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Here’s Why Experts Say to Ditch Your Old Cutting Boards
Before you prep another meal, here’s what you need to know:
Plastic boards shed microplastic particles into your food with every cut.
Wooden boards trap moisture and food residue, the perfect breeding ground for hidden bacteria and toxic mold that transfers to your food.
TODAY - Friday, October 2
Fall RV Show - 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM / Tacoma Dome
Family Storytime - 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM / Kobetich Library
Meghanne Storey - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM / Prohibition Cellars
Candlelight Tour - 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM / Fort Nisqually
Saturday, October 3
Proctor Farmers’ Market - 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM / Proctor
Pumpkin Chomp & Stomp - 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM / Northwest Trek
Fall RV Show - 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM / Tacoma Dome
Touch-A-Truck - 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM / Port of Tacoma
Free CPR Training - 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM / Eastside Community Center
Oktoberfest - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM / Griot’s Garage
Kaleidoscope - 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM / Tacoma Main Library
HONK! Fest - 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM / McKinley Hill Business District
Pacific Auto Fest - 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM / Convention Center
Candlelight Tour - 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM / Fort Nisqually
Trick or Beat! Championship Wrestling - 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM / Armory
Ultimate Doors - 8:00 PM / Airport Tavern
Sunday, October 4
Grit City Backyard Ultra - 8:00 AM - 11:59 PM / McKinley Hilltop
CPR Sunday - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM / Foss High School
Pumpkin Chomp & Stomp - 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM / Northwest Trek
Fall RV Show - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM / Tacoma Dome
Titlow Park Centennial Celebration - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM / Titlow Park
Open Skate - 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM / Armory
Les Misérables (final performance) - 2:00 PM / Tacoma Musical Playhouse
Music in the Boatshop - 4:00 PM / Foss Waterway Seaport
Adult Late Skate - 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM / Armory
Monday, October 5
50+ Tech Clinic - 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM / Eastside Center
Fun Run/Walk - 6:00 PM / Fleet Feet
Dennis Jones Band - 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM / The Valley
Tuesday, October 6
The History of Concrete - 1:45 PM & 7:00 PM / The Grand
Haunted History: Lincoln HS - 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM / The Nosy Nif
Studio Lighting 100 - 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM / Moore Library
Wednesday, October 7
Baby Storytime - 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM / Swasey Library
Intro to Mahjong - 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM / Browne Family Vineyards
CheapSk8 - 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM / Armory
The Paul Green Jazz/Blues Quartet - 7:00 PM / The Spar
Thursday, October 8
Fish Tales - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM / Point Defiance Marina
Conversation Cafe - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM / Wheelock Library
Taking Back Sunday - 6:00 PM / Dune Peninsula
Mo’ Motion: Dance Workshop - 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM / TAM
Frank Herbert Party! - 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM / Proof
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TODAY - Friday, October 2
📱 High School Sports Events - Football, Soccer, Tennis
TCC vs Pierce College (Women’s Volleyball) - 6:30 PM / Titan Gym
Saturday, October 3
📱 High School Sports Events - Swimming
TCC vs SPSCC (Women’s Soccer) - 12:00 PM / TCC Soccer Field
UPS vs Lewis & Clark (Football) - 1:00 PM / Baker Stadium
TCC vs SPSCC (Men’s Soccer) - 2:15 PM / TCC Soccer Field
Sunday, October 4
No local college or high school sports scheduled for today.
Monday, October 5
📱 High School Sports Events - Volleyball, Tennis
Tuesday, October 6
📱 High School Sports Events - Volleyball, Soccer, Tennis, Swimming, Water Polo
Wednesday, October 7
📱 High School Sports Events - Volleyball, Water Polo
TCC vs Grays Harbor (Women’s Soccer) - 2:00 PM / TCC Soccer Field
TCC vs Clark College (Men’s Soccer) - 4:15 PM / TCC Soccer Field
Thursday, October 8
📱 High School Sports Events - Football, Volleyball, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis
South Tacoma Way Is Giving You a Reason to Visit Five Shops Today
South Tacoma Way is giving visitors a reason to wander this afternoon. A free passport connects shops and restaurants along the corridor, with a prize wheel waiting for people who make enough stops.
There’s also a coffee shop celebration and a one-day return at a neighborhood burger spot. The fun is in seeing where the route takes you.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
Tacoma Crabbers Must Sit Out the Fall Reopening
Crab season is reopening in several parts of Puget Sound, but Tacoma’s waters are staying closed. The exception may surprise anyone who expected to put a pot out this fall.
The decision hinges on what remains of the summer catch quota. State fishery managers haven’t ruled out a later opening, but local crabbers have no date to circle yet.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
Narrows Bridge and I-5 Lane Closures Are Coming This Weekend
A Saturday trip from Tacoma to Gig Harbor could take longer than usual. Crews will close two lanes of the westbound Narrows Bridge for most of the day to make another emergency repair.
That is not the only road work to plan around. I-5 through Fife will lose lanes overnight, and another nearby ramp is scheduled for work as the weekend begins.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
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