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Tacoma, Pierce County Humane Society waves adoption fees through weekend
The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County has announced that adoption fees for adult dogs, adult cats and all critters will be waived through Sunday, June 16. This initiative aims to alleviate overcrowding and create much-needed space in the shelter to sustain its lifesaving operations. The shelter, located at...
Uh oh…that mysterious obelisk has returned, suddenly appears next to Maury Island Incident Mural
The south end is abuzz with excitement, intrigue and confusion this week after a mysterious obelisk appeared suddenly at the Maury Island Incident Mural. As we’ve previously reported, the unusual object made numerous appearances in the area in 2021 and 2022 before suddenly vanishing – read about those here.
Gig Harbor Now and Then | The dumbest way to kill a shark
Regarding the answer given in our last column, concerning the location of the Gig Harbor post office, Mark Watland posted on the Gig Harbor Now Facebook page that he had found online a date of 1952 for the post office having moved from the north end of town to the west side. That is one year later than the date we gave. Our information came from a January 1951, issue of The Peninsula Gateway.
VIDEOS: See & hear the 7 bands that will perform at Burien’s free 2024 ‘Music in the Park’ series starting Thursday, July 11
Burien’s free 2024 ‘Music in the Park’ series will premiere on Thursday night, July 11, 2024 at Lake Burien School Memorial Park, and we’ve got videos of the seven bands that will be performing. The free outdoor concert series will continue outside every Thursday night through...
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