TACOMA, Wash. – The Tideflats Subarea Plan recently reached a critical milestone with a unanimous recommendation for adoption from the Tideflats Steering Committee. This landmark decision marks the culmination of seven years of collaborative planning between the City of Tacoma, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Port of Tacoma, Pierce County, and the City of Fife. “This […]
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Tacoma Youth Chorus Presents Family-Friendly December Concerts
Submitted by Tacoma Youth Chorus. The Tacoma Youth Chorus invites you to bring your family and friends to share the joy of singing at our December concerts! Saturday, December 14th (2pm and 4pm) – the combined choirs of Tacoma Youth Chorus present a festive holiday performance in Lagerquist Concert Hall on the campus of Pacific […]
Puyallup Tribal Health Authority breaks ground on new administration building
By Shaun Scott, Puyallup Tribal News. More than 100 individuals ignored frigid temperatures hovering in the mid-30s for an unforgettable celebration on the Puyallup Reservation. The Puyallup Tribal Health Authority officially broke ground on a brand-new building on Dec. 4. Puyallup Tribal Council Chairman Bill Sterud, Vice Chairwoman Sylvia Miller, Councilwoman Annette Bryan, Councilman James […]
An Oklahoma Dream
I was tired and felt out of place. Just the night before I had been sipping a bottle of beer and talking about Native Americans. I was trying like the devil to remember where my grandmother had been born – someplace in Oklahoma was basically all I knew. A tall American Indian named Sidney sat […]
City Hosts Local Employment and Apprenticeship Training Program (LEAP) Informational Workshops on December 19
TACOMA, Wash. — As part of its ongoing work to help address training and employment needs across Tacoma, the City’s Local Employment and Apprenticeship Training Program (LEAP) team is hosting two informational workshops on December 19, 2024 – from 8 to 9 AM and 3:30 to 4:30 PM – in the Tacoma Municipal Building (747 […]
Finalists named for interview process to fill Park Board vacancy
TACOMA, WA – Commissioners met during a special session Thursday to review and select four candidates interested in filling the terms for the elected positions currently held by Commissioners Aaron Pointer and Rosie Ayala. Nineteen interested and eligible people submitted applications during the online candidate recruitments process, which ended Tuesday. The following have been selected […]
A Grandmother Cries over a Broken Heart
I met Phyllis at a coffee shop. She was crying. I could have just ignored her or I could have turned around and walked away like most people. Instead, I sat down at her table and said, “Tough day?”. She looked at me and tried to shrug off the need to have a stranger care […]
Hylebos Bridge Anticipated to Reopen to Vehicular Traffic by December 13
TACOMA, Wash. – The Hylebos Bridge (located off East 11th Street in the Tacoma Tideflats) is currently closed to vehicular traffic due to a technical malfunction. The City of Tacoma’s Public Works Engineering Division is working with a contracting crew to remedy the issue. The bridge remains open to shipping vessels and is anticipated to reopen to vehicular […]
University of Puget Sound Honored with Beacon Award for Freedom Education Project Puget Sound
Submitted by By Veronica Craker, Director of Media Relations. The University of Puget Sound has been awarded the Beacon Award for Excellence in Student Achievement and Success by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). This honor celebrates the transformative impact of the Freedom Education Project Puget Sound (FEPPS), a program co-founded by Puget […]