TACOMA, WA — Live at the Eleanor is a new series that enriches the live music scene in the South Sound while elevating Puget Sound artists across a wide range of genres. The series transforms a hidden gem of a space in the historic Armory into an intimate venue that puts artists and audiences up close in one-of-a-kind […]
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South Tacoma Neighborhood Plan Garners Statewide Acclaim for Deep Community Engagement
TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma’s South Tacoma Neighborhood Plan has earned top honors, securing the Community Involvement award from the 2025 Joint American Planning Association/Planning Association of Washington Awards for Excellence in Planning. The award celebrates exceptional dedication to outreach, education, and meaningful engagement throughout the planning process. The South Tacoma Neighborhood Plan […]
Warriors inaugural soccer team looks to make sizable impact
By Shaun Scott, Puyallup Tribal News Flashback to the fall of 2023: Chief Leschi Language Arts Teacher Lucas Lunsmann and sophomore Juan Sebastian Flamming discussed how great it would be if Chief Leschi Schools offered a high school soccer team to its student athletes. Nearly 16 months later, their long-awaited aspirations officially became a reality. […]
Searching for the Right Singer
A Short Story. Carlos was irritated. Traffic was bad and he was running late. He was driving up from Los Angeles. In reality, being hundreds of miles away, there was nothing he could really do about it. To be truthful he was already a target of stupidity as far as the Seattle night club was […]
Easter Bunny makes appearance at April Elders Luncheon
By Shaun Scott, Puyallup Tribal News The April Elders Luncheon featured an Easter theme on a sunny Friday afternoon at the House of Respect on April 18. The Easter Bunny, who was accompanied by Elder Wellness Center Executive Director Vernetta Miller, made its way around the facility, visiting the majority of the tables during the […]
City of Tacoma Encourages Community Members to Think ‘Beyond the Bin’
TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma is partnering with Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity, Northwest Center, and the Northwest Furniture Bank to encourage community members to think “Beyond the Bin” during a series of free collection events designed to keep valuable materials out of landfills by giving them a second life in the community. From May […]
Chief Leschi Schools breaks ground on food forest
By Hailey Palmer, Puyallup Tribal News Student learning at Chief Leschi Schools will be expanded once more as staff and students broke ground on a campus food forest located by the football stadium on April 2. In collaboration with the University of Washington, development on the space started in mid-to-late January with native plants planted […]
Bug – the latest live production at Tacoma Little Theatre
Submitted by Don and Peg Doman. “Letts exploits audience uncertainties and the play benefits enormously from the claustrophobic intimacy of a space capable of making scripts seem more convincing than they might play out elsewhere.” Peg and I got to see the final dress rehearsal Thursday night with our Rotary friend Jan Brazzell. Our front […]
Pouched Rat Checkups
Azizi, Xena, and Zuri—Point Defiance Zoo’s trio of East African savannah pouched rats—recently had their routine wellness exams at the zoo’s healthcare clinic. Under gentle anesthesia, the veterinary team performed x-rays and ultrasounds, checked their big, bright eyes, tiny pink paws, and oversized ears, and admired their long, curved orange teeth—strong from iron and always […]