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Tacoma seeks artists for Lincoln Neighborhood Revitalization Project (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Lincoln District revitalization project to begin in March

The City of Tacoma has gone out to bid for Phase 1 of the Lincoln District Revitalization Project…

Credit: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

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Lahar warning system gets upgrade

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has identified Mount Rainier as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in…

Pierce County budget for 2017 highlights public safety, courts

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Pierce County offers Christmas tree recycling

When the holidays are over, don’t forget to treecycle your fresh cut Christmas tree. Pierce County residents who…

Sound Transit places $554 million rail car order

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Sound Transit approves $1.6 billion 2017 budget

The Sound Transit Board approved on Dec. 15, a $1.6 billion 2017 budget that provides $1.2 billion in…

Broadnax presents proposed $3.25 billion city budget

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Tacoma accepting applications for at-large city council position

The City of Tacoma is accepting applications now through Jan. 6, 2017 at 3 p.m. for At-Large Position…

Artist's rendering of the new Fish Brewing Company Pub & Eatery scheduled to open in summer 2017 at Point Ruston in Tacoma. Credit: Fish Brewing Co.

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Fish Brewing to open Point Ruston pub

Fish Brewing Company will open a new Pub & Eatery on the Grand Plaza at The Shops at…

Washington State ferry Chetzemoka at the Point Defiance dock in Tacoma. Credit: David Guest / TDI

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Point Defiance ferry shut down until Friday

Captain’s medical problem on Christmas Eve caused ferry to damage dock The Washington State ferry route between Point…

Owen Beach at Point Defiance Park. Credit: Metro Parks

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Public asked to weigh in on Owen Beach improvements

 New restrooms, a children’s play area and a second picnic shelter are among proposed changes in a $4.6…

Snow Winters, left, and co-founder Steve Tibbits at FabLab Tacoma's facility on Market Street.  Credit: David Guest / TDI

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FabLab offers tools to take dreams to reality

  Tacoma venture makes access to high-tech equipment affordable to those with big ideas By David Guest Tacoma Daily…

UPS hosts national tutoring conference

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Names Family Foundation endowment a boost to UPS athletics

The Names Family Foundation has expanded its long-standing commitment to University of Puget Sound’s athletics programs with a…

William Pole.L's "Foraging (asphixia version), (2008)" hangs next to Glenn Ligon's neon and paint work "America (2008)" at the Tacoma Art Museum, part of the "30 Americans" traveling exhibition which opened at the museum last week. Credit: David Guest / TDI

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TAM sets '30 Americans' send-off

The nationally acclaimed exhibition “30 Americans” made its West Coast debut at Tacoma Art Museum in September, 2016…

Wright Park Botanical Conservatory to get new restrooms in 2017

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Wright Park Botanical Conservatory to get new restrooms in 2017

The Victorian-style greenhouse on the west side of Tacoma’s Wright Park will get much-needed public restrooms next year.…

Pierce Transit to restore 35,000 service hours

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Pierce Transit to restore 35,000 service hours

Pierce Transit spent most of 2016 conducting a comprehensive analysis of its existing bus service and gathering the…