Sound Transit announcement. Construction and testing are happening throughout the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension project area, including crews continuing the roadway restoration and station finishes, adjusting utilities, striping paint on the street, testing systems, installing crosswalks, and cutting decorative sidewalks in various locations. The contract is also working on final checklist items, which come up […]
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Sounder trains available for Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams
Sound Transit announcement. Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this weekend’s Seahawks 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 […]
Critically endangered Sumatran tiger to make public debut at Point Defiance Zoo on Friday
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium announcement. TACOMA, Wash.– An 11-year-old male Sumatran tiger named Sanjiv (pronounced sun-jeev) will make his public debut at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Friday, Jan. 6 at 9:30 am. The 286-pound male tiger arrived in December from Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center on a recommendation from the Association of Zoos […]
Tet Xuan – Vietnamese Lunar New Year
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. Celebrate with us on January 15 (1-4 pm) at the Eastside Community Center. The whole community is invited to take part in this special celebration, hosted by our partners at Chùa Phước Huệ Buddhist Temple, the Vietnamese American Community Association, and Golden Bamboo. Learn more at the Metro Parks website.
Staff Profile: Art Tachell, 48 years of Puget Sound stories and service
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. Tacoma, WA: If you’ve ever visited the Point Defiance Marina, chances are you’ve had the pleasure of chatting with Marina Supervisor Art Tachell. Known for his witty and charming personality, Tachell is quick to share a fun and insightful story about the Puget Sound region, water safety, and the best fishing […]
Doctor Weirdo Five Minute Mystery Episode 25 – A Tad Judgmental?
Rose needed a present for a friend. I dropped her off near the west side door of Fred Meyer and then circled the parking spaces until I found an empty one that allowed me to check in the rearview mirror for Rose, to easily “beep” her for attention, so she could see where I had […]
Outdoor Adventures
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. Enjoy the beautiful mountain snow and leave the driving to us! Sign up now for adult snowshoeing or family snowshoe/snow play trips. Learn more at the Metro Parks website.
Senior Culinary Arts
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. Grab your apron and leave the rest up to us! The Senior Culinary Arts Program is a 10-week series (starting January 27) featuring cooking classes in the kitchen at the Center at Norpoint. Learn more at the Metro Parks website.
Notre Dame and Frank Loesser – Music to enjoy…
A number of years ago, friends and I traveled to Indiana to see the Washington Huskies play football against the Irish of Notre Dame in Indiana. We went to a restaurant where the “Irish” sang our fight song better than we did. You could feel the history of Notre Dame weighing down on us. The […]