TACOMA, Wash. — On February 25, the Tacoma City Council received a comprehensive briefing on the latest data and outcomes of the Tacoma Police Department’s (TPD) Violent Crime Reduction Plan. As Tacoma nears the completion of the plan’s second year, the city is pleased to report significant progress in enhancing public safety. The update revealed Tacoma […]
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City of Tacoma Extends Targeted Moratorium in South Tacoma Groundwater Protection District
TACOMA, Wash. – The City Council has approved a six-month extension of a targeted moratorium on certain high impact uses within the South Tacoma Groundwater Protection District (STGPD). The moratorium temporarily prohibits the establishment or expansion of underground storage tanks and metal recycling/auto wrecking facilities within the STGPD. The moratorium extension allows the City of […]
Puyallup Tribal Veterans march in Ira Hayes Parade
By Hailey Palmer, Puyallup Tribal News. A February trip to Sacaton, Ariz., has become tradition for the Puyallup Tribal Veterans every year as the group makes the trip to march in the Iwo Jima Flag Raising Commemoration Parade. The event takes place in the birthplace of Ira Hayes, a Gila River Indian Community Member and […]
Golden Gala at the Rust Mansion
Join Tacoma Historical Society on April 5th at 7pm for our Golden Gala at the Rust Mansion. Enjoy a magical night at the historic residence, complete with live music, drinks and a curated selection of local foods. Special guest Peter Altmann will speak about his great aunt, Adele Bloch-Bauer, who was Gustav Klimt’s Woman in […]
VIVID: A Fundraiser for the Arts
TACOMA – Imagine a historic room reflecting the blank canvas and infinite possibility of the Tacoma Armory. Diverse members of the local arts community gathering, reflecting on our collective future. The many pixels of light that warm blank space with color and expression. Tacoma Arts Live invites the community to VIVID: A Fundraiser for the Artson Saturday, […]
William Modem and Baldfaced Lies
A Short Story… Although it looked as if William had been bald from the moment he was born, the reality was that he went bald around the age of seventeen. In high school he had whatever fuzz he still had shaved off. William liked to pretend he was just being “cool” and above other people. […]
University of Puget Sound Presents Business Insights Event on AI Innovation and Ethics
The University of Puget Sound will host “Insights into the Changing World of Artificial Intelligence,” a business summit and panel discussion, on Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel Seattle, 99 Union St., Seattle. This year’s University of Puget Sound Business Insights event will explore the impact […]
Diaz, Sadalge on the Adoption of Resolution 41627 and Substitute Resolution 41628
TACOMA, Wash – On February 25, the Tacoma City Council adopted Resolution 41627 and Substitute Resolution 41628. Resolution 41627 aligns City policy with Washington state law – specifically RCW 43.17.425(1) – which restricts state agencies, including law enforcement, from using agency funds, facilities, property, equipment, or personnel to investigate, enforce, cooperate with, or assist in the investigation or enforcement […]
Judy Dennison On Stage
Judy had a hard time as a child; her brothers were sports kids. Her mom and her dad had treated the boys like princes and Judy like a poor, confused, loser. While the boys and the parents were out at some ball game of how many god knows what exercises and runs around a track, […]