We’re preparing for our final event of the year: the Lakewood Holiday Parade of Lights & Christmas Tree Lighting. Join us Saturday, Dec. 7 in Lakewood Towne Center for this community event. Line the parade route to cheer on local Lakewood businesses, school groups and community organizations. Parade participants will proceed from Alfaretta Street SW […]
CANCELED: Wine & Song 2024: Stephanie Anne Johnson, vocalist, songwriter, guitarist
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma announcement. December 2, 2024 Update. This event has been canceled. We are excited for our annual Wine & Song fundraiser! The Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma events are free through generous support from the Old Town Business and Professional Association, our wonderful volunteers, and our annual fundraiser. Featured […]
Obituary Notices – November 20, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Thomas Cecil Ashlock Sr.; William Michael Buchanan; Melvin O. Drummond; Elaine Mary Gardner; Jennifer Marie Hansen; Jennifer M. Hansen; Axel Lee Johnson; Marietta Jean (Hein) Miller; Danny Paul Neal; Mary Lou Peterson; Darell W Richard; David A. Shively; Barbara J. Swanson; Patsy Ann Thomas.
Cooperative purchases mobile home park, preserving affordable housing in Parkland
The Pierce County Community Development Corporation (PCCDC) is awarding $750,000 to a resident-owned cooperative for the purchase of Olga Dor Court, a Mobile Home Community (MHC) for seniors aged 55 years or older in Parkland. Olga Dor Court residents were notified earlier this year that the property owner intended to sell the community, which is […]
DuPont November 15 Bits & Bytes
Read the City of DuPont’s November 15 Bits & Bytes newsletter by clicking here.
Letter: Keep the lights on at the Lighthouse (and Beacon) Senior Centers; Tacoma Seniors Need More Services, Not Fewer
Submitted by Karen Fleur Tofti-Tufarelli and Mignonne Peterson. The City of Tacoma plans to close the Beacon and Lighthouse senior centers, hoping that seniors who rely on those centers will somehow seamlessly make the transition to a Metro Parks facility. While Metro Parks does a good job with its programs, Lighthouse and Beacon are long-standing […]
Greater Tacoma Convention Center Celebrates 20 Years of Community and Economic Impact
The Greater Tacoma Convention Center (GTCC) is marking the milestone of 20 years serving the community with an open house reception on Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 4 PM to 7 PM. This celebration invites community members, partners, clients, and local organizations to come together and celebrate two decades of the convention center’s lasting contributions […]
Make a Date for Lunch with the Chief
U.P. Police Chief Pat Burke invites members of the community to join him and the UPPD leadership team for a light lunch and conversation in the City Council Chambers on Wednesday, Dec. 11 from noon to 1 p.m. Chief Burke will explain how 2023 levy funds are being put to work today to enhance public […]
The Board of Health Nov. 20 Meeting Agenda
The Board of Health will hold a Study Session on Nov. 20 (3-5 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.