City of Tacoma announcement. The City Council was recently presented with the City of Tacoma’s 2023-2024 Proposed Biennial Budget. City Manager Elizabeth Pauli outlined a plan that reaffirms the City’s dedication to anti-racist systems transformation, adds community safety and health resources, and expands the City’s response to homelessness and housing affordability. Join us for Council […]
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N. Tacoma Ave. and N. 1st Street intersection work started Oct. 17
Sound Transit announcement. Construction activities are occurring throughout the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension project area that include crews continuing to finish the roadway restoration, working on 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. These construction […]
Building hope
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. Hope is powerful. Without it, despair sets in. But with hope, nearly anything is possible. This week I witnessed that power in our community – not once but twice! As you may have seen in the recent news release, this week we presented to the Council a bold and […]
Talks with the Chief: What is your vision of anti racist policing?
Tacoma Police Department announcement. Chief Moore answers the question, “what is your vision of anti-racist policing?”
Zoolights tickets now on sale
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium announcement. TACOMA, Wash.—Get your timed online tickets for the region’s longest-running light show! Zoolights has dazzled the South Sound community for 35 years, and this year will be no exception. The holiday tradition returns to Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Nov. 25-Jan. 2 (closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 25). The annual event […]
Tacoma Arts Month – Tacoma Studio Tour – October 2022
The pamphlet came in the mail. I never saw it. I got an email from my friend Chris who told me about the art show two days before the event. When I mentioned it to Peg, she said “Yes. We’re going.” Peg and I made a couple of wrong turns, but eventually saw the sign […]
First lady Jill Biden highlights high school programs at Bates Technical College
Bates Technical College announcement. First lady Dr. Jill Biden visited Bates Technical College’s South Campus on Friday, Oct. 7 to tour youth apprenticeship and the Technical High School programs that connect youth to hands-on workforce education while they earn their high school diploma. The visit included a stop at the Technical High School’s Back-To-School Night, where […]
Department Budget Presentations Underway, Access Details for Virtual Town Halls Now Available
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. — The City Council was recently presented with the City of Tacoma’s 2023-2024 Proposed Biennial Budget. City Manager Elizabeth Pauli outlined a plan that reaffirms the City’s dedication to anti-racist systems transformation, adds community safety and health resources, and expands the City’s response to homelessness and housing affordability. Department Presentations […]
Tom and Meg Names Family Foundation Commits $10 Million to University of Puget Sound Athletics
University of Puget Sound announcement. Tacoma, Wash. – The Tom and Meg Names Family Foundation affirmed its longstanding support of University of Puget Sound’s athletics programs with a new commitment of $10 million to bolster the college’s endowment for athletics programming, helping to elevate Logger athletics to new heights. The generous contribution includes $8 million to […]