Submitted by West Tacoma Optimist Club. The West Tacoma Optimist Club awarded first place honors to Jane Aune for the 2023 Optimist International Essay Contest. Jane’s essay was forwarded to the Pacific Northwest District-Optimist International contest where she may win a $2,500 scholarship. Jane’s essay answered the international prompt “Who is an Everyday Hero that […]
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Tacoma’s historic Union Station topic of museum program
Tacoma Historical Society announcement. Join us Friday at 6:30 at the THS Museum (406 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98402) for our monthly program. Architects Jim Merritt and Jeff Ryan will discuss the restoration of Tacoma’s historic Union Station in 1989 and the restoration of the Northern Pacific Railway Headquarters. RSVP here: https://eventbrite.com/e/restoring-the-past-tickets-605157661857…
Community Invited to South Sound Sustainability Expo on April 22
City of Tacoma announcement. Celebrate everyday sustainability at the 15th Annual South Sound Sustainability Expo on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take place at the University of Washington Tacoma campus (1900 Commerce St., in Tacoma), stretching along the Prairie Line Trail to Tollefson Plaza. The Expo is free, […]
Make history at the Community Archives Center’s Hilltop Story Fest
Tacoma Public Library announcement. Tacoma Public Library and community partners invite community members with ties to the Hilltop neighborhood to Hilltop Story Fest on Saturday, May 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tacoma Community House (1314 S L St.). The event invites attendees to: “Everyone’s story is valid, important, and unique,” said Community Archives Center […]
Meet Chief Moore
Tacoma Business Council announcement. Tacoma Police Chief Moore is inviting you to join him for another “Coffee and Conversations” on Friday, April 14, 2023 at Starbucks, located at 2505 S. 38 Street, Tacoma, WA, 98409 on from 8:00am-10:00am. This a great opportunity to meet and speak with Tacoma Police Department’s leadership team and also share with them about your concerns in […]
Video: ‘Tacoma Businesses Speak Out’
Tacoma Business Council announcement. The Tacoma Business Council produced a compelling video for our Summit on Crime that took place last month. The video highlights the real impact that crime is having on Tacoma businesses. We’ve received many requests for the video so are sharing a link to it now. Take a minute to watch […]
Kirsch joins Animal Control team
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announcement. Please join us in congratulating and welcoming Animal Control Officer Kirsch to our team! She recently graduated from the state’s Animal Control Officer Academy and is now serving Pierce County residents and caring for our furry (sometimes scaly) friends.
Tacoma Residents Invited to Apply for an Unexpired Term on the Board of Ethics
City of Tacoma announcement. Applications to fill an unexpired term on the Board of Ethics ending on December 31, 2024 are due by 5 PM on April 26, 2023. The Board of Ethics is comprised of five regular members who are residents of Tacoma, recommended by the Government Performance and Finance Committee, and appointed by […]
UW Tacoma Team in International Machine-Learning Competition Winners’ Circle
University of Washington Tacoma announcement. A multi-national team led by University of Washington Tacoma has placed second in the U.S. in a prestigious artificial intelligence competition. The team, named PPMLHuskies, consists of faculty and graduate students from UW Tacoma’s School of Engineering & Technology, plus academics from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and University […]