Tacoma

William Trueblood’s photographs captured everything from significant local events to the mundane. He took such historically important images as Tacoma’s first Black Mayor, Harold Moss, taking the oath of office and Tacoma music great, Joe Jordan, receiving honors from the mayor in 1969. His photos also documented the then fairly unremarkable but now fascinating images of streets, fires, and […]

Tacoma Public Utilities social media post. Completed in 1953, the Tacoma Public Utilities Building improved how customers interacted with their utility by presenting new resources like a spacious auditorium for public forums and a welcoming lobby with improved access to help and information.

The Grand Cinema social media post. In order to best serve our patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing, or prefer viewing with captions, we present our films with open captioning each Wednesday! Learn more about the ways we make film accessible at The Grand: https://l8r.it/7RVK

The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill four seats on the Sustainable Tacoma Commission. The purpose of the Commission is to bring community accountability to the implementation of Tacoma’s 2030 Climate Action Plan and to support public involvement in sustainability issues. The Tacoma City Council is looking for Commission members who provide a balanced representation of […]

How would you spend $10,000 on your community center? Deadline to submit ideas is Sunday, Dec 31, 2023 Did you know? Each Community Center has $10,000 earmarked for a special project in 2024. From now through December 31 we’re collecting your ideas for projects. Submit your ideas anonymously online or in-person at any of the […]

Having spent a busy night on December 24, 1946 visiting every home in Tacoma, on Christmas Day Santa took in a baseball game. Does anyone recognize a dad, uncle, or grandpa among the baseball players? Photograph courtesy @tacomalibrary