TACOMA’S HOT TICKETS DEC. 12-20
FRIDAY, DEC. 12 – HS BASKETBALLBoys – Bellarmine vs. StadiumStadium HS – 7 p.m.FRIDAY, DEC. 12 – HS BASKETBALLGirls – Stadium vs. BellarmineBellarmine HS – 7 p.m.FRIDAY, DEC. 12 – HS BASKETBALLGirls –...
View ArticleDecember is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
The holiday season is here, and as you prepare for festivities with family and friends, the Pierce County Prosecutor's Office wants to remind all drivers that it's dangerous to drive after drinking or...
View ArticleSixth Graders give back to animals in need
Sixth graders at Keithly Middle School recently got an opportunity to give back to their local community when they raised over $1000 for the only free veterinary clinic in Pierce County, Noah’s Pet...
View ArticleSound Transit trestle project chugs along
Sound Transit is replacing the wooden single-track railroad trestle east of Freighthouse Square with a concrete double-track structure that will allow for added trips of Sounder commuter trains as well...
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TACOMA TRUCKING COMPANY HONORS FALLEN MILITARYTrucking played an essential role in the Wreaths Across America (WAA) annual wreath-laying event Dec. 13, which honors America’s fallen military. Every...
View ArticleDeadly crash leads to search for suspect
Amber Hettinger says she can’t rest until she knows what happened the night her husband, a 21-year-old JBLM soldier, was killed in Tacoma and she won’t stop until her family has some kind of closure....
View ArticleGuest Editorial: Remembering our fallen with Christmas wreaths
Christmas is a difficult time for anyone grieving for a lost loved one. It is especially painful for America’s military families whose son, daughter, spouse or parent was killed in action this...
View ArticleGuest Editorial: This time, ‘free speech’ cannot prevail
Like many in the U.S, I normally consider myself a staunch advocate of free speech and against most forms of censorship. I agree with a previous U.S court of appeals decision that determined a Facebook...
View ArticleOur View: Three-day sick leave is nothing to sneeze at
Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland and Councilmember Ryan Mello are championing a mandatory policy that would require all workplaces within the city to offer at least three days of paid leave each...
View ArticleNightlife
Friday, Dec. 19ST. CHARLES BORROMEO: Tacoma Symphony Orchestra performs Hadel's “Messiah” (classical) 7:30 p.m., $25-$45, AAB SHARP COFFEE: Kimball Conant (blues, jazz standards) 8 p.m., $3, AAGREAT...
View ArticleThe Things We Like
ODD MARKETFreighthouse Square invites you to join in the revitalization of Tacoma's historical gem, support local business and enjoy shopping this holiday season. The Square hosts an indoor Saturday...
View ArticleArts & Entertainment: Popular trio delivers new LP
The promise of Tacoma's Trees and Timber was evident on last year's debut EP, “Electric Gypsy Lovechild,” a brassy collection power-pop jams with just a hint of Bavarian influence, toward the end on...
View ArticleCulture Corner
Musuem of the WeekWashington State Historical Museum1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, WA 98402Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Info: http://www.washingtonhistory.orgThe Washington State History Museum is where...
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