City of Tacoma video. We adopted the 2023-2024 budget in November 2022. Public safety and affordable housing form the core of the budget, enhancing Tacoma’s livability with innovations and investments to address these critical needs. Learn more about Mayor Victoria Woodards’ perspectives on the budget. For additional information on Tacoma’s biennial budget, visit cityoftacoma.org/budget.Show less
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Co-Create to Recreate March 2
Tacoma Nature Center announcement. Join us at Tacoma Nature Center to find out what’s happening, meet the staff, and share your ideas! The event will include refreshments, ice breaker & brainstorming activities and an opportunity to give feedback and recommendations on programs, the center and events. Be sure to download “Kahoot” on your mobile device […]
SPOTLIGHT: Samoa Takes Stage at the New Year Celebration, February 25
Asia Pacific Cultural Center announcement. Be sure to come early, so you don’t miss the exciting Opening Ceremony and Host Nation of Samoa at the 25th Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration. We need to make a lot of noise to welcome the Year of the Rabbit, and our Samoan Performers will do just that! We […]
Koller/Menzel Memorial Lecture to explore bioethics and “Enhancement”
By Lora Shinn, PLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer. Join Pacific Lutheran University on March 16, 2023, from 4 to 6 p.m. for the annual Koller/Menzel Memorial Lecture. The night will feature a bioethics discussion with University of Washington professor Tim Brown and Stanford University professor Hank Greely. The two esteemed speakers will offer unique […]
Historic Preservation Office Announces 2023 Heritage Project Grant
City of Tacoma announcement. The City of Tacoma’s Historic Preservation Office is announcing the 2023 Heritage Project Grant. Eligible applicants include non-profits and public and educational institutions. Applicants may apply for anywhere between $1,000 and $10,000 for their project. This is a matching grant with a total of $40,000 in total funds to be granted. A […]
Acclaimed Author Minh Lê Speaks on How Stories Can Connect and Transcend
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. Pacific Lutheran University’s 12th annual Jolita Hylland Benson Education Lecture will take place on April 18 at 7 p.m. Acclaimed author Minh Lê will deliver this year’s Benson lecture, titled “Shelf Life: Finding Community (and Yourself) in the World of Books.” Lê will discuss the roles of story and imagination in […]
Making A Difference Foundation Receives Grant from Coordinated Care’s Community Giving Fund
Making a Difference Foundation announcement. Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) has been awarded a grant in the amount of $50,000 from Coordinated Care’s Community Giving Fund to support the Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank. Funds will purchase fresh and culturally relevant food items not normally donated to food banks serving people who struggle with hunger […]
Rail Crossing Improvements at South 19th Street and 6th Avenue Scheduled in March
City of Tacoma announcement. The City of Tacoma’s Public Works Department has scheduled pedestrian and rail infrastructure improvements at both the South 19th Street (Narrows Marina) and 6th Avenue (Titlow Beach) rail crossings. The first phase of this work will start in March 2023. This work will be completed by BNSF Railway and includes fencing, […]
Tacoma City Council Report Card
Submitted by Morgan Alexander, Tacoma Sun. The Number One topic for 2022 in Tacoma easily was CRIME. From a sky-rocketing homicide rate to a record number of vehicles stolen to retail businesses being broken into and robbed at gunpoint to illegal street racing, it felt like criminals were taking over the City. It is with […]