City of Tacoma social media post. Apply to serve on a Committee, Board or Commission (CBC). We have positions open on the Equity in Contracting Advisory Committee, Transportation Committee & Tacoma Creates Advisory Board. Learn more & apply https://cityoftacoma.org/cbc.
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2022 Walk Tacoma series continues with Tacoma Youth Symphony & Friends Music Walk
Downtown On the Go announcement. Explore the vibrant musical culture of downtown Tacoma in this 0.5 mile walk, led by the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association (TYSA). The walk will begin at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, July 6 in Pierce Transit Park/Theatre Square Park (the park next to Theater on the Square) and lead throughout the downtown Theater […]
Leave It To Beaver – TV Sitcom Review – Still Relevant After All These Years
Teaser for the entire production – imdb.com/video/vi2485760025 When I can’t sleep at night, I visit Roku and watch old episodes of “Leave It to Beaver.” The show is about a family with two children, Wally who is a junior high student a few years older than his younger brother, Theodore, called the Beaver, who is in […]
Housing disparity and advancing Black homeownership
Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity announcement. June is National Homeownership Month and we also celebrate Juneteenth, otherwise known as Freedom Day. While our nation has come a long way since Juneteenth, one of the chief drivers of racial inequities that persists today is historic discrimination in U.S. housing policy—particularly discrimination against Black Americans. The City […]
USDA expands container assistance program at Tacoma harbor of The Northwest Seaport Alliance
Northwest Seaport Alliance announcement. On March 18, 2022, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced plans for prepositioning containers of agricultural goods near port terminals to help improve service for shippers of U.S. grown agricultural commodities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its partnership with The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) to enhance access to a 49-acre “pop […]
East 27th/East Wiley Street in Tacoma closes June 21-24
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. TACOMA – Construction crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close East 27th/East Wiley Street at East L Street in Tacoma one more time to finish sidewalks, curbs, and paving. Atkinson Construction crews will close the intersection around-the-clock from 7 a.m., Tuesday, June 21 through 5 […]
Applicants Sought for the Transportation Commission
City of Tacoma announcement. The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill three positions on the Transportation Commission: At-Large, District No. 2, and District No. 3. All members must be Tacoma residents. If your Council District is unknown, visit cityoftacoma.org/DistrictMap. The Transportation Commission advises the City Council on transportation-related matters, such as short-term and long-range transportation […]
Talks with the Chief
Tacoma Police Department video. Our latest “Talks with the Chief” video is out, where Chief Moore answers the question, “What is the make-up of your staff?”
Local students names to Dean’s and President’s Lists at Gonzaga
The following local residents have earned placement on the Gonzaga University President’s List for spring semester 2022. Students must earn a 3.85 to 4.0 grade-point average to be listed. DuPont Amanda Anderson Fircrest Emma Harper Alivia Nation Hayden Saalfeld Parker Sodon Lakewood Joie Reyes Clayton Thatcher Michael Tucci William Wagner University Place Ayden Beatty Mackenzie […]