The Hylebos Bridge over the Blair Waterway (located off East 11th Street in the Tacoma Tideflats) has reopened to vehicular traffic. Community members with questions or concerns may contact Project Supervisor Steve Carstens at scarstens@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5263.
Black History Month Program: Always Prepared – Building the Road for Equality
Submitted by Buffalo Soldiers Museum-Tacoma. “Always Prepared” was the motto of the 24th Infantry Regiment, commissioned by Congress in 1866. The 24th Infantry was one of the four original Buffalo Soldiers regiments comprised of volunteer Black men who fought during the Civil War. Serving in the military was a way to a better life for […]
Perspectives on Time
I certainly feel the need for time to “cram,” to learn, to be able to use all the info-tech tools I have available, and to have time to sort out my own feelings of the events, when someone you know or love, dies. I remember a futurist’s adage about Paradigm Shifts –when a new idea, […]
Across the Fence: Hamster
We all have encountered this Germanism during the Corona virus pandemic – hamster (pronounce hum-stah). Indeed, the English version of the noun and verb is identical in its unconjugated or undeclined form whereas the German infinitive adds an “n”, hamstern. As a linguist, I’m thrilled of course, to find that word, although allegedly derived from […]
Senior Prom
Winter Wonderland Senior Prom (55+), Thursday, February 1st from 5pm – 7pm. Come one, come all and dance the night away in your formal attire at the Pioneer Park Pavilion (330 S Meridian)! Light hors d’oeuvres and beverages, DJ, and photo opportunities available (professional photographer will be on site for purchase or bring your own […]
Letter: Yellow Roses
Clutching his arm as they enter the restaurant she whispers, “What beautiful yellow roses!” He smiles. “They are, aren’t they?” Indeed, there on the reservation desk stood a bouquet of yellow roses, intermixed with white baby’s breath, stunningly beautiful in a vase tied with yellow ribbon. It is their anniversary and he has requested a […]
City of Lakewood video series highlights youth reflecting on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The City of Lakewood MLK Committee commissioned three videos for its annual recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s theme explores how Lakewood youth relate to the teachings and work of King. Students were asked to reflect on this famous King quote: “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then […]
Suspicious Person Chasing Children in Bethel School District
This morning (January 16) at 08:12 am, a student at Liberty Middle School reported an unknown subject dressed in all black chased him last Friday morning on Jan. 12th. This is similar to an incident reported to deputies by a female student on Thursday Jan. 11th at Bethel High School. The Bethel school district sent […]
Payroll employment increased in December; unemployment rate rose to 4.2%
Washington’s economy gained an estimated 7,700 jobs (seasonally adjusted) and the monthly unemployment rate rose from 4.0% to 4.2% in December. “December’s job growth was the strongest since June 2023 and marked five consecutive months of job growth, after revisions to November data. Despite strong job gains, the unemployment rate inched up from 4.0% to 4.2%,” […]