Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm announced today she will be leaving the agency in order to return to the East Coast to take care of family matters. Since joining Sound Transit in September 2022, Timm has overseen a renewed emphasis on the rider experience as Sound Transit approaches the opening of several new extensions, starting with East […]
Tacoma Youth Chorus Sings for the Season
Submitted by Tacoma Youth Chorus. The choirs of Tacoma Youth Chorus will gather to present two programs of songs celebrating wintertime and the holiday season. Join us on Saturday, December 16th in Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University for our annual Gift of Song concert (performances at 2pm and 5pm). On Monday, December 18th […]
Breakfast Crunch and Other Possibilities
If you’ve ever had crunchy fried fish, then you probably know how wonderful Panko bread crumbs are . . . and what they can add to a meal. In frying up some tilapia* one night for dinner, my wife Peggy and I ran out of Panko. Looking in the cupboard I saw a bag of […]
UPPD Police Blotter – Dec. 13
The most recent significant public safety activity in University Place can be read here.
Advent Calendar December 15: Snowflakes
Do you enjoy snow? The very first soft flakes tumbling down from the sky, dancing in all directions, becoming a whirl? Watching them from a warm room – isn’t that one of the coziest things ever? To imagine the cold and wet out there, to observe how the grass gets a thin layer of white, […]
Take the Survey- Win $50 in Energy Credits
Submitted by Sarah LaBrasca. Lakeview Light & Power has opened up their 2023 customer survey for members and customers of Lakeview Light & Power. This survey gives customers a chance to provide feedback, comments and suggestions regarding Lakeview Light & Power’s overall service and customer interactions. Those that take the survey will be entered to […]
Pierce County Library System adds free digital comics, graphic novels and manga
Fans of comics, graphic novels and manga—from children to adults—can now enjoy free 24/7 digital access with their Pierce County Library System card. The Library System recently added Comics Plus to its online resources lineup, offering thousands of digital comics, graphic novels and manga accessible by smartphone, tablet or computer with internet access. Children and […]
This Weekend Festive Music at the Conservatory, Holiday Blasts at Eastside and Jingle Bell Run
A full schedule of things to do. See the list below and click here to learn more and register.
Letter: Contented
Of the many Nativities my wife collected with which my daughter has wonderfully decorated our home for Christmas, only two place the infant in his mother’s arms. Sure, the cradle, the hay, I get it. At some point the new mom needs her rest. But when artisans design these things, they have a wonderful opportunity […]