Tacoma Newsletter

Tacoma Newsletter

The weekly newsletter keeping Tacoma neighbors connected — news, events, and local life in one quick read.

HONK! Fest on McKinley Hill, Narrows Bridge delays

Oct 2, 2026

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6 min read

HONK! Fest on McKinley Hill, Narrows Bridge delays

Downtown parking climbs to $1.50 an hour Oct 13, and giant trolls are headed for the zoo.

Fort Nisqually by candlelight, a $20 wage push, 37 oaks

Sep 25, 2026

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8 min read

Fort Nisqually by candlelight, a $20 wage push, 37 oaks

Proctor's long-awaited Irish pub is finally open, and Arts Month kicks off Saturday, Oct 3.

$1.50 parking downtown, Bleachers at Dune Peninsula

Sep 17, 2026

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7 min read

$1.50 parking downtown, Bleachers at Dune Peninsula

Fred Meyer's James Center exit, a rare look at the 1889 Constitution, and 130 ciders at LeMay.

Moon Festival Saturday, SR 167 opens, and 101 cats

Sep 10, 2026

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6 min read

Moon Festival Saturday, SR 167 opens, and 101 cats

Bleachers lands at Dune Peninsula, plus a one-day look at the 1889 state constitution.

James Center Fred Meyer closing; the Fair opens Friday

Sep 3, 2026

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8 min read

James Center Fred Meyer closing; the Fair opens Friday

Plus 101 cats in one house, a $320M streets plan, and Les Mis lands on 6th Ave.

A fin whale, SoulFULL Fest, and new City ordinances

Aug 27, 2026

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5 min read

A fin whale, SoulFULL Fest, and new City ordinances

Plus what Council decided Tuesday and why school starts Sept 9

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