A press release from Metro Parks Tacoma. Dozens of native plants are on sale at The Tacoma Nature Center. Prices start at just a few dollars. Learn more here.
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Racism Evolution: History to Hope – Forum #1 – Indigenous People
Submitted by League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County. On September 15, 7:00 pm, the League of Women Voters, Tacoma-area NAACP and Vibrant Schools are offering a forum on the history and experience of racism from the perspective of Indigenous People. The first in a six-part series, Evolution of Racism: History to Hope, this forum […]
Road Work Closes One Westbound Lane of South 19th Street September 9 – 11
A press release from City of Tacoma. The City of Tacoma’s Street Operations Division will perform asphalt repairs on South 19th Street westbound from Pearl to South Mildred streets starting at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 9, through Saturday, September 11, 2021. During this timeframe, the entire westbound curb lane and corresponding driveway access will be closed […]
Announcing Forum Series – Racism Evolution: History to Hope
Submitted by League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County. Three organizations are collaborating to offer a six-part forum series on racism history and experience of racism by several cultural groups. The forums are based on the premise that mutual understanding will help change attitudes for the better. Starting on September 15, there will be two […]
Chloe, the Beloved Service Dog – A Short Story
It was my buddy’s birthday and I invited him out for a round or two. We’re both long divorced. I could afford to splurge a little bit, knowing that my birthday was just two weeks off and I figured that Jimbo would reciprocate. We had a great time, ate what was bad for us and […]
Legacy of the Puget Sound War – Continuing the Conversation
A press release from Metro Parks Tacoma. On Thursday, September 9 at 6 p.m., Fort Nisqually Living History Museum will host the third in a series of free virtual panel discussions with diverse communities impacted by the Puget Sound Treaty War. Historians from the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, Steilacoom, and Squaxin Island Tribes will be joining […]
Local REALTOR Named National Good Neighbor Award Finalist
Submitted by Jennifer Chernut. TACOMA – Tacoma-Pierce County Association of REALTORS® (TPCAR), the voice of realtors for over 100 years, announced today that Member and REALTOR®, Sharon Chambers-Gordon of Windermere Professional Partners (WPP), has been named a National Finalist for the National Association of Realtors® Good Neighbor Awards. Chambers-Gordon, Founder of Raising Girls, a nonprofit […]
Port of Tacoma Road on-ramp to southbound I-5 reopens Friday
A press release from Washington State DOT. TACOMA – Finishing three days ahead of schedule, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will reopen the Port of Tacoma on-ramp to southbound Interstate 5 by 6 a.m., Friday, Sept. 3. Guy F. Atkinson Construction closed the ramp on Monday, Aug. 23 so crews […]
Summer’s End at Point Defiance Park
A press release from Metro Parks Tacoma. Join us for a family-friendly day of live music, food, entertainment and crafts vendors, culminating in a fireworks display over Commencement Bay. Activities will kick off at noon on Saturday at both Dune Peninsula and Point Ruston with a selection of vendors from the popular Tacoma Night Market. […]