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Sound Transit could sell surplus land to City of Tacoma

Sound Transit will hold a public hearing next week to seek comment on a proposal to sell four…

Pierce County's Tacoma Narrows Airport in Gig Harbor. (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)

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Tacoma Narrows Airport master plan meeting Sept. 4

Pierce County will hold its third set of public meetings on Tacoma Narrows Airport's master plan update in…

Tacoma's Stadium Way Arterial Project. (PHOTO COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)

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Tacoma's Stadium Way will reopen Wednesday

Contractors working on the Stadium Way Arterial Project will open Stadium Way to vehicle and bicycle traffic on…

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

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Tacoma Shoreline Master Program community meeting Sept. 5

Tacoma residents are invited to learn more about proposed updates to the City of Tacoma's Shoreline Master Program.

The parking lot at Cheney Stadium has recently undergone major infrastructure improvements. (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)

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Groundbreaking ahead for $1.5M Cheney Stadium sustainable stormwater project

The City of Tacoma will break ground next week on the second phase of the Cheney Stadium Sustainable…

Grand Coulee to Grunge: Exhibit highlights 8 world-changing local stories

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Grand Coulee to Grunge: Exhibit highlights 8 world-changing local stories

The Office of Secretary of State will unveil a new exhibit next month that aims to celebrate Washington's…

An artist conceptual sketch of "Dan Cooper" (a.k.a. DB Cooper), who hijacked Northwest Orient Airlines flight 305 on Nov. 24, 1971. (PHOTO COURTESY WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY)

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D. B. Cooper exhibit opens at downtown Tacoma museum

The Washington State History Museum has turned its attention toward one of America's greatest unsolved mysteries by opening…

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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Grants available for Wash. heritage barns

The Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation announced Monday that applications to request funding through the…

Last year's inaugural Tacoma Moon Festival drew nearly 4,000 visitors and included live music, face-painting for kids, dancing, and theatrical performances. (PHOTO COURTESY CHINESE RECONCILIATION PROJECT FOUNDATION)

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Tacoma Moon Festival returns Sept. 21

The Chinese Reconciliation Park in Tacoma will host the sights and sounds of many Asian cultures in September…

Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy (left) and Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland (right) greeted Link light rail riders at Union Station Thursday with free treats from Hello, Cupcake in downtown Tacoma.

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Sound Transit celebrates 10 years of Tacoma Link light rail

Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy and Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland greeted Link light rail riders at Union Station…

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

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Tacoma City Council to discuss school district strategic plan, summer youth job program

Tacoma City Council and Tacoma Public Schools Boardmembers are scheduled to meet Tuesday at City Hall to discuss…

An aerial view of Titlow Lagoon in Tacoma. (PHOTO COURTESY WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY)

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Grant awarded for Titlow Lagoon restoration project

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has begun distributing $12 million in funding for 20 local…

Tacoma fire fighters battle a blaze at a tavern on South Tacoma Way on Aug. 20. (PHOTO COURTESY TACOMA FIRE DEPARTMENT)

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Fire destroys South Tacoma Way tavern

Tacoma fire fighters responded to a reported commercial structure fire at Sir-C's Tavern at approximately 3:55 p.m. Tuesday…