Following the Fourth of July holiday, a period that notoriously increases animal shelter intake, the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is offering a ‘name your price’ adoption promotion for all pets in the shelter from July 17-21. Between July 1-15, the open-admission shelter took in 495 pets, a 12% increase from the same […]
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Quilts Bring Comfort to Seniors
Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity announcement. Habitat volunteer Stephanie Arend supports Tacoma Habitat’s mission in more ways than swinging a hammer. Arend is part of a group of 14 women—all retired, mostly judges or lawyers—who gather once a month at Arend’s home to create quilts for causes they care about. Thanks to the generosity of this […]
Bates Technical College Introduces Its First Wayfinding Robot
Tacoma, WA – Bates Technical College President Lin Zhou is excited to announce the launch of its innovative wayfinding robot, Rivet, the first of its kind among two-year colleges in Washington state. Located at the entrance of our Downtown Campus at 1201 South Yakima Avenue in Tacoma, Rivet is designed to guide students and visitors […]
Be Aware and Be Prepared Even If It’s Just Local
A number of weeks ago I presented a talk about “water ways” for the Lakewood Lions Club. Some of the things I talked about then fell into place just recently as a good reminder about the joys and elements of our wonderful Pacific Northwest. “Be Aware” should always be a NW reminder stamp for our […]
Tacoma’s District 2 to Decide How to Spend $1 Million Toward Community Enhancement and Investment in Public Infrastructure
TACOMA, Wash. — Community members in District 2 will soon decide how to spend $1 million in their neighborhood. The voting period for District 2 community members is now open and goes through September 20, 2024. Once the votes are in, one of these three community-crafted proposals will become a reality, with implementation slated to […]
Star of Destiny Awards
Submitted by Tacoma Historical Society. Join Tacoma Historical Society for our annual fundraising event, the Star of Destiny Awards! This year’s event will feature keynote speakers WA State Chief Historian John C. Hughes and Tacoma Historian Ed Echtle. Hughes and Echtle will speak on their recent publications about the historic Boldt Decision. Following our speakers, awards […]
Introducing—Glassy & Pearly
Hilltop Artists announcement. Since it’s our 30th anniversary, we couldn’t help but imagine what would happen if one of our beautiful glass creations became friends with a pearl (the traditional 30th anniversary gift, and also a beautiful, shimmering creation made in the sea…) and also from similar raw materials as glass! So without further ado, […]
Female Arctic Fox Joins Sven
Sven, the Arctic fox, has returned to exploring his habitat in the Arctic Tundra area of the zoo, now accompanied by a new female companion! One-year-old Freya joined Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in late spring. While construction was underway in their area, Sven and Freya have been acquainting themselves behind the scenes. According to […]
South Tacoma Historic Property Walking Tour on July 18
TACOMA, Wash. – Community members are invited to join staff from the City’s Historic Preservation Program on a walking tour highlighting the history of the South Tacoma Way Mixed-Use Center on July 18. The walking tour will include a presentation of the historic property survey findings for the South Tacoma Way Mixed-Use Center and will […]