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 […]
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It’s time to ROAR at World Tiger Weekend July 29-July 30
TACOMA, Wash.—It’s time to roaaaarrr! Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is celebrating its three endangered Sumatran tigers at the annual World Tiger Weekend event July 29 and July 30, with fun family activities that highlight how to protect tigers in the wild. Point Defiance Zoo is home to three Sumatran tigers: sisters Kali, 10, and […]
Amended Substitute Ordinance 28894 Effective July 24, 2023
TACOMA, Wash. – With the recent passage of Amended Substitute Ordinance 28894, a number of updates strengthening requirements around notices to increase rent; shared housing standards; standardized tenant screening criteria; standards for fees and deposits; business license, health and safety requirements; rental agreement regulations and other areas of the existing Rental Housing Code will take […]
Northwest Room secures grant funding from National Archives
Tacoma Public Library announcement. TACOMA, WASH.— Tacoma Public Library’s Northwest Room local history and archives center has received support from the National Archives’ National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) to launch a $200,000 digitization project. The project, titled “Below the Fold: Revealing Hidden Stories Through Digitization of a Newspaper Photograph Archive,” will fund large-scale digitization of the photo archive […]
Repairs planned for westbound SR 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge Wednesday, July 26
TACOMA – Travelers who use the westbound State Route 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge can expect daytime lane closures. 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 24 Washington State Department of Transportation bridge crews will close the two right lanes on the 1950 westbound bridge. During this time, westbound travel across the bridge will be reduced […]
We are working with DOH to investigate a cluster of foodborne listeriosis cases
We are working with Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and Thurston County Public Health and Social Services to investigate 5 cases of the foodborne illness listeriosis in Western Washington. Four of the cases are in Pierce County. One is in Thurston County. All 5 patients were hospitalized and 3 died. All the cases were in […]
Franke Tobey Jones Announces Operations of Two Additional Tacoma Senior Centers
Submitted by Christine Hall. Franke Tobey Jones, a leading senior care provider in Pierce County, is pleased to announce its successful negotiations with the City of Tacoma to start operating both the Lighthouse and Beacon Senior Centers. Franke Tobey Jones, who will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year in operating its north Tacoma senior living […]
Planning is underway for Peck Sports Complex
Connectivity, sports fields and nature are big parts of the planning happening for the Peck sports park. Inspired by community input, Metro Parks Tacoma is developing a master plan for the 9-acre park in Central Tacoma. The process got a jumpstart after the Park Board unanimously voted in March to explore placing an all-season, multisport […]
Charity Golf Tournament
Submitted by Candy Nigretto. The 42nd Annual Tacoma Propeller Club Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, September 8, at Eagles Pride Golf Course. This yearly event raises funds for our Memorial Scholarship Program. We welcome all 4-person teams; 1:00 p.m. shotgun start with a scramble format. Entry fee is only $150 per person and […]