HAPPY HOWL-O-WEEN
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH FROM 5-8 P.M. HAPPY HOWL-O-WEEN Activities to include: Pumpkin Painting Treat Walk Dog Costume Contests Trunk-Or-Treat Photo Booth Pet BOO-tique Bake Sale...
View ArticleMake a Scene: Stonegate to host benefit for Shriners Hospital for Children
Organizers at Stonegate Pizza will host a big rock show this weekend in support of a good cause. Elton Juan, Howard Comfort & Friends, Creedence Rising and Offtrack are among the acts booked to...
View ArticleBusiness Spotlight: The Village Senior Living offers every level of care
The Village Senior Living has first-class services and top-rung amenities for both independent and assisted-living care levels. And it has karaoke. Yep, every other Friday that comes with happy hour...
View ArticleOur View: City budget needs public input
Tacoma City Council has entered the budget season with a round of study sessions and public meetings around the city before a final vote is set for later this fall.You would be wise to take note and...
View ArticleThe Things We Like
SOCK HOPOn Friday, Oct. 17, moms and sons or dads and daughters can enjoy this fun evening in the gymnasium at the Lakewood Community Center, 9112 Lakewood Dr. SW in Lakewood. There will be fun music...
View ArticleCulture Corner, A Guide to the Museums of Tacoma
Museum of the Week:Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum407 S. G St.Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Info: http://www.rain.org/~karpeles/taqfrm.htmlThe Karpeles Library is the world's largest private holding...
View ArticleNightlife
Friday, Oct. 10JAZZBONES: Billy Roy Danger & The Rectifiers (blues, rock) 8 p.m., $6GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Notorious 253 (dance) 9 p.m., NCKEYS ON MAIN: Dueling pianos, 9 p.m., NCMAXWELL'S: Lance...
View ArticleMake a Scene: Prophets of Addiction celebrate at Louie G’s
Fresh from their 2014 U.S. tour, The Prophets of Addiction will headline a free all-ages show on Oct. 18 to celebrate being back home. This will be the band’s final local live performance for the year...
View ArticleBulletin Board
CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE LEVEL APPOINTMENTSCity Manager T.C. Broadnax announced new staff appointments and the creation of the new Office of Equity and Human Rights to further the Equity and...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Ruth and Randy Smith
Dear Editor,(Re: “Becoming An American: The Japanese Experience,” TW, Oct. 3) My husband and I are currently reading Cho's book together and wish we could attend the event spoken of in the article but...
View ArticleGuest Editorial: Columbus Day reconsidered
With Columbus Day approaching, it’s interesting to consider what we learned, and more importantly, what we didn't learn in school about the holiday and the man. We can all probably still recite the...
View ArticleGuest Editorial: Democratic Party must reach out to educate, register voters
[Editor’s Note: Due to an editorial error last week, the following opinion piece is being re-run again in its corrected entirety.]“Democrats have made a profound mistake in ignoring large parts of this...
View ArticleTacoma launches campaign to end domestic violence
Every year only an estimated one-quarter of all physical assaults against women by intimate partners are reported to the police. To battle statistics like these, Tacoma has launched the Courage to End...
View ArticleRegional EPA chief tours ‘green streets’
Tacoma’s recent, and growing, roster of environmental street improvements as well as its initiative to promote “green streets” has gained national attention that will be used to promote similar...
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