City of University Place announcement. Members of the Veterans Plaza Committee (now a nonprofit corporation) were recognized during the Jan. 17 City Council meeting for their dedication in taking the project from idea to reality over the course of 17 years. Greg Gooch, Howard Lee, Nancy Triebelhorn, Karen Schwartz and Kenn Triebelhorn, the project’s architect, […]
Spring Fair Photography Competition
Submitted by Debbie Klosowski. Display your images and compete for cash prizes and awards at the annual Tacoma Photographic Society Spring Fair Photography Competition held at the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup on April 13-16 and 20-23. Any amateur photographer who derives less than 50% of their income from photography is eligible to enter. People can enter up […]
The Board of Health Feb. 1 Meeting Agenda
The Board of Health will hold a Regular Meeting on Feb. 1 (3-5 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Testing, restoration and final touches continue through February
Sound Transit announcement. We’re conducting construction and testing throughout the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension project area. Crews are continuing the roadway restoration and station finishes, adjusting utilities, striping paint on the street, testing systems, installing crosswalks, and cutting decorative sidewalks in various locations. The contract is also working on final checklist items, which come up […]
Strickland Honors Korean-American Military Hero Col. Young Oak Kim
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Representatives Andy Kim (NJ-3), Young Kim (CA-40), and Michelle Steel (CA-45), the four Korean-American Members of Congress, introduced a bipartisan bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Colonel Young Oak Kim in recognition of his extraordinary heroism, leadership, and humanitarianism. “As the four […]
Obituary Notices – January 30, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: David Ayers; Hime Yamauchi Bland; Scott Cahill; Margaret Hoyer; Ana Quidachay Materne (Eakes); Dennis Mrsny; Adriana Vittoria Munoz; Edward L. Rickett; Nayden A. Walker; Linda Joyce “Princess” Whitten. Scott Funeral Home: Mother Penelope Collins.
Tacoma Police Department Launches Safe Place Initiative
Tacoma Police Department announcement. Tacoma, Wash. – As part of ongoing efforts to respond to, investigate and address hate crimes, the Tacoma Police Department has joined more than 275 other law enforcement agencies to launch a Safe Place Initiative. “Tacoma is a compassionate and welcoming city, and the Safe Place initiative will help demonstrate to […]
Save The Date: Annual Tea and Purse Auction
Submitted by The Salvation Army of Tacoma. Tacoma, along with the rest of the world, is starting to open back up and get back to it’s pre-pandemic activities. The Salvation Army of Tacoma is no exception; youth and adult programming alike has kicked into gear again. But programming is not free and The Salvation Army […]
Whet Your Appetite in U.P.
City of University Place announcement. You don’t have to travel outside of University Place to get good eats, especially with the openings of several new eateries during 2022, including Galos Flame Grilled Chicken (3556 Market Place W.), Al’s Hot Chicken (2102 Mildred St. W.), Chipotle (4020 Bridgeport Way W.) and the Pine Cone Café (7912 […]