Share your thoughts Aug. 6 on restoring the lagoon, replacing the Hidden Beach bridge and stormwater management improvements Like so many of Tacoma’s public lands, the rich past of Titlow Park is reflected in the rare natural and historic assets found within the 75-acre park. The historic Titlow Lodge once drew visitors to a posh […]
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Tacoma Habitat staffing transition
Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity. There are some changes afoot in the construction department at Tacoma Habitat. After 17 years at the helm of construction and land development, Gomer Roseman is dipping his toe into partial retirement, and has passed the torch to Jonah Kinchy, who joined Tacoma Habitat in March of this year. Jonah […]
We continue to work through all options in Tacoma tuberculosis case
UPDATE, July 25 On Thursday, July 20 all parties in this case agreed to a court order with conditions to end isolation and electronic home monitoring for this patient. The patient has tested negative in 3 consecutive acid-fast bacillus (AFB) tests, meaning she is no longer infectious. We will continue to work with her to […]
TCC Students, Employees May Have Been Impacted by Third-Party Data Breach
Two third-party vendors have notified Tacoma Community College (TCC) of a cybersecurity incident that may have exposed personally identifiable information of some of the college’s students and employees. The data breach took place with a software tool called MOVEit Transfer, which thousands of organizations across the world use to transfer files. Although TCC does not […]
Luis “Louie” Lopez Hopkins Named TCC Ellen Pinto Outstanding Student of the Year
Luis Lopez Hopkins, Tacoma Community College’s Outstanding Student of the Year for 2023, spent a significant percentage of his life incarcerated. Partly due to the experience of protecting his community as an incarcerated firefighter, Lopez Hopkins (who goes by “Louie”) made a plan to change his life’s trajectory, which led him to TCC. He was […]
Thryv presents Brew Five Three: The 253’s Beer & Music Festival
TACOMA, WASH.— With a nod to Tacoma Beer Week, Tacoma Arts Live’s new summer festival Sound & Sky celebrates the 10th Annual Thryv presents Brew Five Three: Tacoma’s Beer & Music Festival on Saturday, August 12, 2023 from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Chambers Creek Regional Park in University Place, next to Chambers Bay Golf Course. This is a 21+ event […]
Savor the Summer: Explore our Upcoming Activities
Looking for something to do? Metro Parks Tacoma has a few ideas: Click here to learn more.
Tacoma Businesses Can Now Apply for $5,000 Grants
Submitted by the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber. Beginning July 24, 2023, small businesses in Tacoma owned by women and people of color can apply for $5,000 in grants for their business through the Thrive Tacoma Business Fund. Announced as part of a $400,000 investment by Comcast in the South Sound, the goal of the Thrive Tacoma […]
The Arts Night Out Block Party returns next week
Submitted by Hilltop Artists. The annual Arts Night Out block party is almost here! Stop by the Hilltop Heritage hot shop Tuesday, August 1 from 4 – 7 pm to see glass demos; grab a free snack from Galileo’s and Taco Kane, buy a treat from Chill Paletas, groove to DJ Midnight Mike‘s beats, and enjoy hands on arts and […]