TACOMA, Wash. – Due to a landslide on February 25, Marine View Drive was closed to northbound traffic at East 11th Street and Marine View Drive and southbound traffic at Slayden Road NE and Marine View Drive. Marine View Drive reopened March 1. Community members with questions can call Arterial Supervisor Derrick Wells at (253) […]
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Lorena and a Nice Street Income
A Short Story… “Boring . . . just plain boring. I haven’t had a fun date for weeks. I hate my job and people just seem stupid.” She was thinking this, well actually saying it out loud to herself as she was driving back home to her apartment as the sun slowly dimmed. She stopped […]
Puyallup Tribal Members compete at state wrestling tournament
By Shaun Scott, Puyallup Tribal News. Puyallup Tribal Members Naiyeli Cruz-Garcia and Ty Satiacum Jr. represented the Puyallup Tribe with pride at the state wrestling tournament Feb. 21-22 at the Tacoma Dome. Cruz-Garcia, a senior at Chief Leschi Schools, advanced the furthest of the eight wrestlers the school sent, nearly making it to a medal […]
City Council Briefed on Tacoma Police Department’s Violent Crime Reduction Plan Progress
TACOMA, Wash. — On February 25, the Tacoma City Council received a comprehensive briefing on the latest data and outcomes of the Tacoma Police Department’s (TPD) Violent Crime Reduction Plan. As Tacoma nears the completion of the plan’s second year, the city is pleased to report significant progress in enhancing public safety. The update revealed Tacoma […]
City of Tacoma Extends Targeted Moratorium in South Tacoma Groundwater Protection District
TACOMA, Wash. – The City Council has approved a six-month extension of a targeted moratorium on certain high impact uses within the South Tacoma Groundwater Protection District (STGPD). The moratorium temporarily prohibits the establishment or expansion of underground storage tanks and metal recycling/auto wrecking facilities within the STGPD. The moratorium extension allows the City of […]
Puyallup Tribal Veterans march in Ira Hayes Parade
By Hailey Palmer, Puyallup Tribal News. A February trip to Sacaton, Ariz., has become tradition for the Puyallup Tribal Veterans every year as the group makes the trip to march in the Iwo Jima Flag Raising Commemoration Parade. The event takes place in the birthplace of Ira Hayes, a Gila River Indian Community Member and […]
Golden Gala at the Rust Mansion
Join Tacoma Historical Society on April 5th at 7pm for our Golden Gala at the Rust Mansion. Enjoy a magical night at the historic residence, complete with live music, drinks and a curated selection of local foods. Special guest Peter Altmann will speak about his great aunt, Adele Bloch-Bauer, who was Gustav Klimt’s Woman in […]
VIVID: A Fundraiser for the Arts
TACOMA – Imagine a historic room reflecting the blank canvas and infinite possibility of the Tacoma Armory. Diverse members of the local arts community gathering, reflecting on our collective future. The many pixels of light that warm blank space with color and expression. Tacoma Arts Live invites the community to VIVID: A Fundraiser for the Artson Saturday, […]
William Modem and Baldfaced Lies
A Short Story… Although it looked as if William had been bald from the moment he was born, the reality was that he went bald around the age of seventeen. In high school he had whatever fuzz he still had shaved off. William liked to pretend he was just being “cool” and above other people. […]