Our granddaughter Alex got off work in Puyallup and drove to our home in North Tacoma. We’ve long enjoyed sharing theater productions with our grandchildren. This was a cold day in Pierce County with black ice on the driveway and lots of snow still on the ground with a fierce wind blowing all warmth away. […]
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Pierce County Project Linus made over 2500 blankets in 2022
Tacoma Police Department announcement. Thank you to Project Linus for the blankets officers will give to kids who need something to hold, perhaps during a traffic collision investigation or a domestic dispute. Pierce County Project Linus has members 9 to 92 years of age, who made over 2500 blankets this year alone!
Solid Waste Management Inclement Weather Impacts
City of Tacoma announcement. Due to current weather conditions, the City of Tacoma’s Solid Waste Management will not be picking up residential garbage, recycling, or food/yard waste on Friday, December 23. Solid Waste Crews will be one day late on residential garbage collection the week of December 26. The Tacoma Recovery and Transfer Center (3510 […]
Tacoma Public Utilities Board Chair Carlos M. Watson appointed to National Public Power Council
Tacoma Public Utilities announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – Tacoma Public Utilities Board Chair Carlos M. Watson was named to a one-year term as an at-large member on the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Policy Makers Council (PMC) by its Board of Directors. The PMC is made up of local officials from public power communities across the country. […]
Tacoma City Council Passes Ordinance 28866
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – Ordinance 28866 – brought forward by District 3 Council Member Keith Blocker and co-sponsored by Mayor Victoria Woodards and Deputy Mayor Catherine Ushka – was unanimously passed by the Tacoma City Council tonight. “With the full support of my City Council colleagues, we have laid the foundation necessary for future […]
Make Christmas Bright For Families in Need
Submitted by The Salvation Army of Tacoma. Tacoma, WA – The Salvation Army is calling on Greater Tacoma communities to find a way to give to www.tacomaredkettle.org or physical Red Kettles in Tacoma to meet the urgent needs of thousands of families who will not have Christmas this year without your help. Divisional Commander, Lt. […]
Tacoma Arts Live Launches Small Business Incubator: Accelerating Creative Enterprise
Tacoma Arts Live announcement. TACOMA, WASH.— Tacoma Arts Live is pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative that will fuel small business development and bolster arts professionals in the South Sound. Accelerating Creative Enterprise (ACE) is a three-part program that will incubate and accelerate BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and women-owned/led small businesses with […]
Reaching Out to Local Theaters for Live Productions
Peg used to go to the Seattle Rep, ACT, and other Seattle theatres. (see nwadventures.us) Peg and I have been writing reviews of plays and musicals for the Tacoma area for years. Over time we’ve expanded to include Olympia and Federal Way. It’s amazing the number of actors we see these days going from one theater […]
Tacoma City Council Adopts Resolution 41104
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – On Dec. 20, the Tacoma City Council adopted Resolution 41104, which aligns the City of Tacoma’s working definition of antisemitism with one established by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA): “Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations […]