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A Local Connection: A conversation with Rainier Connect's Brian Haynes
Eatonville-based Rainier Connect has a rich family history of connecting people in small towns. The business was started…
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City authorizes agreement with Economic Development Board
The Tacoma City Council unanimously voted to authorize a two-year agreement with the Economic Development Board (EDB) of…
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Council approves mid-biennium budget
Tacoma City Councilmembers unanimously approved a mid-biennium adjustment to the citys budget, resulting in increased funding for libraries,…
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New headquarters for Tacoma Police
The Tacoma Police Department opened the doors of its new three-story, 72,000-square-foot headquarters to city leaders, retired police…
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Committee moves community summit plans to council
A popular community forum credited with revitalizing Tacoma's downtown, forming the city's Neighborhood Councils, and creating a strategic…
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Budget discussion focuses on emergency, library services fees
A plan to eliminate property and B&O taxes, reduce the utility tax, and introduce monthly user fees for…
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Waste-to-energy plan loses steam
A costly, multi-phase plan to allow a private contractor to reopen a shuttered 50-megawatt steam plant located on…
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City continues discussion of business districts
The city's efforts to revitalize its Neighborhood Business District program continued Nov. 15 as business leaders voiced concerns…
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City's budget discussion focuses on community-based services
Tacoma residents and neighborhood activists filled City Hall yesterday as City Manager Eric Anderson outlined a plan to…
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Council hears panel recommendations on group homes
A 15-member blue-ribbon panel tasked with studying neighborhood concerns over the placement of high-risk and high-needs individuals, housing,…
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City Manager Anderson unveils new budget: Plan calls for eliminating 41 jobs at City Hall, creating surplus for neighborhood programs
More than 100 people filled Council Chambers at City Hall yesterday as City Manager Eric Anderson laid out…
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City focus turns to emergency preparedness
The federal governments response to recent hurricanes in the Gulf Coast region of the United States has forced…
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Freedom Fair contract won't change hands
The City of Tacoma is expected to continue its arrangement with the Tacoma Events Commission (TEC) to produce…