City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. — In Oct. 4 City Council Study Session presentation of 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 […]
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Family Engagement
Tacoma Urban League announcement. When the school year starts it can be a stressful time for our students and their families, but it doesn’t have to be. Please join us on Friday, October 14 at 6 PM to learn simple tips and tricks to help the year feel easier to manage for everyone!
City Manager Elizabeth Pauli Presents 2023-2024 Proposed Biennial Budget
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. — In tomorrow’s City Council Study Session presentation of the City of Tacoma’s 2023-2024 Proposed Biennial Budget, City Manager Elizabeth Pauli will outline 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 […]
Public invited to welcome new Youth Marine Foundation vessel Oct. 9
Submitted by Youth Marine Foundation. It’s 100 feet long, weighs 100 tons and can handle nearly 100 seventh graders at once. Meet the MV Doolin-Rogers, MV Doolin-Rogers, a training vessel that will be a marine education center for Tacoma School District students. The Youth Marine Foundation brings the vessel to Tacoma and invites the community […]
Can I See it? Can I Touch It? – Modern Medicine: a Blessing and an Embarrassment
COVID has left numerous people beside the roadside as it stormed around the world. My wife Peggy and I had annual check-ups and more, that kind of fell by the wayside while COVID raged. Earlier this year we began putting our health-lives back together. I was shocked when I was told I had a heart […]
CPR Sunday
City of Tacoma social media post. CPR Sunday is this Sunday, October 9 at #Tacoma‘s Foss High School. Join @TacomaFire for this free event. Visit https://cprsunday.net for more details & to register for your preferred time slot. There are still some spots available so sign up to learn #CPR today!
Community Invited to Black Lives Matter Mural Public Dedication Event on October 7
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. — The Tacoma community is invited to a public dedication event celebrating the completion of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) mural at Tollefson Plaza (17th and Pacific in Tacoma) on October 7, from 11 AM – noon. Lead artist Dionne Bonner describes this milestone as one that sets the stage […]
Street racing charges filed
Tacoma Police Department social media post. Four suspected street racing organizers were charged w/ a total of 26 counts of Aiding & Abetting Reckless Driving in Tacoma Municipal Court. Tacoma detectives submitted 13 cases documenting the illegal street racing & intersection take over events occurring in Tacoma early 2022.
Rail grinding on Hilltop Link Extension begins as early as Oct. 5
Sound Transit announcement. As early as Wednesday, October 5th, Sound Transit’s contractor will begin grinding and polishing Link railway within the City of Tacoma city limits. This work produces a smoother rail surface that improves safety, reduces noise, vibration, and long-term maintenance costs. Rail grinding may produce noise and will produce sparks along the future […]