TACOMA, Wash. – By the end of 2024, residents, businesses, and visitors seeking information about the City of Tacoma will see a new and improved City website that is modern, attractive, engaging, information-rich and accessible on any internet-connected device. “As Tacoma has grown and evolved over the last decade, so have the needs of its […]
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Fate of Historic Gault Middle School To Be Determined by City Council Committee Nov 8
Submitted by The Tacoma Sun. The fate of Tacoma historic 1920s Gault Middle School will be decided Wednesday November 8th by the Tacoma City Council’s Infrastructure, Planning and Sustainability Committee. The briefing was only recently added. Public comment is due by Tuesday November 7th, the day after tomorrow. There are presently very few significant City […]
Showcase to Celebrate Pierce County Business Accelerator Graduates
A celebration of some of the most exciting and diverse businesses in Pierce County is set for Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the Washington State Fair Grounds Expo Hall in Puyallup. 339 small business owners have graduated from the award-winning Pierce County Business Accelerator (PCBA) program. The community is invited to celebrate the accomplishments of the […]
Twenty-five Thousand Dollars and Five Thousand Socks
Submitted by State Farm and Red Cross. Local State Farm agents donated 5,027 pairs of new socks to benefit active military, veterans and displaced families. Working with the American Red Cross of South Puget Sound, State Farm conducted a sock drive at their annual Fall Planning Meeting where agents met to discuss community engagement and […]
Annual Snow and Ice Training on November 7 and 8
TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma’s Street Operations Division is holding its annual snow and ice training on November 7 and 8 between 7:30 AM to 4 PM each day. During this timeframe, emergency snow vehicles will be dispatched for crews to experience operating these vehicles along snow routes and around traffic. During a snowstorm event, […]
Free admission for veterans on Nov. 11 to Northwest Trek, Point Defiance Zoo
U.S. military veterans are invited to enjoy both Pierce County sister zoos, Northwest Trek Wildlife Park and Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, at no charge on Veterans’ Day on Nov. 11. The offer is open to all who are serving or have served honorably in the United States armed services. Veterans’ immediate family members will […]
Dining Review for Crudo & Cotto
Have you ever worried about being offered something that is “too good a thing” to be real? Cousin Lavinia and Peggy and I were driving up and down the streets of Proctor in Tacoma looking for a restaurant that was supposed to be out of this world and incredibly inexpensive. Okay, okay, so there is […]
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County Connects Adoptable Cats With Loving Homes During PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week
Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is proud to partner with PetSmart Charities® to bring adoptable cats to the Gig Harbor PetSmart in support of PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week, taking place Nov. 6 – 9, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. During […]
East McKinley Road and East L Street Staircase to Close to the Public Starting November 6
TACOMA, Wash. — The staircase located between East McKinley Road and East L Street will be closed to the public until further notice, starting on Monday, November 6, 2023. The City of Tacoma’s Public Works Department inspected the stairs and determined, based on their condition, that a closure was necessary. These stairs were constructed in 1908 […]