News
City of University Place begins 2018 with a new mayor
Kent Keel was unanimously elected to serve as the mayor of the City of University Place for 2018…
News
Metro Parks opens new greenhouse complex on Tacoma landfill
State-of-the-art facility expected to yield long-term water, energy and maintenance savings Hundreds of velvety poinsettias, graceful amaryllis flowers…
News
Washington State Office of Homeless Youth awards $18.4 million in grants
Funding proven and innovative, community-based approaches that provide safety and stability for youth and young adults The Office…
News
Applicants sought for the Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority Board
The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill three positions on the Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority (TCRA) Board…
News
Nineteen community art projects funded by the Tacoma Arts Commission
The Tacoma Arts Commission recently awarded $50,000 in Arts Projects funding to 19 Tacoma organizations in support of…
News
AG Ferguson files lawsuit against family for pocketing hundreds of thousands of donations meant for disadvantaged children
Haueter family spent most of $1.5M in donations for personal benefit, vacations Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced a…
Featured
Dexter Gordon to receive Tacoma’s 2018 MLK Community Service Award
The City of Tacoma will present the lifetime service award to the college’s Race & Pedagogy Institute director…
News
Eddie Moore, founder of the White Privilege Conference, speaks at Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, January 16th
Eddie Moore, Jr, national educator on diversity, founder of the White Privilege Conference, and co-editor of books including…
News
King County Executive Constantine honors ‘the stewards of our shared history’ with John D. Spellman Awards
Executive Constantine honored recipients of this year’s John D. Spellman Awards for historic preservation, including the city of…
News
WA infant mortality rate below U.S. rate, disparities still remain
Washington ranks eighth in the nation for the lowest infant deaths, yet African-American and American Indian families still…
News
Parents’ optimism about kids’ futures on the rise since 2011
Most parents self-identify as The Star Wars character Yoda when it comes to money issues American parents of…
News
Washington: my home
The Great Hall of Washington History’s newest permanent exhibit focuses on Washington immigration and migration stories. Listen to…
News
Lend a hand on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Caring
If you have resolved to devote time to community endeavors, habitat conservation or just want to get some…