TACOMA, Wash. — The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill seven volunteer positions on the Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority (TCRA) Board. The TCRA Board is comprised of two representatives with experience in the legal profession as an attorney; two representatives with experience in housing development or construction; two at-large representatives; and one certified public […]
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Letter: Save our Seniors
Submitted by Lori Ramsdell. Recently the city of Tacoma had articles published regarding their plan to close the Beacon and Lighthouse and Beacon Senior Centers on December 31st. They painted a rosy picture. The truth is, any decision to close these two centers will be extremely detrimental to the Senior Citizens that utilize these centers […]
Suki and the Fall of Halloween
With a large bag of candies for giveaways Suki started her reversal of direction and headed for home. She left her two sisters in charge of the store. It wasn’t so much about Halloween as it was about the air, the wind, the leaves, the sun and moon and the glee. Suki got back home […]
Public Hearing on Comprehensive Plan Update Proposal
TACOMA – The Council’s Community Development and Environment Committee (CDEC) will hold its first public hearing on the 2024 proposed Comprehensive Plan update on Monday, Nov. 4 at 1:30 p.m. in the Pierce County Council Chambers. What: Public Hearing on the Proposed Comprehensive Plan UpdateWhen: Monday, Nov. 4 at 1:30 p.m.Where: Pierce County Council Chambers, 930 Tacoma […]
Community Invited to 2025-2026 Biennial Budget ‘Balancing Act’ Workshops
TACOMA, Wash. – Community members are invited to join the City of Tacoma at two virtual workshops to learn more about the 2025–2026 Biennial Budget development process. At each workshop, the Office of Management and Budget will walk through the interactive budget tool – “Balancing Act” – to break down the 2025–2026 Proposed General Fund […]
Myths and Legends
On Saturday, November 16 (7:30 pm), the Tacoma Youth Symphony will open its regular season with “Myths and Legends.” The concert will musically explore myths and legends from around the world with Jean Sibelius’ En Saga, Claude Deussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, and Antonín Dvořák’s The Noon Witch. The concert will also […]
An Inspector Calls – Dukesbay Productions
“J B Priestley wrote ‘An Inspector Calls’ after the First World War and like much of his work contains controversial, politically charged messages. It was first performed in September 1945 in the Soviet Union, followed by the UK. ‘An Inspector Calls’ is set in 1912 . . . ” – Oxnotes Director Jennifer York says […]
Periwinkle’s Journey: A Penguin’s Tale of Resilience
Periwinkle, a young Magellanic penguin, made his debut today at the zoo’s Penguin Point after overcoming a challenging start in life. The five-month-old penguin recently underwent a second surgery to repair torn ligaments in his right leg. While Periwinkle will wear a special boot for stabilization for the next few weeks, his determination to thrive […]
Peculiar, Charming, & Strange All Hallows Squeeze
Submitted by Stephen L. Cavendish. What are you doing on Halloween? Peculiar Pretzelmen, Charming Disaster, and Strange & the Familiars will be The Peculiar, Charming, & Strange for the All Hallows SQUEEZE!! It will present a unique mix of rock, goth-folk, storytelling, and burlesque for the ultimate Halloween thrill that squeezes in a whole lot […]