Archive for November, 2015



True Grit: An Art Benefit Show

True Grit: An Art Benefit Show

As presented by Tacoma Poet Laureate, Cathy Nguyen, and Associated Ministries intake specialist, Raphael Hartman, you are invited to True Grit, a dynamic evening of art and conversation on Thursday, November 19th at 6:30 PM at the Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Avenue. True Grit is an art benefit show that will capture the stories of six youth from […]

by · November 19, 2015 · 0 comments · Local

HOME Canvassing Initiative will Launch in November

In October, 68 Tacoma homes were scheduled for foreclosure auction. Foreclosures are still a reality for many homeowners in Tacoma. To help educate homeowners and tenants about resources and how to access them to avoid foreclosure, the City of Tacoma has partnered with Seattle University School of Law’s Foreclosure Mediation and Outreach Project to launch a canvassing effort HOME – […]

by · November 17, 2015 · 0 comments · Local

Gradually Raising the Minimum Wage in Tacoma the Clear Choice of Voters

Tacoma’s voters made their voices heard on minimum wage — and they did so in fairly overwhelming fashion. Not so much on whether the wage floor in the city should be raised, though the outcome was clear there: 59 percent of voters agreed that Tacoma’s minimum wage should be raised to either $12 or $15. But as for which option […]

by · November 6, 2015 · 0 comments · Local
Second Annual Holiday Heritage Swing Dance ‘Hollywood by the Sea’ Nov. 13

Second Annual Holiday Heritage Swing Dance ‘Hollywood by the Sea’ Nov. 13

The public is invited to “Hollywood by the Sea,” the second annual Holiday Heritage Swing Dance presented by the Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission and City of Tacoma’s Historic Preservation Office on Friday, Nov. 13, from 6 – 9 p.m. at Titlow Lodge (8425 6th Ave). The event will feature the Pierce County Community Big Band, a swing dance demonstration by […]

by · November 2, 2015 · 0 comments · Local