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Chinese President Xi to visit Tacoma's Lincoln High School

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Chinese President Xi to visit Tacoma's Lincoln High School

City of Tacoma officials announced Wednesday Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Tacoma next week.

2 public meetings will highlight new aquarium plans for Point Defiance Zoo

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2 public meetings will highlight new aquarium plans for Point Defiance Zoo

Metro Parks Tacoma will host two public meetings this month to discuss details of the new aquarium scheduled…

UW Tacoma among AMOCAT Arts Award recipients

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UW Tacoma among AMOCAT Arts Award recipients

The Tacoma Arts Commission has announced this year's recipients of the annual AMOCAT Arts Award.

Join Tacoma City Councilmembers Sept. 23 for downtown bike ride

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Join Tacoma City Councilmembers Sept. 23 for downtown bike ride

Downtown On The Go invites you to grab your bike and helmet and join Tacoma City Councilmembers during…

The City of Tacoma has issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) from consultants to complete a feasibility study for a bikeshare program, which allows people to check out bicycles for short trips around the city. Last year, the City of Seattle partnered with the non-profit organization Pronto Cycle Share to introduce a bikeshare system that includes 500 bikes and 50 stations throughout the city, including (pictured) Capitol Hill. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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City issues RFP for Tacoma Bikeshare Planning Study

The City of Tacoma has issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) seeking consultants to complete a feasibility study…

Celebrate downtown Tacoma Park(ing) Day Sept. 18

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Celebrate downtown Tacoma Park(ing) Day Sept. 18

Downtown Tacoma residents, organizations, and workers are encouraged to participate in Park(ing) Day, an international day of turning…

Mayor Strickland to host forum on cyber security

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Tacoma 'Monday Mixer' offers tips for tech startups

The City of Tacoma's next Monday Mixer networking event will focus on the cultivation and retention of technology-related…

Citing drought conditions, Pierce County officials are not irrigating the lawn at the County-City Building in order to conserve water. (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)

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Despite rain, cities continue call for water use reduction

While the rain has been falling off and on recently, the City of Tacoma, City of Everett, and…

Apartments serving homeless veterans proposed for East Side Tacoma transit center

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Apartments serving homeless veterans proposed for East Side Tacoma transit center

A Pierce Transit transportation hub located on Tacoma's East Side could soon include a major housing development for…

Book your Port of Tacoma tour today

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RSVP for 2016 Port of Tacoma bus tours

Join Port of Tacoma staff during one of several free monthly bus tours to learn more about Port…

City of Tacoma issues RFI for Old City Hall

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City of Tacoma issues RFI for Old City Hall

The City of Tacoma issued a Request for Interest (RFI) Tuesday for the adaptive reuse of Old City…

Downtown Farmers Market, UW Tacoma YMCA earn New Tacoma Awards

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Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber announces business award nominees

The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber has announced this year’s nominees for its Spotlight! On Business Awards.

"I am a very lucky person," says Spaceworks Tacoma Program Manager Heather Joy. "I get to work with amazing artists and people who are trying to make Tacoma better." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Spaceworks Tacoma: A conversation with program manager Heather Joy

Few things rankle downtown boosters more than empty storefronts. In Tacoma, one program has made serious headway in…