On May 16, Sound Transit, in partnership with WSDOT and Amtrak, will run trains on the Point Defiance Bypass for systems testing. Trains will run from Tacoma Dome station to the Nisqually Junction. Testing will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with trains running at speeds up to 79 mph. Travelers may experience […]
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The Fencer – Film Review
“Fleeing from the Russian secret police because of his controversial past, a young Estonian fencer named Endel is forced to return to his homeland, where he begins to train a group of young children in the art of fencing. The past however catches up with him and Endel has to choose between letting his students […]
Meadow Park to temporarily close driving range
The Driving Range at Meadow Park Golf Course will be closed May 17-28 for net replacement and improvements.
City of Tacoma Launches Foreclosure Prevention Counseling and Mortgage Assistance Program
The City of Tacoma has allocated $1.43 million to assist eligible households affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with foreclosure prevention counseling and mortgage assistance payments. In partnership with Pierce County and Habitat for Humanity, the City’s Foreclosure Prevention Counseling and Mortgage Assistance Program launches today. The new program provides foreclosure prevention counseling and up to […]
Symphony Tacoma Online Programs for May and June 2021
Symphony Tacoma concludes its season of virtual musical experiences with the following programs in May and June. SAXOPHONE FUSIONOriginal performance date: April 20, 2019Saturday, May 15 | 7:30 pmSarah Ioannides, conductorJames Carter, saxophone Saxophone Fusion features saxophonist James Carter from his 2019 performance with Symphony Tacoma. Selections include Milhaud’s La Création du Monde, which tells […]
I-5 in Fife and Tacoma ramp and lane closures
TacomaTraffic.com has the complete list of construction details.
John Evanishyn ‘21 studied evironmental science on campus—and in France and Costa Rica—during his four years at PLU
By Ernest Jasmin, PLU Marketing and Communications Guest Writer. John Evanishyn ‘21 grew up in Tacoma, exploring Point Defiance Park, Ruston Way waterfront and other urban green spaces. By high school, he had learned enough from his dad to become a skilled forager, someone who knew his capstones from his shaggy ink caps. (Those are […]
Construction at the Theater District Station on Commerce Street this week at night
Crews will remove part of the Theater District Station on Commerce Street this week, and will return next week to install Link power poles in the station area. The contractor will work at night this week (May 10-14 from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.), and will work at night next week (May 17-22). During these […]
Fort from Home brings maritime history to virtual audiences in May
This month, Fort Nisqually’s weekly virtual program series, Fort from Home, brings audiences two programs on the maritime history of the Fort and Puget Sound. On May 15, Fort Interpreter and educator, Michael ‘Tug’ Buse, will discuss early steam navigation on the Puget Sound. Tug will share the history of three historic vessels, the Beaver, Otter […]