4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (761+ words) “We’re not seeking to get high; we just want to feel okay in our bodies and safe for those we love,” retired Marine Corps combat veteran Matt Metzger told the Council. Across the day’s meetings, officials repeatedly considered how government…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (114+ words) TacomaWeekly Boy George & Culture Club Boy George and Culture Club bring their colorful pop catalog to the Washington State Fair Grandstand with special guest Wang Chung. Culture Club’s hits helped define the international pop sound of the 1980s, including “Karma Chameleon…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (997+ words) What connects Tacoma? What expresses the city’s character? Where do residents gather to exchange ideas? Those questions ran through three city meetings on Aug. 25, linking discussions of transit, regional homelessness coordination, arts planning, the city flag, and libraries. “Libraries are…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (99+ words) TacomaWeekly Tacoma Little Theatre continues its season-opening production of The Outsider, a political comedy about an unlikely candidate who finds himself unexpectedly positioned to become governor. The satire takes aim at political campaigns, polling, and the search for an honest…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (954+ words) From utility budgets to a councilmember’s birthday, Tacoma officials worked through a broad collection of financial, public-safety and community issues during three meetings on August 18. “Our flag is just a seal with lettering... And so, our flag, while we may…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (914+ words) The Unified Regional Approach to Homelessness, or URA, could bring Tacoma into a coalition of Pierce County governments seeking to coordinate their responses to homelessness while preserving each jurisdiction’s ability to develop locally tailored programs. During Tuesday’s study session, Pierce…...