“Oh, the thinks you can think!” Join us as some of Dr. Seuss’ best loved characters come to life in an exciting 30 minute version of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s Seussical the Musical! This 9-week experience will focus on each stage of the production process from audition through to performance, culminating in a showcase […]
In the Book Nook with … Janet McGiffin
Author Janet McGiffin lives in Tacoma, WA, just down the hill from her son and daughter-in-law and two grandchildren, after living some time in Lakewood, WA, Greece, and New York City. She used to work for the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Health Department, was a press officer for the Washington State Senate in Olympia, and worked in […]
DuPont Bunny Breakfast
Hop to it. And get your tickets for the 2024 Annual Bunny Breakfast on March 30. Tickets sell fast. Have some laughs, a yummy pancake breakfast and some one on one time with the Easter Bunny themself. At The Home Course, doors open at 9am. https://www.dupontwa.gov/195/Events
Lakeview Light & Power Electric Vehicle Workshop- $10 Bill Credit to Attend
Submitted by Sarah LaBrasca. Lakeview Light & Power is piloting a new program of “Community Empowered” workshops in which customers and members can learn about various topics that effect public power and personal electricity consumption. The very first Community Empowered Electric Vehicle Workshop will be hosted at the Lakeview Light & Power office in the […]
Park Board Commissioner swears in officials
TACOMA, WA: A ceremonial swearing-in Monday night recognized Commissioner Andrea Smith and welcomed Matthew Mauer, the newest member of the Metro Parks Tacoma Board of Park Commissioners. This is the third term for Andrea Smith, who is president of the Park Board. Mauer, the government affairs manager at the Port of Tacoma, has been serving […]
Letter: Damaged In Shipping
“A holy lesson in some cardboard.” That was the assessment of Erin Mullins who is not only kin but a kindred spirit. The box labeled “fragile,” the one bearing precious gifts, the one that arrived on her porch just before Christmas was damaged. There was a hole where there shouldn’t have been one. It didn’t […]
To the left: traffic shift ahead on I-5 in Fife
FIFE – To the left, to the left, lanes are shifting to the left as a construction work zone on Interstate 5 at the Fife curve undergoes a transformation soon. On Wednesday, Jan. 10 contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation’s SR 167 Completion Project will shift southbound I-5 lanes left toward the median. […]
City of Tacoma Activates Expanded Shelter Capacity
TACOMA, Wash. – With the potential for flooding and expected continued high winds, the City of Tacoma has asked its shelter providers to activate inclement weather beds this evening even though Tacoma is above temperature thresholds. The City expects to continue with this expanded capacity into next week until temperatures are higher. The following locations will open […]
Sound Transit Board of Directors Special Meeting on January 11
The Sound Transit Board of Directors will convene a special meeting on Thursday, January 11, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. At the meeting, the Board will consider an action to appoint Goran Sparrman as interim chief executive officer. The meeting will take place both in person in the Ruth Fisher Boardroom at 401 […]