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$20M WSDOT loan would complete Murray Morgan Bridge rehab

The City of Tacoma announced Tuesday it is pursuing a $20 million loan from the Washington State Department…

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Plan adds new downtown Link light rail stop by next spring

Link light rail riders in downtown Tacoma may soon have the option of boarding and disembarking the train…

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City Hall presentation Tuesday on new downtown Tacoma Link light rail stop

Tacoma City Council is scheduled to be briefed Tuesday on a plan to an additional Link light rail…

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Landmarks Commission gives early-stage approval for Federal building project

The City of Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved several key elements of a conceptual design that would…

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Moving forward on Spanish Steps rehab

Visitors to downtown Tacoma's Old City Hall Historic district will probably notice work is under way to rehabilitate…

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Landmark status for 1919 Edgecliff Apartment Building

Tacoma City Council Tuesday unanimously voted in favor of a resolution to place the Edgecliff Apartments on the…

"That's a chapter in my life that I'm closing and I'm beginning a new one," says Glenn Grigsby, referring to the 15 years he spent living at the Winthrop Hotel in downtown Tacoma. He recently moved to HUD-subsidized housing in Tacoma's North End. "It's peaceful here. It's quiet. This is a new beginning for me." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Leaving The Winthrop

It's less than a five-mile stretch between downtown Tacoma and the city's North End. But for Glenn Grigsby,…

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Tacoma City Council to vote on Edgecliff historic landmark nomination

Tacoma City Council is scheduled Aug. 17 to vote on a resolution that would designate the Edgecliff Apartments…

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City Council committee wants more discussion of Wedge historic district boundary

A Tacoma City Council committee has delayed the first reading of an ordinance that would create an historic…

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Rialto Theater mural takes shape downtown

Artists are at work this week on a mural that will grace the back facade of the historic…

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Bid selection near on $6.1M landfill building project

The City of Tacoma is currently considering a $6.1 million bid to renovate its outdated landfill administration building…

Tacoma's Old Town Dock. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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$2M Old Town Dock rehab will take 2 years

If you were hoping to take a stroll along Old Town Dock or cast a line out into…

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Public hearing for Edgecliff Building landmark nomination

The City of Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing today regarding the nomination of the…