Gig Harbor artist Nick Goettling is creating a mural along Dock Street on the concrete wall of the stormwater collection system below the western side of Tacoma's Murray Morgan Bridge. The mural is expected to be completed this fall. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Public mural takes shape beneath Tacoma's Murray Morgan Bridge

Gig Harbor artist Nick Goettling has made progress on a public mural along Dock Street on the concrete…

Public workshop Thursday to discuss downtown Tacoma parking signage

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$5M contract would consolidate Tacoma's parking operations

The City of Tacoma could soon consolidate the management of its on-street and off-street parking facilities.

Hoyt Elementary School ca. 1958. (IMAGE COURTESY TACOMA LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION)

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City's Landmarks Preservation Commission OKs historic nomination for 3 Tacoma schools

Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved a nomination to add three local public school buildings to the City…

Tacoma City Council to discuss Tacoma Smelter Plume cleanup program

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Asarco contaminated soil removal begins in North Tacoma yards

The Washington State Department of Ecology began digging up arsenic-contaminated soils at three homes in north Tacoma this…

More than 1,000 people participated in Port of Tacoma boat tours during the annual Tacoma Maritime Fest. The tours offered a ship-side view of the Port of Tacoma and its operations. (PHOTO COURTESY PORT OF TACOMA)

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Free Port of Tacoma boat tours Sept. 21

The Port of Tacoma will offer free, guided boat tours as part of the 22nd Annual Maritime Fest,…

The City of Tacoma plans to spend $9 million to rehabilitate the 81-year-old Tacoma Avenue South Bridge, which has deteriorated to the point of limiting traffic lanes, closing sidewalks, and reducing maximum vehicle weight restrictions. In addition to building a new concrete deck, guardrails, streetlights, and sidewalks, the rehabilitation project would replace the girders and paint all the steel members on the bridge. (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)

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2 contractors bid on Tacoma Avenue South Bridge rehab project

Two contractors have bid on a project to rehabilitate the 81-year-old Tacoma Avenue South Bridge.

Area emergency responders participated in an on-water rescue demonstration Monday afternoon on Tacoma's Thea Foss Waterway. (PHOTO COURTESY TACOMA FIRE DEPARTMENT)

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Emergency responders conduct rescue exercise on Thea Foss Waterway

A two-day conference under way this week in downtown Tacoma offered emergency responders the opportunity to practice an…

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Port of Tacoma tide flats could be home to new liquefied natural gas facility

A 33-acre site on the Port of Tacoma tide flats could soon be home to a liquefied natural…

The late Tacoma architect Stanley T. Shaw sketched this undated design plan as he prepared to re-plan the home site. (IMAGE COURTESY SUSAN JOHNSON / ARTIFACTS CONSULTING)

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Shaw House: Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission approves historic nomination

Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved a nomination to add the Shaw House to the City of Tacoma's…

Pierce County pilot project will test new pavement products in Frederickson

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Pierce County pilot project will test new pavement products in Frederickson

Pierce County will begin a two-month pilot project next week that will test a range of pavement products…

Hanna Heights sold to San Diego investment firm

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Hanna Heights sold to San Diego investment firm

Hanna Heights, a six-story, 35-unit apartment building located near downtown Tacoma has been sold to Pathfinder Partners, a…

MDC: Randall Townsend Apartments dedication ceremony Aug. 20

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MDC: Randall Townsend Apartments dedication ceremony Aug. 20

Making a Difference in Community (formerly the Metropolitan Development Council), a non-profit organization that provides services to homeless…

9 groups set to receive $3M for human services programs in Tacoma

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6 locals join Tacoma building, transportation panels

Tacoma City Council approved two resolutions Tuesday that appoint six local residents to two citizens committees.