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City Council OKs more funding for Puyallup River Bridge design

Tacoma City Council Tuesday approved a resolution to spend an additional $569,068 on a design plan for replacing…

Downtown Tacoma's Old City Hall. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Building inspector's report shows more work needed at 'derelict' Old City Hall

The City of Tacoma is giving the owner of Old City Hall in downtown Tacoma until the end…

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Downtown Tacoma, Hot Dog!

Ken Dunmire served up hot dogs to a small group gathered around T-Town Hot Dogs in downtown Tacoma…

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More funding needed for Puyallup River Bridge design

Tacoma City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to spend an additional $569,068 on a design…

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WSDOT, City agreement secures Cheney Stadium parking

A land deal between the City of Tacoma and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) makes 120…

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A new downtown coffee house on Pacific Avenue

Last month, the Tacoma Daily Index reported on its blog some ominous signs at Bernardo's Aroma Cafe in…

Downtown Tacoma's Old City Hall. (FILE PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Transient linked to Old City Hall fire

A transient trying to find shelter and warmth on New Year's Eve is suspected of being linked to…

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Year In Review: $4.1M Fire Station Renovation

In September, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded nearly $1.2 million to the City of Tacoma for…

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Public hearing planned for Huntington Way

Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing next month regarding a request to name a city…

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: "The Children's Museum has been looking for a new home for a long time," says Children's Museum of Tacoma Executive Director Tanya Andrews, who has been with the museum for 15 years. The museum is in the process of relocating from Broadway to a larger space on Pacific Avenue, and will re-open in January. "I can't remember a time that we weren't dreaming about a new home"; The new museum will include a cafe serving espresso, snacks, and sandwiches; a wood-themed "playscape" exhibit; an orientation room for visitors to meet staff and each other; One of the new playscape exhibits under construction is "Voyager," a hybrid pirate ship / cargo wagon / rocket with giant wings, a wheel house, gauges, signals and communications gear. (PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Year In Review: Children's Museum of Tacoma relocates

The Children's Museum of Tacoma temporarily closed its doors in December to start another chapter downtown -- it…

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: "The Children's Museum has been looking for a new home for a long time," says Children's Museum of Tacoma Executive Director Tanya Andrews, who has been with the museum for 15 years. The museum is in the process of relocating from Broadway to a larger space on Pacific Avenue, and will re-open in January. "I can't remember a time that we weren't dreaming about a new home"; The new museum will include a cafe serving espresso, snacks, and sandwiches; a wood-themed "playscape" exhibit; an orientation room for visitors to meet staff and each other; One of the new playscape exhibits under construction is "Voyager," a hybrid pirate ship / cargo wagon / rocket with giant wings, a wheel house, gauges, signals and communications gear. (PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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All Work, Now Play: After years of hard work and fund-raising, the Children's Museum of Tacoma is ready to have fun

The Children's Museum of Tacoma has a history downtown that dates back more than 25 years. In 1985,…

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Group wants street named after late Tacoma sports broadcaster Huntington

A group of sports enthusiasts in Tacoma, including Mayor Marilyn Strickland, is urging Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission to…

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City cancels $365K debt owed by absent tenant

Tacoma City Council Tuesday cancelled nearly $365,000 in outstanding debt owed to the city by a tenant that…