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    Metro Parks Tacoma
    Tacoma's Peoples Park reopening, public art dedication May 22
    Tacoma's Peoples Park reopening, public art dedication May...
    May 14, 2013 2:17 pm

    Metro Parks Tacoma and the City of Tacoma’s Art Commission next week will mark the completion of a wide range…

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    Tacoma's Old Town Dock. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Tacoma's Old Town Dock reopens May 15
    By Todd Matthews • May 13, 2013 4:29 pm

    City of Tacoma officials announced Monday Old Town Dock will officially reopen to the public Wednesday morning.

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    Metro Parks Tacoma's STAR Center. (PHOTO COURTESY METRO PARKS TACOMA)
    Tacoma's STAR Center marks first anniversary May 18
    May 13, 2013 11:13 am

    Metro Parks Tacoma’s South Tacoma Activity and Recreation (STAR) Center will mark its first anniversary on Sat., May 18 with…

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    Tacoma's STAR Center. (PHOTO COURTESY METRO PARKS TACOMA)
    Metro Parks Tacoma's STAR Center earns LEED Gold...
    May 2, 2013 9:23 am

    Metro Parks Tacoma officials have announced the South Tacoma Activity and Recreation (STAR) Center has earned Leadership in Energy and…

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    Pamela Transue Center for Science and Engineering. (IMAGE COURTESY TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
    Tacoma Community College, Port of Tacoma among 4...
    April 15, 2013 3:30 pm

    Four local businesses are the first annual winners of the Polar Bear Paw of Approval Award, which is presented jointly…

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    Tacoma's Greater Metro Parks Foundation hires executive director
    Tacoma's Greater Metro Parks Foundation hires executive director
    April 1, 2013 3:09 pm

    Tacoma’s Greater Metro Parks Foundation has hired Bryan Flint as its executive director.

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    Metro Parks Tacoma's Urban Adventure Course at the STAR Center. (PHOTO COURTESY METRO PARKS TACOMA)
    'Urban Adventure' awaits at Tacoma's STAR Center
    February 22, 2013 8:41 am

    Metro Parks Tacoma is prepared to celebrate the grand opening of the STAR Center’s new Urban Adventure Course.

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    Major irrigation main upgrade ahead for Point Defiance Park
    Major irrigation main upgrade ahead for Point Defiance...
    August 30, 2012 8:32 am

    Metro Parks Tacoma crews will begin a substantial upgrade to the irrigation main at Point Defiance Park on Tues., Sept….

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    NORTHWEST TREK DEPUTY DIRECTOR DAVE ELLIS
    Northwest Trek mourns passing of leader Ellis
    July 19, 2012 3:03 pm

    Northwest Trek Wildlife Park officials announced deputy director Dave Ellis died Tuesday. He was 65. Ellis dedicated two-thirds of his…

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    Metro Parks Tacoma recently completed $4.6 million in improvements to historic Wapato Park. New amenities include a nearly one-mile accessible walking trail around the perimeter of Wapato Lake, a new fully-fenced dog park, and a $1 million restoration of the historic pavilion following an arson fire. Wapato Park has a long history in Tacoma that dates back to 1889.
    A new look for Tacoma's historic Wapato Park
    July 13, 2012 10:50 am

    Metro Parks Tacoma will mark the completion of $4.6 million in improvements at historic Wapato Park Saturday with a variety…

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    (IMAGE COURTESY METRO PARKS TACOMA)
    Metro Parks Tacoma to issue steep fines for...
    June 21, 2012 9:58 am

    Metro Parks Tacoma has expanded efforts this summer to educate park users about the law prohibiting the feeding of birds…

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    Tacoma's Old Town Dock. (FILE PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    $2M Old Town Dock project could begin this...
    By Todd Matthews • April 17, 2012 12:00 am

    A $2 million project to rehabilitate Tacoma’s 139-year-old Old Town Dock on Schuster Parkway is anticipated to begin this summer,…

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    City of Tacoma pursues grants for downtown, North Tacoma, Cheney Stadium stormwater projects
    City of Tacoma pursues grants for downtown, North...
    November 21, 2011 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma recently submitted the following grant applications related to the Washington State Department of Ecology’s 2012 stormwater…

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