“On Seeing Nature – Migratory Edition” – a two-part event – will be held May 18 (9:00-11:30 am walk-about, 1:30-3:30 pm presentation) at the University of Puget Sound. The event will benefit the Tahoma Bird Alliance (formerly Tahoma Audubon). Attendees will learn: how seeing nature through art can lead to better birding how knowledge of […]
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Saving the Best for Last
Four ladies gathered for tea after their monthly meeting. You would have thought chatting before the meeting would be enough sharing, but not so. There is always something more to share. After a while the four became three and then three became two. Private conversations were much more serious and personal. Lavinia looked over her […]
Plan for overnight lane closures on northbound I-5 in Tacoma
TACOMA– People who use northbound Interstate 5 overnight will want to plan extra travel time. 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning, Monday, April 29 through Thursday, May 2 The closure will allow Washington State Department of Transportation crews to make repairs to variable message signs along the roadway. Whenever near work zones please: […]
North 15th Street Between North Proctor Street and North Union Avenue Projected to Close for Maintenance through May 10
TACOMA, Wash. – North 15th Street – between North Proctor Street and North Union Avenue – is projected to close for maintenance May 10, from 8 AM–5 PM, and detours will be in place while this work is happening. This work is weather-dependent, and timing may be subject to change. Community members with questions about […]
Hilltop Artists Celebrates 30 Years of Connecting Youth to Better Futures through the Power of Glass Art
Hilltop Artists announcement. Today, Hilltop Artists alumni can be found in hot shops around the world, at prestigious art schools, and even on every season of a reality TV show about glassblowing. They’re also teachers, techies, welders, gardeners, writers, make-up artists, and professionals in a whole host of fields unrelated to glass. From the beginning, […]
Tacoma Entrepreneurs Recognized as Innovators
Submitted by Tim Strege. Educational technology startups shone at the annual Idea & Pitch Collaborative sponsored by the William Factory Incubator with GapFundr, FutureGen, Collegey and Inclusive Imagination winning awards following ten weeks of preparation. “These entrepreneurs excel at merging technology with educational and recreational opportunities” declared Giang Nguyen, Incubator Director of Outreach & Engagement. […]
Penguins enter nesting season
It’s that time of year again! Our Magellanic penguins have found their mates and are in the middle of nesting season. Earlier this month, keepers observed our penguin pairs snuggling in their nests. It wasn’t much longer before we saw the eggs being kept warm. Each year, keepers prepare Penguin Point for nesting season. They add long […]
TCC Sends Two Students to All-Washington Scholars Event
TCC sent two students, Maria Paula Amores and John Plinka, to the All-Washington Scholars Event, held today at South Puget Sound Community College. The annual event celebrates outstanding students from each of Washington’s 34 community and technical colleges. Read the students’ stories here. Maria Paula Amores Maria Paula Amores is currently studying computer science at TCC. […]
Tacoma Youth Symphony Concert May 18 Celebrating Dr. Paul-Elliott Cobbs
For the last twenty-seven years, Dr. Paul-Elliott Cobbs has been the Music Director of the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association and conductor of the Tacoma Youth Symphony. The beloved maestro is retiring at the end of the 2023-2024 season. On Saturday, May 18 ( 7 pm), TYSA will celebrate Dr. Cobbs and bid him a warm […]