A press release from Washington State DOT. TACOMA – An upcoming extended closure of the Port of Tacoma Road on-ramp to southbound Interstate 5 means travelers will need to plan for increased travel times. Construction crews building the I-5 Portland Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road Southbound HOV project will close the Port of Tacoma Road on-ramp […]
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Right HERE, Right Now: Homelessness Ends with Racial Equity
A press release from Associated Ministries of Tacoma. TACOMA, WA – On Aug 19. at The Evergreen State College in Tacoma, a multiracial movement was formally launched that brings together people with lived experience of homelessness, grassroots leaders, advocates, elected officials throughout Pierce County, local nonprofit community-based organizations, and philanthropy to ensure every resident in […]
Raya and The Last Dragon playing under the stars August 20
A press release from Metro Parks Tacoma. Metro Parks Tacoma will host a screening of Raya and the Last Dragon at the SERA campus (behind STAR Center, 6002 S. Adams St, Tacoma) on August 20. The event lawn opens at 7:30 pm. Movie will start at dusk. Learn more at Metro Parks Tacoma’s website.
Project update: Tacoma Dome Link Extension
A press release from Sound Transit. As a Tacoma Dome Link Extension project stakeholder, you’ve heard about the Sound Transit Board’s ongoing work to advance our voter-approved projects in a challenging fiscal environment. In early 2020, the Board launched a process called realignment to review options for addressing the significant affordability gap affecting our future […]
Manitou Potential Annexation Area topic of Aug. 31 Public Hearing
A press release from City of Tacoma. The Tacoma City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 31 at 5:15 p.m. to hear public comment on the draft Interlocal Agreement (ILA) and draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Tacoma and Pierce County concerning the proposed annexation of the Manitou Potential […]
Heritage Cafe: The 70s Turn 50
An announcement from Tacoma Historical Society. Broadening Horizons Heritage Cafe series presents: The 70s Turn 50 on Thursday, Aug. 19 at 6 pm. Link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86290964024 Or dial to join: 253-215-8782 Webinar ID: 862 9096 4024 Join us as as “walk into the world of the 1970s” with State Architectural Historian and lover of […]
Tacoma Public Library awarded large grant for community archiving project
A press release from Tacoma Public Library. Tacoma Public Library (TPL) has received a grant award for nearly $250K from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), an independent federal government agency, for a wide-ranging, two-year community archiving project that will bring community members and organizations together in a fully participatory process to broaden […]
Stadium Way closes to southbound traffic from Broadway to S. 4th Street this week
A press release from Sound Transit. Crews are installing curb and gutter on the west side of Stadium Way from Division Avenue to S. 4th Street. As part of the track work, crews also are pouring concrete for the roadway in the Division Ave and Stadium Way intersection. The southbound lane on Stadium Way is […]
TAM Cafe take-over
A news story from Tacoma Art Museum. In conjunction with The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection at TAM, the TAM Cafe will host several pop-up takeover events featuring local Black-owned restaurants. I have included a link to images and their schedule so far. There is no museum admission required to visit the cafe. […]