Submitted by BECU. BECU, Washington’s largest credit union, will open financial centers next year in Tacoma and in the Ballinger neighborhood of Shoreline. Both locations will join over 60 existing financial centers in serving BECU’s more than 1.4 million members. At the Pierce County Financial Center in Tacoma and Ballinger Neighborhood Financial Center, BECU employees […]
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Pet Vaccine and Wellness Clinic
Give your pets their best shot against deadly diseases! The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is supporting pet owners by providing free (courtesy of Petco Love) and low-cost vaccines, microchips, and parasite preventative during our Vaccine and Wellness Clinic! This clinic is for low-income pet owners and is first come, first served. Vaccine […]
City of Tacoma Awards Contract for Economic Disparity Study
TACOMA, Wash. — The City of Tacoma has contracted with Keen Independent, an equity research firm, to gather data about marketplace conditions and to identify any disparities there may be with City contracting. The study will make recommendations on policy and programmatic direction the City may adopt to achieve equity in contracting and support of […]
Norpoint Classic, Mushroom Nature Walks, and Friendsgiving at Eastside
Upcoming activities around Tacoma. Click here to learn more about any of the following events.
Honey and a Little Mead Competition
While waiting to have my eyes checked I was reading the September/October 2023 issue of Smithsonian. The headline “MEAD” IT’S NOT JUST FOR VIKINGS caught my eye. I’ve had experience with mead, so I was interested in what the Smithsonian had to say. Mead has been drunk for over five thousand years by Greeks, Africans, […]
Survivor Stories
Submitted by Tacoma Sex Crime Accountability Network. A group of residents are looking to connect with survivors of sexual assault who have filed police reports with the Tacoma Police Department and not seen justice as a result. If you are willing to discuss your story, you could help advance understanding of the process of attaining […]
Second Cycle Hires New Executive Director
Tacoma, WA – Leon Nettles has been chosen by the Board of Directors to be the next Executive Director of Second Cycle! Leon has a long history of being part of the bike community. Leon previously worked at Second Cycle as the Education Director as well as Cascade Bicycle running the Major Taylor project. “The search […]
Melissa Etheridge’s I’m Not Broken Tour to Make a Tacoma Stop
TACOMA, WASH.— Grammy Award-winning rockstar and activist, Melissa Etheridge, announced today that she’ll be back on the road in 2024 for her I’m Not Broken Tour. Shows kick off on March 14 at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz, CA will take Etheridge to several stops across the West Coast and Gulf Coast before finishing on April 20 […]
Symphony Tacoma Rings in the Season with Annual Holiday Pops and Handel’s ‘Messiah’ Concerts
Tacoma, WA—Symphony Tacoma will continue its tradition of celebrating the holidays with two concerts in December. From cherished holiday songs from diverse traditions to Handel’s Messiah, the programs capture the themes, spirit and “sounds of the season.” Winter WonderlandSunday, December 3 | 2:30 pmPantages TheaterGeoffrey Boers, conductorSymphony Tacoma Voices (Geoffrey Boers, director)Tacoma Youth Chorus (Judith Herrington, director)Tickets: $24 to $87 […]