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 […]
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 […]
The Murray Morgan Bridge elevator opened to the public this week. The elevator provides an accessible route from downtown at 11th Street to the west side of the Thea Foss Waterway at Dock Street. The elevator and stairs, the latter of which has become a popular amenity since they opened with the bridge last February, feature views of Puget Sound […]
A routine bridge inspection has found joint damage to the Portland Avenue area Puyallup River Bridge that’s causing the City of Tacoma to further reduce the maximum vehicle weight from 18 tons down to 10 tons. City staff are preparing signs and notices to inform the public of the change, which is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 7. […]
Bike Month 2014 activities will create bonds across the Tacoma bicycling community between interest and community groups spanning religion, families, fashion, local food, art, history, and micro-brews. Yet, one of the first events is designed around the nuts and bolts of getting out to ride in the first place – the Tacoma Bike Swap. The South Sound Region’s biggest bike […]
2014 City of Destiny Award Winners Announced by City Events and Recognitions Committee Mayor Marilyn Strickland and the City Council will recognize Tacoma’s top volunteers this year during the 28th annual City of Destiny Awards on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, from 5 to 9 p.m. This year’s event is being hosted at Cheney Stadium (2502 S. Tyler St. in Tacoma) […]
Join more than a dozen organizations collaborating to bring our region a free Puget Sound Starts Here month Family Fun Day event at Tacoma’s Foss Waterway Seaport. With activities for all ages, residents will come out for games, crafts, kids’ music, free food, prizes and the chance to see and learn about local sea life and Sound-healthy behaviors to protect […]
