Tacoma, WA – The Washington State History Museum’s annual exhibition of contemporary works by Native American artists makes a phenomenal return this summer. From July 15 through August 29, 2021, IN THE SPIRIT Contemporary Native Arts offers visitors a chance to see 37 works by 22 artists from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Last year’s edition was limited to online viewing […]
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There Is Help for Evicted Tenants
Submitted by TacomaProBono Community Lawyers. Thousands of people in Pierce County are behind on rent due to COVID-19 and fear eviction – but as of July 1, tenants have new rights, new protections, and an opportunity to take advantage of an unprecedented level of help. Tacomaprobono Community Lawyers, Tacoma Refugee Choir and Stressed Out Entertainment […]
Tacoma Poised to Celebrate Completion of $2.9 Million Ruston Way Park Improvement
On Saturday morning Tacomans will gather to celebrate the return of the Dickman Mill head saw to the Ruston Way waterfront. The massive historic artifact underwent major restoration to serve as the centerpiece for a park expansion that commemorates an era when Tacoma was acclaimed as the Lumber Capital of America. The head saw, a […]
Tacoma Link fares are changing
If you ride Tacoma Link, Sound Transit wants to hear from you on new fares that will begin when the Hilltop Extension opens in 2022. Find out more and take the survey at SoundTransit.org/TFares. You can also email your comments to fares@soundtransit.org; attend the public hearing on July 15th or call us at 800-201-4900. Comments will be […]
Book Talk: Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Please join us at the Tacoma Historical Society Museum – 406 Tacoma Avenue South – for our first in-person meeting (Monday, July 12 at 7 pm) in more than a year! Our featured speaker will be Donald Tjossem, whose latest book for Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America Series, Tacoma Narrows Bridge, has just been released. […]
Riders want improvements at Lakewood, South Tacoma Stations
Riders told Sound Transit they want to see improved lighting, pedestrian infrastructure, bicycle infrastructure, additional parking and more at the Lakewood and South Tacoma Stations. Sound Transit hosted an online open house from April 1-20, 2021, to introduce the Lakewood and South Tacoma Stations Access Improvements projects to the public and to seek feedback on types of […]
Park renamed after Senator Rosa Franklin
Senator Rosa Franklin – who made history as the first African American woman to serve as a Washington State senator – joined the community for a celebration as a new park sign bearing her name was unveiled Thursday morning. Rosa entered the political scene following a 42-year career as a nurse who cared for wounded […]
The Redd Dog is Tacoma’s First U-Pour It Pub
TACOMA — The Redd Dog U-Pour It Pub has opened its doors (on 6th Ave) and we are certain that it will become the new favorite hang for your crew. Come in and make yourself at home. Seriously, you pour your own drinks around here! No need to wait for a server. Pour as little or as much as you’d like. Taste and […]
Construction continues on Commerce Street from I-705 to S. 9th St
Crews continue installing track, electrical systems, flatwork and the Old City Hall Station on Commerce Street from S. 9th to I-705. Commerce St. is closed to southbound traffic between I-705 and S. 9th St. The northbound lane is open between S. 7th St. and I-705. On Martin Luther King Jr. Way, crews are completing the […]