At the May 11 Board Meeting Study Session, the TCC Board of Trustees voted to select Amin “Tony” Hester as the Ellen Pinto Outstanding Student of the Year. As Outstanding Student of the Year, Hester will be awarded $1,000. Finalists Chaeryeoung Kim and Belinda Laju will be awarded $500. Ellen Pinto Outstanding Student of the […]
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Calling Doctor Weirdo – Episode 16 – Fear and Dread in Polite Company?
Calling Doctor Weirdo is a series of short, very short detective stories. The stories revolve around Jack, sometimes referred to Dr. Weirdo, but not to his face. A middle age couple solve local Pacific Northwest problems and help people via their friend and associate Jack, a community supporter of King and Pierce County. Episode 16 […]
Southbound Stadium Way street closure starting at Division Avenue to 7th Street and Commerce
Sound Transit announcement. Starting as early as Tuesday May 31st, for about three weeks, the contractor will be closing the southbound direction of Stadium Way starting at Division Avenue to 7th Street and Commerce. Driveway access will be maintained, and street parking removed adjacent to work areas. The work will occur in phases within the […]
Outdoor Concerts & Festivals Are Back
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. After two years without a city-wide celebration, we’re excited to announce that 4th of July fireworks are back on the Ruston Way Waterfront, MOSAIC (formerly known as Ethnic Fest) is returning to Wright Park, and an outdoor concert series is coming to Dune Peninsula! Click here to see the upcoming schedule.
Celebrating 50 years of Mazda vehicles through the Seattle/Tacoma gateway
Northwest Seaport Alliance announcement. For more than five decades, Mazda vehicles have been imported through the Seattle and Tacoma gateway. The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) recognizes Mazda’s distinct history in the Pacific Northwest dating back to April 14, 1970, when the first Mazda vehicle was imported into the Pacific Northwest through Seattle. Nearly a decade […]
East 27th/East Wiley Street in Tacoma reopens Friday
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. TACOMA – Construction crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will reopen East 27th/East Wiley Street at East L Street in Tacoma by 5 p.m. today, Friday, May 27. The intersection closed May 4 so crews could build sidewalks and curbs, install lighting, and connect East […]
Despite pandemic problems, transfer student finds community at PLU
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. Monya-Dawn Wilson ’22 is a DJS Fellow and Rieke Scholar who came to PLU as a transfer student. Wilson is a Biology major, and dreams of becoming a pediatrician.“I’ve always liked science and learning,” said Wilson. “I like learning about the body, learning about the mechanisms. There are many avenues of […]
THS Memorial Day Observance
Tacoma Historical Society announcement. Each year on Memorial Day, Tacoma Historical Society sponsors a service at War Memorial Park. We are delighted to be back in person this year after virtual events in 2020 and 2021. Please join us at Tacoma’s War Memorial Park at 11am next Monday, May 30. The event is free and […]
On-stage Review of Film Noir Play Yellow Fever
Storyline: “Sam Shikaze, a smooth private eye, narrates his own story about what happened when he was hired to find the missing Cherry Blossom Queen. He is soon trapped in a web of racism and political intrigue that seems to lead back to the Hong Kong tongs. Chuck Chan is a lawyer who tried to […]