Tacoma Community College announcement. What: Tacoma Public Schools (TPS) to Tacoma Community College (TCC) Open House When: 10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Feb. 17 Where: Online Who: TPS Juniors and Seniors Register: Here How can TCC help you meet your educational and career goals? Find out at an online Open House designed for Juniors and Seniors from TPS high schools! […]
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Explore Point Defiance Park with admission to two unique park destinations
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. Tacoma, WA: Explore Point Defiance Park with all-day admission to both Fort Nisqually Living History Museum and Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. The two destinations often see crossover in their visitors, including many families. “It is not uncommon for Zoo visitors to stop by the Fort after they leave the Zoo,” […]
Local residents named to Gonzaga’s President’s and Dean’s Lists
The following local residents have earned placement on the Gonzaga University President’s List for fall semester 2021. Students must earn a 3.85 to 4.0 grade-point average to be listed. DuPont Amanda Anderson Fircrest Hayden Saalfeld John Schott Lakewood Clayton Thatcher William Wagner Tacoma Avier Doss University Place, Sage Saplan The following local residents have earned […]
King 5: Mayors of Tacoma, Steilacoom receive letters from Chinese President Xi Jinping
“TACOMA, Wash. — It seems as if Tacoma and Steilacoom’s mayors have a new pen pal: Chinese President Xi Jinping. “On Wednesday, both mayors acknowledged they sent a friendly letter to the Chinese leader to celebrate the Lunar New Year and the start of the Olympic Games in Beijing. It is the kind of thing that elected leaders […]
Hit and Run
Republished from the Tahoma Unitarian Universalist Congregation website. On Wednesday night, a group of peaceful protesters gathered outside the LeMay car museum in downtown Tacoma. A “business summit” was being held to air concerns that business leaders have about crime and other issues affecting them. On the agenda was instituting “sweeps” encampments of unhomed people. […]
Longtime PLU faculty member Karen McConnell named AVP and Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. Karen McConnell, Ph.D., has been named Associate Vice President and Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer at Pacific Lutheran University. McConnell joined PLU in 1998 as a faculty member in Kinesiology and was appointed Dean of the School of Education & Kinesiology in the fall of 2018. “Dr. McConnell is dedicated to the […]
What’s Coming to Tacoma Parks & Zoos in 2022
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. Metro Parks Tacoma has an exciting list of new things coming to Tacoma parks in 2022. All were designed with and for the community to preserve and acknowledge history, and look to a cleaner, greener future for everyone. The majority of these projects have been made possible thanks to support of […]
Looking back to move forward
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. We are publishing our second annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) report today. While it may seem as if we still have a long road ahead of us in our goal to ensure everyone has “a seat at the table,” it is reassuring to see how far we’ve come. […]
Tacoma Animal Shelter Receives Grant From PetSmart Charities for Homeless Pets
Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. Each year, more than 5 million pets enter animal shelters in need of loving homes across the U.S. The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County has received a $30,000 grant from PetSmart Charities to help prepare more shelter pets in Pierce County for adoption and […]