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 […]
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Tidy-Up Tacoma
City of Tacoma social media post. We collected 3,100+ lbs of garbage & 2,000+ lbs of vegetation debris in August through the Tidy-Up #Tacoma initiative. Here are some before & after from the Dome & McKinley Districts and around our welcome signs. More info on this clean up effort http://cityoftacoma.org/tidyup
Japanese TAIKO Drums in Old Town Park
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma announcement. Saturday, Sept. 10 (4 pm) in Old Town Park will be a lively, colorful celebration of Asian cultures in Old Town. Join us for CHIKIRI Taiko drumming in Old Town Park and then walk over to the Chinese Reconciliation Park to take in the Moon Festival. Pick up […]
Touch a Truck on Saturday
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department social media post. It’s going to be a beautiful weekend for Touch A Truck at Sprinker Recreation Center in Spanaway. Bring the kids (and big kids) out to see semi-trucks, super fuel tankers, military vehicles, buses, a zamboni, and of course, PCSD rigs!
Tacoma wants help balancing its budget
City of Tacoma social media post. Our budget forecast for 2023-24 shows expenses growing faster than revenues. The General Fund deficit is projected to be $24 million & we want to hear from you as we work to close that gap and develop the 2023-24 Biennial Budget. For more info, visit http://cityoftacoma.org/budgetdevelopment…
Celebrate the McKinley Neighborhood on September 10
City of Tacoma press release. The City of Tacoma, in partnership with the Dometop Neighbors and Eastside Neighborhood Council, are celebrating the McKinley Neighborhood from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. September 10 at Rogers Playfield (3151 East L. St.) The McKinley Neighborhood Fair will include a bike rodeo, Tacomarama Community Street Band, live arts demonstrations […]
Singing in the Rain – Live Stage Production
I grew up with films and TV. This means nothing to kids today, but in the early 1950s family entertainment was severely limited compared to what we have today. Our home on South Ferry in Tacoma was the first on the block to have a TV set. I think we were one of the very […]
Plan for weekend I-5 ramp closures at S. 38th Street, SR 16 and I-705 in Tacoma
Washington State Department of Transportation press release. TACOMA – Upcoming work on Interstate 5 ramps in Tacoma this weekend, Sept. 9 through Sept. 11, means travelers will need to plan to help prevent delays. Construction crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will refresh I-5 exits and on-ramps at South 38th Street and […]
Tacoma’s Chief Moore helps launch ‘The Black & White Doll Affair’
Submitted by Dana Hall, The Black Doll Affair. The Black Doll Affair introduces ‘The Black & White Doll Affair,’ a modern sub-club that focuses on multiracial friendships. National Women’s Friendship Day is Sunday, September 18th. To celebrate this occasion, on Friday, September 16h, Dana Hill, also known as “Mama Doll”, the Founder of the award […]