Plant lovers, you’ll want to check this out! Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is home to over a dozen Nolina hibernica ‘La Siberica.’ Right now, guests can see five of them sending up giant flowering stems 5 to 6 feet tall and covered with tiny white flowers that bees buzz about. These massive succulent-looking plants […]
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More trees, fewer floods: Jennie Reed Elementary remakes recess with new community park
Tacoma, WA: Students at Jennie Reed Elementary once had to yell during recess to be heard over the roar of traffic from nearby Interstate 5. In the winter, their playground flooded and dilapidated play structures earned the nickname “ol’ rusty.” That has all changed thanks to a revitalized playground designed by students and neighbors. The […]
Community Invited to the Puyallup Avenue Corridor Public Open House on May 29
The City of Tacoma’s Public Works Department is moving forward in the development of improvements along the Puyallup Avenue Corridor as part of a multi-year project to enhance safety and access and provide multimodal options. Preliminary visioning began in 2016 with public engagement, which has influenced the current proposed design. The community is invited to […]
Tacoma Council Member Catherine Ushka Passes Away
TACOMA, Wash. – It is with deep sadness that the City of Tacoma mourns the passing of Council Member Catherine Ushka, who represented District 4. Catherine Ushka was elected to the District 4 seat of the Tacoma City Council in 2017. Following her re-election to another four-year term on the City Council, she was appointed […]
Major Western Art Reinstallation Opens May 18 at TAM
Submitted by Tacoma Art Museum. Four guest curators from around the country developed four new exhibitions for the [re]Frame: Haub Family Collection of Western American Art project, opening this Saturday, May 18, at Tacoma Art Museum. Drawing inspiration from TAM’s Haub Family Collection, guest curators Lele Barnett, Nikesha Breeze, Maymanah Farhat and Dr. Patricia Marroquin […]
All lanes reopened on westbound SR 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge
TACOMA – There is good news for travelers who use the westbound State Route 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge. During the morning of Thursday, May 16, Washington State Department of Transportation crews reopened all lanes across the bridge that takes travelers from Tacoma to Gig Harbor. The lane closures were in place to allow for emergency repairs on […]
Free Stop the Bleed Class May 25th at Tacoma General
Tacoma Trauma Trust is offering a free Stop the Bleed class on May 25th from 3 to 4 p.m. at Tacoma General Hospital. The class is open to ages ten and over. Below is the website with more information. Registration is onsite.
Future regional trail connecting Puyallup, Fife and Tacoma gets a name: spuyaləpabš Trail
PIERCE COUNTY – The new name for a 12-mile trail in Pierce County will honor the people who have lived on and stewarded the land for centuries: the Puyallup People. On Tuesday, May 14, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced the shared-use path will be called spuyaləpabš Trail. The name was chosen by the […]
Tacoma Trails Challenge: Get outside, discover Tacoma, and win prizes
Metro Parks Tacoma’s popular Tacoma Trails Challenge is back. From May 25 to June 16, participants can sign up online and then head out to explore Tacoma’s parks and trails for a chance to win prizes from event sponsors. The event is free, and people of all ages are encouraged to participate. Completing the Tacoma […]