New blooming tree boulevards now greet visitors and residents to the Hilltop Business District. Yet, a part of the more than 240-tree Hilltop Diversitree project is another kind of beauty – the environmental benefits are lovely too. Trees reduce rain runoff and erosion by about 7 percent. Their leaves, branches and needles catch rain before it reaches the ground, allowing […]
Administrative offices in the Tacoma Municipal Building complex (747 Market St. and 733 Market St.) and in other City of Tacoma facilities will close on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.The City’s landfill, recycling center and household hazardous waste facility (3510 S. Mullen St.) will open as normally scheduled on Monday, May 26, from 8 a.m. – 6 […]
Experience the Museum of Glass for free! Join the Museum of Glass as they celebrate Art Museum Day! For address and direction, please see click here for more details
Looking for something fun to do over the weekend? Come visit The Proctor Farmer’s Market. The Proctor Farmers Market strives to provide the community with fresh, locally grown farm products while providing area growers with a venue for their crops and products. In addition we seek to educate the public about the importance of local agriculture, sustainable business and the […]
Beginning today, the four major wireless carriers in the United States began voluntarily offering text-to-911 capability as an alternative to placing a voice call. While the carriers are making the service available, it doesn’t necessarily mean a 911 text message will get through to dispatchers in your area. Here’s what you need to know about how it works, where it works and […]
When Keith Price attended the local-player workout at Virginia Mason Athletic Center last month, the former University of Washington quarterback expressed a desire to join the Seahawks. “I know that coach (Pete) Carroll’s philosophy is competing, and I wouldn’t mind being a part of it,” Price said at the time. “My motto is, all I need is a foot in the door […]
On Saturday May 17, City of Tacoma contractors will close Market Street to through traffic from St. Helens Avenue to South 9th Street. The all-day closure is required to perform work that will lead to energy savings in the City of Tacoma Municipal Building. Local access to parking and pedestrian areas in the closure area may be delayed, yet access […]
Tacoma Public Schools promoted DeLong Elementary Dean of Students Kristeanna Devenuti to the school’s new position of assistant principal beginning July 1. Prior to her one-year stint as dean at DeLong this school year, Devenuti taught second through fifth grades at Clover Park School District for eight years. She earned a bachelor’s degree with teaching certification from Antioch University and […]
RENTON, Wash. – The Seahawks announced today that U.S. Army Ranger Sergeant Jeff Baker will announce the Seahawks 4th Round pick at the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Sergeant Baker is an active duty U.S. Army soldier and is stationed at Ft. Benning with the 75th Ranger Regiment, an elite special operations unit. Sergeant Baker grew up watching Seahawks games […]
Each year, the City of Tacoma’s Landmarks Preservation Commission recognizes outstanding achievement in Historic Preservation during the Preservation Month of May. This year’s recipients represent traditional preservation projects, community leadership, as well as broader efforts to revitalize Tacoma’s historic downtown through innovative programming.The Landmarks Preservation Commission and Historic Tacoma invite the community to join them at a public event on […]
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