TACOMA, Wash. – South G Street – between South 21st to South 23rd streets – will be closed for maintenance April 8-19. Community members with questions about the Residential Street Restoration Program can call Jeff Maki at (253) 365-8378.
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Lane Closures on Schuster Parkway Scheduled April 9-11
TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma’s Street Operations Division will be closing one lane of both northbound and southbound Schuster Parkway between South 4th Street and Ruston Way, April 9 – 11, for landscape maintenance in the median. The closure is expected to take place from 8 AM to 3:30 PM each day. This work is […]
MultiCare first in PNW with new da Vinci 5 robot
TACOMA, Wash. — New advances in robotic-assisted surgical technology that went live at MultiCare Health System this week gives patients faster recovery times and shorter hospital stays. MultiCare is the first health system in the Pacific Northwest to use Intuitive’s new da Vinci 5 surgical robot. The da Vinci 5 surgical robot features newtechnology that […]
2024 State of Black Tacoma Let’s Come Together
Join us for the 2024 State of Black Tacoma. We’re thrilled to share that the Tacoma Urban League is hosting the State of Black Tacoma Town Hall on Thursday, May 30, 2024, Evergreen State College in Tacoma, WA. Join us from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM for this free event where we’ll delve into crucial […]
All Terrain Vehicles and a Smile
I looked up and smiled at Molly as she came towards our counter. We, well me anyway, had sold her a nice, used, standard ATV about two months before. She only wanted to talk with a girl or woman about ATVs. She had been hoodwinked by others (men) who sold her or tried to sell […]
Thanks, It’s Thrifted
Submitted by Tacoma Historical Society. Join Tacoma Historical Society for our April monthly program presented by THS director Jessica Smith. Jessica will discuss the history of second-use clothing, from used clothing peddlers in Europe to the advent of Thrift Stores in America and the modern popularity of Thrifting in pop culture & fashion. Jessica will […]
Animals Report to Spring Training
If you thought Spring Training was over, guess again! It’s still underway at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. The animals and keepers at the Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater are preparing for their popular summer show, “Extraordinary Creatures and How to Care for Them.” The show returns May 4 and runs daily at 11:30 a.m. Beginning […]
The Sad Lady
It was a beautiful day in the South Sound and I was slightly irritated. I had been called in to replace another waitress. As soon as I put my phone near my face I realized I had made a mistake, but what are you going to do? I couldn’t pretend to be someone else, I […]
Polar Bear Exams
Polar bear twins Astra and Laerke, both 3-years-old, received wellness exams in March (on different days). The exams were the first time the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium veterinarians and keepers could examine the sisters under anesthesia since they first arrived in June 2023. The bears were anesthetized in their behind-the-scenes bedrooms and then carefully […]