TACOMA, Wash.– Suki, the Asian elephant, is famous around Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Guests are invited to join her birthday festivities as she celebrates her 59th birthday this weekend, Sept. 22-24. She’s a super-senior among Asian elephants and a superstar to everyone who cares for her. That rings particularly true for Elephant Manager Shannon […]
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Contemporaries: A fun, artistic, way to network – Sept. 28
Submitted by Tacoma Art Museum. Ever been to a fun networking event that includes art making, food and drinks? Tacoma Art Museum’s Contemporaries has it all! On Sept. 28, the Contemporaries networking art event will embrace the world of textiles, setting the stage for TAM’s upcoming exhibition, Soft Power, opening Oct. 14. Ellen Ito, Soft […]
AG prosecutors seek to prevent release of Pierce County sex offender
Washington State Attorney General’s Office announcement. TACOMA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a petition today urging a Pierce County Superior Court judge to civilly commit a sex offender to McNeil Island, preventing his release into the community. Marlon S. Mount, 44, was convicted in Pierce County of second-degree child rape in 1995, and second-degree assault […]
Raising Walls
Habitat for Humanity announcement. Walls are going up! Since our last newsletter, Tacoma Habitat celebrated two wall-raisings: one in Tillicum at our American Lake Townhomes development and the other in Gig Harbor at our Canterwood neighborhood. In Tillicum, the first walls were raised at the Dr. Claudia Thomas Legacy Houses—two units sponsored in honor of the late […]
“Inside Look” at Animals’ Skeletons
Black cats, pumpkins, ghosts… skulls and skeletons. They’re all symbols of the Halloween season. We asked Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s veterinarians, Dr. Karen Wolf and Dr. Kadie Anderson, to give us an “inside” look at a few of the Zoo’s animals and their not-so-spooky skeletons. The veterinarians regularly take radiographs or X-rays of the […]
City of Tacoma Provides Update on Ongoing Efforts to Address Homelessness
TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma’s Neighborhood and Community Services Department provided an update on its ongoing efforts to address homelessness during today’s (Sept. 19, 2023) joint Study Session with the Tacoma City Council and the Pierce County Council. Over the last year, the City’s Homeless Engagement Alternatives Liaison (HEAL) Team has been working […]
Youth Seats Open on Six Committees, Boards, and Commission
The Tacoma City Council is seeking youth applicants to fill positions on the following six Committees, Boards, and Commissions: Each youth seat is a full voting member of the Committee, Board, or Commission to which they are appointed. Youth members serve one term that follows the school year. Qualified applicants will be residents of Tacoma, […]
Patsy Surh O’Connell Exhibition coming to The Gallery at TCC
Local artist Patsy Surh O’Connell’s “Discovery of Nature” exhibition will be on display in The Gallery at TCC from Sept. 25 – Oct. 26, 2023. Find Gallery hours here. Sneak Preview: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sept. 21 (Join us for a Third Thursday “Salon” artists’ discussion, 6-8 p.m.) Gallery Talk: Oct. 5, noon Exhibition Reception: Oct. 12, 4-6 […]
This Week’s Fall Adventures Candlelight Tour, Kayak Trips, and Glow Golf
More fun activities from Metro Parks Tacoma. Click here to learn more and register.