Northwest Seaport Alliance announcement. Tacoma, WA — The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has been selected to receive $54 million in grant funding from the 2023 Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). The funding will support the expansion of Husky Terminal in our South Harbor, further increasing the NWSA gateway’s global competitiveness and regional job opportunities. “The Northwest […]
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November is Military Appreciation Month at Classy Chassis
Submitted by Classy Chassis. November is Military Appreciation Month, and Classy Chassis honors those who serve with extra discounts all month long — plus a FREE CAR WASH on Veterans Day, Nov 11, open to close. Veterans, retired and active military personnel and their families will all receive the discounts. Due to the great success last year, we are once again partnering with […]
Free Dia de los Muertos Festival is Sunday at TAM
Submitted by Tacoma Art Museum. Art-making workshops, traditional tapete (sand painting), ofrendas (altars honoring lost loved ones) and live performances are part of the 19th annual Día de los Muertos festival at Tacoma Art Museum. Activities are planned from noon to 5 p.m. this Sunday, Nov. 5. Admission is free to the Día de los […]
Kilmer Champions $54 Million in New Federal Funding for Port of Tacoma Husky Terminal Expansion
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. TACOMA, WA – Today (October 31, 2023), U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06), announced $54 million in new federal funding for the Port of Tacoma Husky Terminal Expansion Part One. The terminal expansion project will reconfigure the terminal yard for better truck circulation, install 40 reefer racks and related power supplies, […]
Ben B. Cheney Foundation Names New Executive Director
Submitted by Ben B. Cheney Foundation. The Ben B. Cheney Foundation has appointed Erika Tucci as executive director. She will succeed Brad Cheney, who is retiring from the role at the end of December after more than 20 years of dedicated stewardship. Cheney will remain as the Foundation board chair. The Ben B. Cheney Foundation […]
Register for the Norpoint Classic, Youth Community Basketball, Pickleball Tournaments and more
Temperatures are dropping, but there is still plenty to do. Check out the following activities from Metro Parks Tacoma. Click here for more information.
Join us as we lead the way home for individuals and families in need
We will be gathering for our 12th annual Lead the Way Home Breakfast on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM at LeMay – America’s Car Museum. This breakfast is an annual fundraiser AM hosts to raise funds and awareness for our critical direct service programs. All funds raised go toward investing […]
Our Town at UPS – A Review of a Classic
By Don and Peggy Doman and Lavinia Hart. In the Director’s Notes (Wind D. Woods) we are told “Our production takes a turn with Wilder’s minimalist trimming away, the bareness he employs to lay bare essential elements of what it means to gather together and share in the long tradition of storytelling. Our production seeks […]
Celebrate polar bears at Point Defiance Zoo
TACOMA, Wash.—We think polar bears are so extraordinary we’ve decided to celebrate them with not one but two public events in November at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Polar Bear Weekend: Nov. 4-5 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Step into the Arctic Tundra to meet the zoo’s polar bears and understand what wild polar bears need to […]