A press release from City of Tacoma. TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma’s draft Climate Action Plan (CAP) is now available for public comment. Community members may review the CAP and share their comments at bit.ly/TacomaCAPForm, or bit.ly/FormularioTacomaCAP for a Spanish language form, until Wednesday, October 20, 2021. The draft CAP is aligned with the City’s 2016 Environmental […]
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eliseo celebrates Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Campus’ Expansion
A press release from eliseo. Tacoma, WA – On Monday October 4th, 2021, eliseo, the largest Life Plan Community in Pierce County, will officially break ground for their new expansion project, enabling the eighty-three-year-old promise to continually shape itself to embrace the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of those who call eliseo home, to become a […]
Statements of Facts and Other Possible Ideas
Nothing says expert in your field like someone mentioning you in an article for a local publication. When this happens, you should be prepared to share the news and spread the word. It’s not blowing your own horn; it’s just getting the word out that others think you’re doing a good job, or have an […]
The Wonderful Country – Classic Western Film Review
It’s not rare that I come across a Class B Western that I have never heard of, but to find an Class A Western that I had never heard of was indeed rare. “The Wonderful Country” was produced in 1959 and starred Robert Mitchum and Julie London. I had fallen in lust with Julie two […]
Applicants Sought for Tacoma’s Board of Ethics
A press release from City of Tacoma. The Tacoma City Council is looking for applicants to fill two positions on the Board of Ethics. The Board of Ethics is comprised of five members, all Tacoma residents, who are recommended by the Government Performance and Finance Committee, and appointed by the City Council. The membership term […]
Overnight I-5 lane closures in Tacoma the week of Oct. 4
A press release from Washington State Department of Transportation. TACOMA – Overnight travelers who use both directions of Interstate 5 in Tacoma near South 56th Street and South 84th Street will need to give themselves extra travel time to reach their destinations. During the week of Oct. 4, Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews […]
PLU’s Yesenia Arellano discusses her work as a bilingual mental health counselor
A story from Pacific Lutheran University. PLU alumna Yesenia Arellano ’13 was recently honored by the City of Tacoma during National Hispanic Heritage Month for her work as a mental health counselor providing bilingual therapy to diverse community members and an immigrant clientele. Yesenia spoke with PLU Assistant Director of Communications Veronica Craker about her […]
Tacoma’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Awards Nominations Are Now Open
A press release from City of Tacoma. The City of Tacoma’s Events & Recognitions Committee (CERC) is now accepting nominations for the Lifetime Service Award and the Emerging Leader Award for individuals or groups to be honored for their community service at the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration on Monday, January 17, 2022. The […]
The Northwest Seaport Alliance honored with AAPA Lighthouse Award
A press release from Northwest Seaport Alliance. The Northwest Seaport Alliance, Port of Tacoma, Port of Seattle, and Vancouver Fraser Port Authority were honored with an American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) Lighthouse Award for environmental improvement and comprehensive environmental management. The award was given during the AAPA’s Annual Convention opening ceremony. We greatly appreciate […]