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The City of Destiny Awards are tomorrow, Thursday, June 26, at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall! Join us at 5 PM for the community showcase and at 7 PM for the award ceremony to honor those who have served Tacoma through volunteerism. See the event details and a list of award recipients at ...https://tacoma.gov/event/city-of-destiny-awards-2025/.

💙🎉 Congratulations to all the talented Tacoma artists who were selected to receive Tacoma Artists Initiative Program (TAIP) funding to further their work. See the full list of recipients and learn more about TAIP at https://tacoma.gov/government/departments/arts-cultural-vitality/funding/.

We’re currently accepting applications for proposed amendments to the One Tacoma Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulatory Code. Learn more about the 2026 annual amendment cycle and submittal requirements below ⬇️ and at tacoma.gov/codeamendments.

🎉The Tacoma City Council officially proclaimed June 26, 2025, as City of Destiny Awards Day! This year marks the 39th year of this event that recognizes the individuals and organizations who embody the spirit of Tacoma through volunteerism. Join us at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall on Thursday ...at 5 PM for the community showcase, and at 7:00 PM for the awards ceremony, to honor those making a positive difference in our community.
📸 Jessica Johnston, Chair of the City Events and Recognitions Committee and members

🔴As a reminder, the Tacoma City Council Meeting and Community Forum begins at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Here's a link to agenda: https://ow.ly/nbeZ50WeVb1. This meeting will be hybrid, in-person meeting at the Tacoma Municipal Building Council Chambers and virtually via Zoom. To ...join via Zoom, use this link: https://ow.ly/XhS350VN9cB and passcode: 349099 or dial (253) 215-8782 using Meeting ID: 848 3423 3126. The meeting is also live streamed at tacoma.gov/councilmeetings broadcast live on TV Tacoma.

The Ruston Way Waterfront is THE place to be on the 4th of July! Tacoma’s Summer Blast Celebration features:
❤️ 2 locations (Dune Peninsula and Cummings Park)
🤍 150 vendors
💙 2 stages
🎆 20-minute fireworks display
🦅 Beer gardens, kids zones, and more!
More ...below ⬇️ and at parkstacoma.gov/summerblast
Parks Tacoma