Tacoma City Council to discuss Destination Point Defiance, North Downtown development plan

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Tacoma City Council to discuss Destination Point Defiance, North Downtown development plan

Tacoma City Council and Metro Parks Tacoma's Board of Park Commissioners are scheduled to meet Tuesday at City…

Downtown Tacoma Link light rail. (PHOTO COURTESY SOUND TRANSIT)

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Fee to ride Tacoma Link begins next year

Sound Transit Board of Directors Thursday approved a one-dollar fare to ride Tacoma Link starting in September 2014,…

4-car crash injures 3 in Tacoma

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4-car crash injures 3 in Tacoma

A four-car accident Thursday afternoon at South 19th Street and South I Street in Tacoma has sent three…

The M/V Steilacoom II (pictured) is one Pierce County ferry that is part of a program that aims to save money in fuel usage. (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)

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Pierce County: Pilot program nets ferry system fuel savings

Pierce County saved nearly $140,000 in diesel fuel costs for its ferries thanks to a new system that…

Foss Waterway Development Authority has hired Rent-A-Ruminant to bring a herd of approximately 60 goats to perform vegetation management services on several sites along Dock Street. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Goats provide clean-up work along Thea Foss Waterway

Foss Waterway Development Authority has hired Rent-A-Ruminant to bring a herd of approximately 60 goats to perform vegetation…

Forum April 5 explores transit-oriented development in Tacoma

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Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber to honor local transportation innovators

The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber and Downtown On the Go will host a luncheon next month to honor downtown…

Granola's Frozen Yogurt to open near UW Tacoma

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Granola's Frozen Yogurt to open near UW Tacoma

Visitors to downtown Tacoma will soon have a new dining option as Granolas Frozen Yogurt celebrates its grand…

City Hall to step up graffiti removal efforts in Tacoma

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City Hall to step up graffiti removal efforts in Tacoma

The City of Tacoma is planning to roll out a pilot program by the end of this year…

Artist's rendering of the sewer bypass pipe along Grandview Drive West. (IMAGE COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)

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Pierce County to begin construction project along Grandview Drive West

Pierce County will begin rehabilitating 9,600 feet of sewer pipe and about 30 manholes located along Grandview Drive…

Convocation marks new academic year at UW Tacoma

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Convocation marks new academic year at UW Tacoma

University of Washington Tacoma will begin its 23rd year of academic instruction and community engagement this week with…

The Scholz Farm in Orting dates back to 1931. It is one of 52 heritage barns in Pierce County that was nominated to Washington state's register of heritage barns. (IMAGE COURTESY WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION)

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Free workshop available for Pierce County heritage barn owners

If you own an old barn in Pierce County or the surrounding area, are you aware of the…

Students and teachers at Jennie Reed Elementary School in Tacoma participate in educational activities at the new iPad Learning Lab. (PHOTO COURTESY JENNIE REED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)

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Tacoma school welcomes iPad Learning Lab donation

Jennie Reed Elementary School in Tacoma received a technological boost to its educational program thanks to a fund-raising…

Historic preservation grant recipients to be announced at Washington Trust open house

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Washington Trust offers historic preservation grants

The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation has announced that grant applications for the 2014 Valerie Sivinski Washington Preserves…