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    State and federal officials joined Port of Tacoma and Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc., officials Wednesday to flip the switch on the Pacific Northwest's first cargo ship shore power. Sparked by an EPA grant worth nearly $1.5 million, two TOTE cargo ships will now plug into electrical power and shut down diesel engines while docked during weekly calls at their Tacoma terminal. The $2.7 million shore power project will reduce diesel and greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90 percent during TOTE's 100 ship calls each year in Tacoma. That equals about 1.9 tons of diesel particulates and 1,360 tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year. (PHOTOS COURTESY PORT OF TACOMA)
    Port of Tacoma welcomes first electric plug-in cargo...
    October 28, 2010 12:00 am

    State and federal officials joined Port of Tacoma and Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc., officials Wednesday to flip the switch…

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    (PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Public art marks 12th Street hill climb re-opening
    By Todd Matthews • October 5, 2010 12:00 am

    The 12th Street hill climb, a short-cut for pedestrians making their way from Pacific Avenue to Commerce Street in downtown…

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    Award for Tacoma Power arborist
    Award for Tacoma Power arborist
    October 1, 2010 12:00 am

    The International Society of Arboriculture didn’t go out on a limb when it gave Hal Porter the Utility Arborist Award…

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    Port of Tacoma posts second-year progress toward regional clean air goals
    Port of Tacoma posts second-year progress toward regional...
    July 22, 2010 12:00 am

    The Port of Tacoma posted progress in the second year of a regional cooperative effort to reduce port-related diesel and…

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    Tacoma Arts Commission seeks artists to create artwork for Cheney Stadium
    Tacoma Arts Commission seeks artists to create artwork...
    July 1, 2010 12:00 am

    Cheney Stadium will undergo major renovations this fall. As part of the renovation, the Tacoma Arts Commission has two opportunities…

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    I-5 ELECTRIC HIGHWAY. (IMAGE COURTESY WSDOT)
    I-5 'electric highway' receives federal funding boost
    June 29, 2010 12:00 am

    Gov. Chris Gregoire announced Monday that Washington’s electric vehicle infrastructure efforts are getting a boost from $1.32 million in Federal…

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    (CITY OF TACOMA)
    Economic development hopes on tap in Tacoma's brewery...
    By Todd Matthews • May 13, 2010 12:00 am

    A consultant hired by the City of Tacoma to examine development opportunities in the city’s historic brewery district has recommended…

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    (IMAGE COURTESY WSDOT)
    WSDOT to study $91M Point Defiance high-speed rail...
    May 11, 2010 12:00 am

    The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) this week announced it will conduct a project level Environmental Assessment (EA) of…

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    A New Tune at KVTI-FM
    A New Tune at KVTI-FM
    April 8, 2010 12:00 am

    Clover Park Technical College and Washington State University (WSU) announced a new partnership Tuesday with Northwest Public Radio, a service…

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    Port of Tacoma: Truckers meeting clean air standards
    Port of Tacoma: Truckers meeting clean air standards
    February 18, 2010 12:00 am

    A study presented today to Port commissioners shows that 90 percent of the heavy-duty trucks serving terminals meet the Port…

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    $590M slated for high-speed rail corridor
    $590M slated for high-speed rail corridor
    January 28, 2010 12:00 am

    Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) announced Wednesday that $590 million in federal funding will go to Washington state for high speed…

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    (PHOTO BY RICHARD NICOL)
    TAM exhibit showcases Northwest Art
    October 6, 2009 12:00 am

    “A Concise History of Northwest Art,” a new exhibit that opened at Tacoma Art Museum Oct. 3 and runs through…

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    Port of Tacoma receives $1.5M for TOTE plug-ins
    Port of Tacoma receives $1.5M for TOTE plug-ins
    July 27, 2009 12:00 am

    The Port of Tacoma has received nearly $1.5 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce diesel and greenhouse…

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