Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking, and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this weekend’s Seahawks game. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light rail, ST Express, and King County Metro service to and from Lumen Field. The special service will be available Sunday, Oct. 22, […]
Tacoma
City Council Recognizes 10-Year Anniversary of Tacoma FIRST 311 Customer Support Center
TACOMA, Wash. – On October 17, the City Council recognized the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Tacoma FIRST 311 Customer Support Center and the more than 650,000 requests for service that were processed by the City over the past 10 years. “Better access to City services continues to be one of the Council’s […]
Rhapsody! – Stunning Opening to Symphony Tacoma Season
Submitted by John Falskow, Director of Instrumental Music, Tacoma Community College. CONCERT REVIEW: On the evening of October 14, 2023, the Pantages Theater in Tacoma, Washington was the stage for an unforgettable orchestra concert, thanks to Symphony Tacoma and conductor, Sarah Ioannides. “Rhapsody!” was the first concert for Symphony Tacoma’s 2023-24 season and included Mackenzie […]
Every Brilliant Thing – Harlequin Review
By Don and Peggy Doman and Lavinia Hart. Although we had written and sent out some details about the production “Every Brilliant Thing”, we really had no idea what it was about. I only knew there would be direct contact with the audience. The sole performer was Eleise Moore. She talked and laughed and welcomed […]
Discount Tickets for Haunted Car Wash now available
Submitted by Classy Chassis. Get terrified in Tacoma! Drive through a blacked-out tunnel of monsters, music, laser lights and more — and leave with a clean and shiny car! Details
Muskox calf Willow moves to the large habitat
Willow, the fuzzy, spunky, six-week-old muskox calf, now lives in the large muskoxen habitat (babyproofed, of course!) with her mom, Charlotte. “She loves galloping around the grassy hillsides of the Arctic Tundra habitat, occasionally head-butting rocks and running back to mom,” said assistant curator Shannon, who helps care for the muskoxen. Willow was born to […]
Council Member Sarah Rumbaugh on Rise of Antisemitic Incidents During Israel-Hamas Conflict
Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “A time comes when silence is betrayal.” Over the Shabbat and Simchat Torah holiday, Hamas terrorists launched an unexpected and multi-faceted attack against Israeli towns and civilians. Thousands of rockets and dozens of incursions from land, air, and sea caused the highest Jewish civilian death toll since the Holocaust. […]
Collaboration for a Cause
Submitted by Pierce County Community Engagement Task Force and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Washington. Get ready for the largest job fair and resource fair in Pierce County on November 1, 2023 at the Tacoma Dome. Collaboration for a Cause features more than 100 employers and resources to connect you to finding quality employment and stability. […]
Jane Austen’s Emma Review from CenterStage
By Don and Peg Doman, and Lavinia Hart. I have watched and watched a number of Jane Austen’s six novels turned into television shows, films, and live stage productions. In EMMA we see a more pushy, determined character, compared to other Austen heroines. Instead of righting wrongs to make lives better, Emma looks at her friends […]