TACOMA, Wash. — The City of Tacoma will receive a $100,000 “Our Town” grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support creative placemaking in McKinley. This is one of 57 grants awarded nationwide, totaling $4,175,000, that the NEA has approved in the “Our Town” category. Creative placemaking grants support projects that integrate […]
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Summer Italian Exchange Students Coming to Tacoma Region
Submitted by Nicole Zahour. Would you like to gain a son or daughter overseas. Practice your language skills and get a nice home cooked Italian meal? A group Italian high school students from Milan are coming to Tacoma this summer for 4 weeks! They are coming to explore the beautiful PNW and learn all about […]
Expect major traffic impact to Point Defiance Park and Ferry Terminal during Flower and Garden Festival
This weekend, vehicle traffic will be limited, and delays are expected to accommodate the Point Defiance Flower and Garden Festival. People planning to drive to Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Fort Nisqually, or Owen Beach on those days are strongly encouraged to use the Mildred Street entrance. Free parking is limited but available at the […]
Hundreds of local community scientists participated in City Nature Challenge
Nearly 800 observers took part in this year’s City Nature Challenge spanning King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties, including Everett, Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, Snohomish and any place in between. From April 28 through May 1, community scientists submitted 10,057 nature observations and identified 1,437 species, showing the world the incredible biodiversity in the region’s home turf. […]
2023 Globe Awards Nominations Request
World Trade Center Tacoma announcement. The 31st Annual Globe Awards will be held September 28, 2023 (5:00-7:00pm). We are delighted to announce that our annual flagship event, The Globe Awards, has been scheduled for September the 28th from 5:00-7:00 pm. This event recognizes companies and individuals excelling in international trade and trade promotion and acknowledges […]
Tacoma Animal Shelter Faces Limited Space and Resources While Containing Canine Respiratory Illness
Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. Starting mid-May, over 15 dogs have shown signs of upper respiratory illness at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. The dogs are experiencing mild symptoms associated with kennel cough to more severe symptoms linked to canine pneumovirus. Symptoms include but are not limited to […]
Sounder trains available for Sounders FC vs. Portland Timbers
Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this Saturday’s Sounders FC game. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from Lumen Field. The special service will be available Saturday, June […]
STEP launches backpack drive
Submitted by Support the Enlisted Project (STEP). Support the Enlisted Project (STEP) will host its first educational resource fair for military students and their families in Washington on August 19-20, 2023. The event, Cammies to College, allows potential students access to colleges, universities, school districts, prep schools, and preschools, among others, and teaches them how […]
Juneteenth festival coming to Stewart Heights Park
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, WA: South Sounders will celebrate Juneteenth through a dynamic community-led festival at Stewart Heights Park offering live music, dance, connection with others in the community, and support to improve financial stability. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. It marks June 19, 1865, the date on which the last enslaved […]