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Port commission to consider shoreline public access plan

The Port of Tacoma Commission is scheduled to meet next week to consider a resolution that would update…

Downtown Tacoma's Tinkertopia grand opening July 20

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Downtown Tacoma's Tinkertopia grand opening July 20

Spaceworks Tacoma has announced its latest creative enterprise will open this weekend in downtown Tacoma. Tinkertopia, a store…

A view of the Washington Elementary School entry plaza remodel design. (IMAGE COURTESY TACOMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS)

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Historic Washington Elementary School remodel project awarded $4.7M grant

Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn announced Tuesday the release of more than $185 million in…

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Nominations sought for Wash. corporate civics awards

Individuals can now nominate their favorite community-centric corporations for Washington's highest civics award. Secretary of State Kim Wyman…

"I want people to come in here and act like kids," says Les Voros-Bond of Dorky's Arcade. "I want people to have fun and not be too serious. I've seen people just get big smiles on their faces when they see the games and they just lose it." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Murray Morgan Bridge, Dorky's Arcade earn New Tacoma Awards

The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber named this year's recipients of the New Tacoma Awards, the annual honorific that recognizes…

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

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Tacoma City Council to discuss Wash. legislative session

Tacoma City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday at City Hall to hear from City of Tacoma Government…

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

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City of Tacoma: Applicants needed to fill 12 open seats on 4 citizen panels

Tacoma City Council is looking to fill 12 positions on four citizen panels.

Trade magazine honors Port of Tacoma's environmental efforts

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Trade magazine honors Port of Tacoma's environmental efforts

For the fourth year running, the Port of Tacoma has been named an Inbound Logistics magazine Green Supply…

Washington State has awarded $3 million to Metro Parks Tacoma to develop the final half-mile of a seven-mile waterfront trail from downtown Tacoma to Point Defiance Park, and to build an estuary and boardwalk in Point Defiance Park. (IMAGES COURTESY METRO PARKS TACOMA / WASHINGTON STATE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE)

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Metro Parks Tacoma awarded $3M for Point Defiance Park projects

Governor Jay Inslee this week announced the award of $86 million in state and federal grants that aim…

Wash. grants available for railroad safety improvements

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Wash. grants available for railroad safety improvements

Washington State regulators have announced the availability of grants to railroad companies, local governments and other agencies for…

State Farm to host downtown Tacoma job fair July 16-17

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State Farm to host downtown Tacoma job fair July 16-17

State Farm officials announced Wednesday the company will host a career fair next week in downtown Tacoma.

Puyallup River at South Fork Road. (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)

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Pierce County projects aim to reduce Puyallup River flood risk

Pierce County expects to reduce flood risk along two sections of the Puyallup River with three projects set…

The ZIM Djibouti, the largest container ship ever to call in Tacoma, arrived at the Port of Tacoma on July 10. (PHOTO COURTESY PORT OF TACOMA)

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Record container ship arrives at Port of Tacoma

Heralding the larger ships cascading into service from the Asia-Europe trades to the trans-Pacific, the ZIM Djibouti, the…