Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is waiving adoption fees for all adult dogs (2 years old or older) from Nov. 16 – 30. Dog adopters will only be responsible for paying a city license depending on their place of residence. The shelter is […]
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LeMay – America’s Car Museum Partners with Emergency Food Network for Annual Drive Down Hunger Campaign
Submitted by LeMay – America’s Car Museum. Throughout LeMay – America’s Car Museum’s past 10 years, their annual holiday food drive, Drive Down Hunger, has been an opportunity for the Museum to support local individuals throughout the South Sound that are in need during the holiday season. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with […]
Victoria Woodards is First Tacoma Mayor to Serve as National League of Cities President Since 1967
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. –Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards was recently elected National League Of Cities president. She is the first Tacoma mayor since Mayor Harold M. Tollefson to serve in this role and, as announced by the Association of Washington Cities (AWC), the first in 40 years from the state of Washington. Mayor […]
Proctor Shoe Repair – A Small Business with a Critical Mission
I have bad feet. I don’t mean they need spanking but that they make it difficult to find shoes that fit and are comfortable. My primary problem is that I have hammertoes on both feet – big toes that go under or over the other toes. My last two podiatrists have told me that there’s […]
LASA Thanks Morrison House Sotheby’s International Realty
Submitted by LASA – Jesse Black. LASA would like to give a great big THANK YOU to Michael Morrison, the agents andstaff at Morrison House Sotheby’s International Realty for their annual Thanksgiving donation.This year they provided gift cards to help 50 of our clients purchase their Thanksgiving holiday meal. Without generous people like these LASA […]
City Council to Vote on 2023-2024 Proposed Biennial Budget November 22
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – The Tacoma City Council is scheduled to vote on the 2023-2024 Proposed Biennial Budget on November 22 during the 5 PM City Council meeting in the Tacoma Municipal Building (747 Market St., 1st Floor, Council Chambers). In line with Council priorities and significant community feedback, affordable housing and […]
Symphony Tacoma Rings in the Season with Holiday Favorites + Handel’s Messiah
Symphony Tacoma announcement. Tacoma, WA—Symphony Tacoma will continue its tradition of celebrating the holidays with two concerts in December. From cherished holiday songs from diverse traditions to Handel’s Messiah, the programs capture the themes, spirit and “sounds of the season.” Holiday Favorites Sunday, December 4 | 2:30 pmPantages TheaterSarah Ioannides, conductorSymphony Tacoma Voices (Geoffrey Boers, […]
Festival of Trees, Tinsel on the Town fundraisers return in person, benefitting programs at Mary Bridge Children’s
MultiCare announcement. TACOMA, Wash. — Festival of Trees, the largest annual fundraiser for Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, returns in person this holiday season with the theme “The Best Is Yet to Come” — an ode to 1950s Hollywood. Additionally, Tinsel on the Town is back after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. Both events are ticketed and […]
Southbound Stadium Way, between 705 and Broadway, fully closed as early as Nov. 21
Sound Transit announcement. Construction occurring throughout the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension project area includes crews working on the roadway restoration and station finishes, adjusting utilities, paint striping on the street, systems testing, installing crosswalks and cutting decorative sidewalks in various locations along the Hilltop Tacoma Link project area. As the holidays come closer, the contractor […]