has earned top honors, securing the Community Involvement award from the 2025 Joint American Planning Association/Planning Association of Washington Awards for Excellence in Planning. The award celebrates exceptional dedication to outreach, education, and meaningful engagement throughout the planning process. The South Tacoma Neighborhood Plan […]
Warriors inaugural soccer team looks to make sizable impact
By Shaun Scott, Puyallup Tribal News Flashback to the fall of 2023: Chief Leschi Language Arts Teacher Lucas Lunsmann and sophomore Juan Sebastian Flamming discussed how great it would be if Chief Leschi Schools offered a high school soccer team to its student athletes. Nearly 16 months later, their long-awaited aspirations officially became a reality. […]
Letter: The Words on the Wall, The Heart in the Window
By David and Charlotte Anderson The sign said “Exit.” The words on the wall below it spoke of God’s faithfulness. As we exited the church, tears were in abundance. It was the conclusion of another class on grief, folks who had gathered united by sorrow. Is God faithful when we have experienced loss, our world […]