Tacoma Fire social media post. Firefighters are on scene of a multiple vehicle collision on Marine View Dr & Taylor Way. Crew are assessing for injuries. An alternate route is advised.
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Applicants Sought for Citizen Commission on Elected Salaries
City of Tacoma press release. TACOMA, Wash. — The City of Tacoma is looking for applicants with a background working in human resources management to fill a position on the Citizen Commission on Elected Salaries. This position is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. The Citizen Commission on Elected Salaries determines […]
Clara the Sea Otter makes debut at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium announcement. TACOMA – She’s calm and patient – and loves participating in training and enrichment sessions with her keepers. Clara, the newest southern sea otter at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, made her public debut on Tuesday (July 19) and is getting along well with sea otter pals Libby and […]
Weekly Construction Update: July 19
Sound Transit announcement. Construction activities are occurring throughout the Hilltop 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 to […]
New unit at Good Samaritan Hospital supports pregnant patients with substance use disorder in getting much-needed care
MultiCare press release. TACOMA, Wash. — MultiCare announces the opening of the new Substance Treatment and Recovery Training (START) inpatient unit at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital to address the needs of pregnant patients who have had issues with substance use. The START unit will begin providing service July 19, 2022 to help fill this outstanding […]
Grant helps Washington State Historical Society preserve 60,000 Asahel Curtis images to share with public
Washington State History Museum press release. Tacoma – Most people in Washington have probably seen an Asahel Curtis photograph, whether or not they recognized it as his work. One of the Pacific Northwest’s most prolific photographers, Curtis created tens of thousands of images capturing our state’s natural resources, industries, early cities, historic events, and people. He created […]
Construction begins on the SR 167 Completion Project from I-5 in Fife to the Port of Tacoma
Washington State Department of Transportation press release. FIFE – For two nights next week, drivers traveling overnight on Interstate 5 through Fife will need to plan for delays or alternate routes while crews set up a work zone and install temporary striping on I-5 for the next stage of the SR 167 Completion Project. On July […]
BNSF Railway issues grant to Making A Difference Foundation
Making a Difference Foundation press release. Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) has been awarded a grant in the amount of $2,500 from BNSF Railway Foundation for the Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank Capital Remodel project. Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank continues to see a great increase in the number of people experiencing hunger and needing […]
Sound Credit Union and UWT Announce FinTech Incubator Winner
Sound Credit Union press release. TACOMA, Wash. – Sound Credit Union (Sound) in partnership with the Milgard Center for Business Analytics at the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT), announced Gaganjeet Singh and Arshdeep Mann as the winners of their FinTech Incubator Challenge. Singh and Mann are the founders of Incogify LLC, a company whose mission […]