Improvements to the skatepark at Cirque Park are underway. American Ramp Company, which has built skate and bike parks all over the world, has begun upgrading the facility’s numerous amenities. The work includes new concrete quarterpipes, a banana berm, flat rail and kicker ramp as well as a bank-to-bank ramp and skate bench. These will […]
10th Beer & Bites to support South Sound Care Foundation
Beer & Bites, the annual event and auction benefitting The South Sound CARE Foundation (CARE) will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Saturday, October 7, 2023. All proceeds from this annual event go towards expanding clinical trials and research for patients fighting cancer in the South Sound. Historically a cancer diagnosis in the South Sound meant […]
TCC to Host Pierce County College Fair Oct. 5
High school student starting to think about college, community college students who plan to transfer and adults interested in pursuing a degree or making a career change are invited to sign up to attend the Oct. 5 PNACAC Pierce County College Fair at TCC. Attendees will have the chance to meet with representatives from more than 80 […]
Celebrate Tacoma Arts and Culture in October
October 2023 marks the 22nd anniversary of Tacoma Arts Month – a community celebration of the arts that includes many community-hosted arts and culture events, exhibits and workshops for all ages taking place throughout the month. Programming includes music and dance performances, hands-on experiences, visual art exhibits, film screenings, literary readings, lectures, cultural events, and workshops. All […]
UPS President Featured in Sodexo’s “President to President” Thought Series
Tacoma, WA – University of Puget Sound President Isiaah Crawford is featured alongside other esteemed college and university presidents in the “President to President” thought series, distributed electronically throughout the 2023-24 academic year. The series explores the environmental priorities of 10 college presidents and their campus strategies for a sustainable future driven by change-making insights. Guided […]
Obituary Notices – September 27, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Tada Yotsuuye. Mountain View Funeral Home: Merari De León; Donna S. Dennis; Jonathan Andrew Harding; Chester A. Larson; Sonny Leoso; Martha T. Mayo; Viliamu Tuilata; Donald Van Ness. Powers Funeral Home: James Earl Shaver; Feiloaiga Nu U; Jane Carhuff; Michael S Gasper.
DuPont kicks off Blue Star Week
DuPont, WA – Mayor Ronald Frederick is officially recognizing the second to last Saturday in September and the eight days thereafter as Blue Star Welcome Week. He is proud to partner with Blue Star Families, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting military families and strengthening communities across the United States, from September 23rd to October 1st, […]
A Comic Adventure with Three Clowns and William Shakespeare
By Don and Peggy Doman, and Lavinia Hart Peggy and I had seen “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” a number of years ago at Tacoma Little Theatre and Peg had seen it perhaps twice in Seattle a long time ago. Lavinia as an actress, director, and teacher had also seen the play numerous […]
Thank You, Work Party Volunteers
Submitted by Nancy Henderson. Thank you, Alex Chaney, Ann Genn, Dan and Barb Szekely, Hugo and Jennifer Fischer, Kevin and Stephanie Riddle, and Dick Muri for your hard work at Sunday’s work party removing blackberry vines and other invasive plants from the area where last fall 75 trees were planted at the Chambers St entrance […]