Submitted by Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity. Friday, March 8, 2024 was a milestone for Tacoma Habitat: For the first time ever, 100% of the staff and volunteers on our construction site were female. Meredith, a Construction Site Manager Apprentice, led the day with assistance from AmeriCorps members Alli and Catherine who are Construction Crew Leads. Also on […]
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This Week at a Glance: Co-Create, Winter Potlucks, Bird Walks and more
A full list of upcoming events from Metro Parks Tacoma. Click here for more info:
18th annual Corks & Crush event registration open
TACOMA, Wash. — Reservations are now open for Corks & Crush, an annual benefit of MultiCare Good Samaritan Foundation. The event will be held Saturday, May 18, at the Washington State Fair Events Center. Corks & Crush features wine tasting from several Washington wineries, silent and live auctions, a gourmet meal, and after-party featuring local band Slim […]
Sounder trains available for AMA Supercross Championship
Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this Saturday’s Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship. Special Sounder service is in addition to Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from Lumen Field. The special service will be available Saturday, […]
7th Annual Interfaith Iftar Dinner and Fellowship
Join us as we continue an inspiring interfaith tradition: a gathering of the entire community to show support and celebrate the iftar (breaking of the fast) with our Muslim neighbors during the holy month of Ramadan. During the two-hour program participants will learn about Ramadan, have interesting dialogue with new friends, and enjoy a fabulous […]
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) – Harlequin
The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (Abridged) at Harlequin in down town Olympia. An irreverent, hilarious, high-speed romp through all 37 of the Bard’s plays (and 154 sonnets) in under two hours! Every second was used and abused with comic action and commentary. All performed by three actors. My wife Peggy couldn’t join me for […]
$250,000 Available in Grant Funding for Small Business Renewal
TACOMA, Wash. – As part of its ongoing support of Tacoma’s small businesses, the City of Tacoma’s Community and Economic Development Department is accepting applications for Small Business Renewal grant funding now through April 2, 2024. “Local businesses are the heartbeat of our city, driving economic growth, fostering community connections, and shaping the unique character […]
Police airplane tracks reckless motorcycle to Tacoma gas station, rider arrested
Yesterday (March 14, 2024), our deputies were participating in multi-agency emphasis patrols when Washington State Patrol’s airplane, Smokey (also participating in the operation), spotted a motorcycle speeding westbound on SR-512. A trooper attempted to stop the motorcycle, but the rider flipped off the trooper and fled at over 100 mph, splitting lanes and using the […]
SHIPWRECKED! A Staged Reading at Tacoma Little Theatre
A staged reading is a rehearsed read-through of a script, performed in front of a seated audience. About a week ago I got an email from my friend. A few months ago my cousin Lavinia Hart introduced a long time theater friend to Peggy and me. I believe “Lindy” and Dale Westgaard studied acting together […]