TACOMA – On Wednesday, March 13, people who travel south on Sprague Avenue to State Route 16 in Tacoma will need to be ready for lane closures. Washington Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close lanes on Sprague Avenue to replace two overhead signs mounted on the South 25th Street overpass. The signs direct travelers […]
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Getting Older and Running Down
Homes and yards. They get older not from years perhaps, but more from neglect. Our best friends had a neighbor who not only neglected the exterior of their house, but the inside of the house just became what my mother would have called a “sling room.” The more things that come into a room and […]
‘Availability Survey’ for City’s 2024 Economic Disparity Study Begins March 14
TACOMA, Wash. — The City of Tacoma has contracted with Keen Independent, an equity research firm, to embark on the process for a 2024 Economic Disparity Study designed to gather data about marketplace conditions and address any disparities there may be with City contracting. As a first step in the 2024 Economic Disparity Study, Keen […]
Tacoma Residents in Districts 2, 3 and 5 Encouraged to Apply for Positions on the Planning Commission by March 27
TACOMA, Wash. — The Tacoma City Council is currently seeking applicants to fill positions on the Planning Commission for Districts 2, 3 and 5. Applicants seeking a district position must reside in that district. Appointees will serve a three-year term from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. The Planning Commission develops and updates the Comprehensive Plan and its […]
Fort Nisqually introduces on-site stays for an immersive historical experience
Registration is open now for Fort Nisqually Living History Museum’s newest program, Nisqually House, an immersive experience where private groups get to briefly live onsite to experience 1850’s living. The weekend stays are ideal for fans of history and those who want to try their hand at traditional homesteading activities. Currently there are six Friday-Sunday […]
“Natura Morta,” art by nichole gugliotti, opens March 12 in The Gallery at TCC
TCC Art Professor Nicole Gugliotti uses hand-built pottery to explore themes of reproductive health education and reproductive justice along with playfulness and resilience in the face of continued attacks on bodily autonomy, state violence and genocide, and an ongoing pandemic. View the exhibition in The Gallery this spring. What: “Natura Morta:” ceramic art by TCC Art […]
Council Member Kiara Daniels Regarding Calls for an Immediate Ceasefire in the Middle East
TACOMA, Wash. – “In 2020, the Tacoma City Council adopted Resolution 40622 and committed our city to anti-racist systems transformation. When we talk about an anti-racist systems transformation, I believe we are fundamentally talking about the right of all people to live in peace and security. We are talking about everyone having the right to […]
JERSEY BOYS The story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
I loved the single scaffold-style set for “JERSEY BOYS”. It allowed me to see Iris McBride hard at work and all over the place. I got my tickets from Iris, I saw her setting up three chairs in the front row for ticket holders and could see her beating the drums on tune after rock […]
Council Member Olgy Diaz Passes Resolution 41378 to Support Access to Phone Services for Detainees in the Northwest ICE Processing Center
TACOMA, Wash. – Tonight (March 5, 2024), the City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 41378, authorizing an expenditure of $10,000 from the Council Contingency Fund in support of the Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest (AIDNW) Phone Call Fund, provide detainees in the Northwest ICE Processing Center (NWIPC) access to phone services. At-Large Council Member Olgy Diaz […]