Author D.L. Fowler from Gig Harbor, WA, a former investment manager and tax accountant, began writing in about 2007 and published his first novel in 2011. “The Turn: a bond that shaped history” was a finalist in several competitions and won first place in historical fiction in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association literary contest. His […]
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This New Year, Learn About Social Security Online
Submitted by the Social Security Administration. Social Security programs touch the lives of more than 71 million people. We work hard to ensure critical benefits and other services are accessible to you. Consider the start of the new year as an opportunity for you to engage with Social Security online. This begins with creating your […]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration Community Service Award Recipients Announced
MA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma’s Events and Recognitions Committee (CERC) announces the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration Community Service Award recipients. The Community Service Awards recognize excellence in community service activities carried out by an individual, organization, or group and seeks to encourage similar efforts by others who may want to […]
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 […]
City of Tacoma’s Environmental Services Solid Waste Utility Awarded More Than $2.5 Million in Grants
TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma’s Environmental Services Solid Waste Utility was recently awarded more than $2.5 million in grants by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Washington State Department of Ecology. The grants recognize the City’s ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability and responsible waste management, as well as its dedication to sustainable practices […]
City Council Approves Updates Modernizing Tacoma’s Code Regarding Street Trees After Nearly 100 Years
TACOMA, Wash. – Reflecting the City of Tacoma’s ongoing commitment to protect and enhance Tacoma’s urban forest, the updates approved tonight by the City Council modernize Tacoma’s code regarding street trees after nearly 100 years. The updated code includes: “As Tacoma embarks on a new chapter of growth and evolution, we recognize the critical role […]
From Page to Stage: Giraffes Can’t Dance
TACOMA, WASH.— Tacoma Arts Live presents Giraffes Can’t Dance on Friday, January 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at Pantages Theater in downtown Tacoma. Giraffes Can’t Dance is a musical stage adaptation of the celebrated children’s book of the same name written by Giles Andreae and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees. The story has over four million books in print […]
Port Signs Design Agreements for Waterway Navigation Improvement Projects
Northwest Seaport Alliance announcement. The Port of Tacoma (POT) and the Port of Seattle (POS) joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in ceremonies marking design agreements for the Seattle Navigation Improvement Project and the Tacoma Harbor Navigation Improvement Project. These projects are part of a comprehensive modernization initiative for The Northwest Seaport Alliance […]
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Very at ease, wearing a smile in a Seattle Seahawks T-shirt, Chris Serface welcomed a sold out audience to “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer.” He had a great delivery on three Rudolph specialty Drinks: The Bumble, The Rudolph, and the Fireball. The Rudolph, with a combination of vodka and cranberry, kept calling to me, but I […]