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Traffic Control Measures on Ruston Way Scheduled June 25 – July 2
Book Titles Announced for Tacoma Reads 2025
Tacoma Venues & Events Issues Call to Artists for Tacoma Dome Public Art Installation
South 21st Street Reopens on July 3 After Completion of Prairie Line Trail Phase II Enhancements
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Department Name Email Phone Mayor and Council Maria Lee maria.lee@tacoma.gov (253) 534-5915 mobile
(253) 591-2054 deskTacoma Police Department Shelbie Boyd sboyd@tacoma.gov
TPD-PIO@tacoma.gov(253) 405-7134 mobile
(253) 591-5968 main deskTacoma Fire Department Chelsea Shepherd cshepherd@tacoma.gov (253) 948-7363 mobile Tacoma Public Library Mariesa Bus mbus@tacomalibrary.org (253) 457-1867 mobile
(253) 280-2882 deskTacoma Public Utilities Jessica Wilson jwilson2@tacoma.gov (253) 753-3119 mobile
(253) 502-8117 deskTacoma Venues and Events Hillary Brenner hbrenner@tacomavenues.org (253) 257-5540 mobile
(253) 593-7625 deskAll Other Departments Maria Lee maria.lee@tacoma.gov (253) 534-5915 mobile
(253) 591-2054 desk
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💙🏆We celebrated #Tacoma’s very best at last night’s 39th annual City of Destiny Awards! Our community gathered at @thetacomadome Exhibition Hall to honor the people and organizations who have positively contributed to Tacoma through volunteerism and leadership. Join us in congratulating ...the following award recipients:
🔷John Cummings - Adult Leadership
🔷Nateli Sanderson – Youth Leadership.
🔷Nichollette Roe – Youth Service
🔷South End Neighborhood Council - Group – Equity and Empowerment
🔷Craig Bergstrom – Environmental Sustainability
🔷Parker Ayers – Disability Advocate
🔷Jason Gauthier – Economic Development
🔷Alicia Klein – Equity & Empowerment
🔷Jim and Jill Weatherford – Lifetime Service
🔷Mattice Hoyt – Champion for Civic Engagement
💙🏆We celebrated Tacoma’s very best at last night’s 39th annual City of Destiny Awards! Our community gathered at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall to honor the people and organizations who have positively contributed to Tacoma through volunteerism and leadership. See a full list of award ...recipients at tacoma.gov/cityofdestinyawards and more photos soon on the Tacoma Venues & Events Facebook page.
📚 The Tacoma Public Library is updating their Strategic Plan and they want to hear from you! Take their brief online survey, available in English and Spanish, before Friday, August 8, 2025, to help shape the future of our library system and programming. bit.ly/tpl-strategic-plan-survey.
Join Deputy Mayor Kiara Daniels and Council Member Jamika Scott tomorrow for the Youth Violence Prevention Town Hall. Share your input, engage with guest speakers, and check out the resource fair on June 28, 2025, from 12 – 3 PM at the People’s Center. All are welcome to attend. No RSVP ...required.
🚫✋🎆 A very important pre-Fourth of July PSA (Pup Service Announcement) from adoptable dogs at. @tacomahumane and #Tacoma first responders. Lil Woo, Shimmy, and their hooman costars want you to know that fireworks aren’t just scary for some, they’re also fineable in Tacoma up to $513 ...(that’s ruff)! Report violations to fireworksreport.com or by calling (253) 287-4455. Remember, 9-1-1 is for emergencies only, like a fire or severe injury. ❤️🐶💙🐱🤍
@tacomafire @tacomapd @officialsouthsound911
🚫✋🎆 A very important pre-Fourth of July PSA (Pup Service Announcement) from adoptable dogs at The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County and Tacoma first responders. Lil Woo, Shimmy, and their hooman costars want you to know that fireworks aren’t just scary for some, they’re also... fineable in Tacoma up to $513 (that’s ruff)! Report violations to fireworksreport.com or by calling (253) 287-4455. Remember, 9-1-1 is for emergencies only, like a fire or severe injury. ❤️🐶💙🐱🤍
Tacoma Fire Department Tacoma Police Department South Sound 911
SR 509 will be closed in #Tacoma at 11:59 PM on Mon., 6/30, between Alexander Ave. E. and Taylor Way, so that @WSDOT can conduct electrical work. It will reopen at 4 AM on Tues., 7/1. Detour routes in place.
Broadway in Downtown Tacoma will be closed between 9th Street and 11 Street on June 30, 2025, from 8 AM to 4 PM so Public Works can perform crosswalk updates, and on July 1, from 1 – 4 PM.
Broadway in Downtown #Tacoma will be closed between 9th Street and 11 Street on June 30, 2025, from 8 AM to 4 PM so Public Works can perform crosswalk updates, and on July 1, from 1 – 4 PM.