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 […]
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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 […]
PLU’s Jazz Under the Stars Returns for 23rd Season
Submitted by PLU Department of Music. The Pacific Lutheran University School of Arts and Communication and Department of Music announces a full return to the free summer concert series Jazz Under the Stars. Concerts will be held on Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. starting July 7 and running through August 11, 2022. Now in its 23rd […]
Sounder trains to Sounders FC and Mariners games this weekend
Sound Transit announcement. Sounders FC and Mariners fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to the Sounders FC 12:00 p.m. game on Saturday, June 18 against Los Angeles FC. Mariners fans can celebrate Father’s Day by taking Sounder to the 1:10 p.m. game Sunday, June 19 […]
Washington State Historical Society and Peter Boag, Ph.D., win prestigious AASLH Award of Excellence
Washington State History Museum announcement. Tacoma, WA – The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) congratulates the Washington State Historical Society (WSHS) and Peter Boag, Ph.D., for receiving an Award of Excellence for the original exhibition, Crossing Boundaries: Portraits of a Transgender West. The Award of Excellence is part of the AASLH Leadership in History Awards, the most prestigious […]
Collaborative mural in Tacoma will honor BLM movement
Submitted by Tacoma Art Museum. A vibrant new mural is coming to the Tollefson Plaza steps in downtown Tacoma this summer. The artwork honors the Black Lives Matter movement with a design representing community input and participation. BLM Mural Project Tacoma is the result of a months-long collaborative process between the City of Tacoma’s Human […]
The Infinite: An Out-Of-This-World Immersive Experience
Submitted by Allied Global Marketing. THE INFINITE – the first and largest collective virtual reality experience to send visitors on a mind-bending journey into space – continues its wildly popular NASA-inspired experience at the Tacoma Armory (1001 South Yakima Avenue, Tacoma, 98405) through the end of July 2022. Throughout the 60-minute journey, THE INFINITE will […]
City of Tacoma Launches Driver Safety Campaign
City of Tacoma announcement. The City of Tacoma’s new driver safety campaign asks drivers to “Show Some Love. Check Your Speed.” This campaign, running now through September 2022, is one effort to curb speeding across Tacoma. Hosted by the City’s Safe Routes to School and Vision Zero programs within the Public Works Department, the campaign […]