Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is hosting a Rummage Sale on Sunday, Dec. 18th! Come and browse some pet and event-related items. You’re sure to find some treasures to take home! Some of the items available at the sale include pop-up pavilion tents, […]
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EPA Selects City of Tacoma for $500,000 in Brownfield Environmental Job Training Grants
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of the City of Tacoma to receive a total of $500,000 in grants for environmental job training programs funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funding is among 29 new grants awarded nationally through EPA’s Brownfields Job Training Program to […]
Puget Sound Institute Announces Start of $4.8M Integrated Ecosystem Model
University of Washington Tacoma announcement. The UW Tacoma’s Puget Sound Institute (PSI) announces a multi-year, $4.8M effort to enable better management actions through an integrated model of the Puget Sound ecosystem that powerfully combines five smaller, more specific models of respective ecosystem components. Funded in part by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, the Puget Sound Integrated Modeling Framework (PSIMF) […]
Dick’s Sporting Goods hosts Shop with a Cop
Tacoma Police Department social media post. Thank you Dick’s Sporting Goods for hosting our first Shop With a Cop event for Tacoma middle school students this a.m. Students had breakfast, played games, & shopped with gift cards provided by Dick’s Sporting Goods & matched by TPD’s Shop With a Cop program. A great morning!
Tacoma Prepares for Speed Limit Reduction in 2023
City of Tacoma announcement. This past summer, the Tacoma City Council passed Ordinance No. 28825, which lowers the default speed limit on residential streets from 25 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour. This ordinance also lowers the speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour on arterial streets in […]
Tacoma seeks homeowners, those looking, for survey
City of Tacoma social media post. Do you currently own a home, or are you in the process of buying a home? We want to hear from you. Take a brief homeownership survey that will help us determine the best resources for individuals or families on their pathway to homeownership. Visit cityoftacoma.org/cms/one.aspx?p….
Jury finds Pierce County Sheriff not guilty of false reporting charges
Washington State Attorney General’s Office announcement. TACOMA — A Pierce County jury today found Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer not guilty of false reporting and making a false or misleading statement to a public servant after an early morning encounter with a newspaper carrier in 2021. The Attorney General’s Office filed the charges against Troyer after Gov. Jay Inslee […]
First Reading of Ordinance 28866 at Dec. 13 Council Meeting
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – District 3 Council Member Keith Blocker brought forward Ordinance 28866 for first reading at the Dec. 13, 2022 City Council meeting. Co-sponsored by Mayor Victoria Woodards and Deputy Mayor Catherine Ushka, Ordinance 28866 recognizes that the City Manager’s internal Office of Equity and Human Rights has been a leader in the […]
High bacteria levels in Thea Foss Waterway
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. We recommend you don’t swim or wade anywhere in the Thea Foss Waterway. Lab tests found high levels of bacteria in the water, which increases your risk of gastrointestinal illness if you come in contact with it. The Blue Water Task Force collected the first samples that showed high bacteria […]