Submitted by Morgan Alexander. Link to full study with graphics: According to the City of Tacoma: “the City must plan for 127,000 additional residents and 97,000 jobs by 2040.”[1] Development of new housing in the City of Tacoma has lagged behind that of Pierce County and other nearby cities. Tacoma’s annual growth rate from 2021 […]
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A Wonderful Birthday Dinner at Harbor Lights
Well, it certainly pays to have a birthday! Especially a landmark birthday. Don and I had treated ourselves to a meal at Harbor Lights about a month ago. We each had a great meal and great service. When we arrived, we didn’t know that they had the October Early Bird Special. It’s been so long […]
North Star Awards from The Northwest Seaport Alliance awarded
Northwest Seaport Alliance announcement. The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) is proud to announce its 2021 North Star Award winners, recognizing Wallenius Wilhelmsen Industrial Tacoma with the Cargo Anchor Award and Campbell’s Trucking with the Environmental Stewardship Award. The Cargo Anchor Award is presented to an organization whose activities have grown cargo volumes in the NWSA […]
Keep Riding
Downtown On the Go announcement. TACOMA, WASH. – The air is crisp, and the sky is grey – that means that Light Up Your Ride is right around the corner! Nov. 6 marks the end of daylight saving time, which means shorter days and darker commutes by bike. But that doesn’t have to mean less bike […]
The Tacoma Link is now back in service
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 in various locations along the Hilltop Tacoma Link project area. Please allow for extra travel time […]
The Ghost Train – A CenterStage Halloween Production
I love old (some classic, others just bad) black and white films from the ‘30s and ‘40s. I grew up watching Charley Chan, Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, the Thin Man and myriads of amateur and private detectives who solved murders and other crimes in their spare time. The Ghost Train, a 1925 comedy thriller by […]
Talks with the Chief: How do we recruit officers to TPD
Tacoma Police Department video. Chief Moore answers the question, “how do we recruit officers to TPD?”
U.S. Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants coming to Tacoma
Joint Base Lewis-McChord social media post. Join the U.S. Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants on their Pacific Northwest tour Oct. 16-27! They’ll be at Tacoma’s Pantages Theater October 20 (tickets). These concerts are FREE and open to the public. Tickets required. To see where they perform, visit http://music.af.mil/USAFBand/Events/National-Tours/Concert-Band-and-Singing-Sergeants/….
October is Long-Term Planning Month, Assisted Living Locators Gives Tips On How To Pay Less For Assisted Living
Submitted by Tracy Raymond. TACOMA, Wash. – October is Long-Term Care Planning Month. Questions around how to afford the rising cost of assisted living and other levels of senior living come into special focus. As Americans grapple with inflation and increased costs, Assisted Living Locators Tacoma-Olympia, a local senior placement and referral service, is giving […]