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Open house March 30 to discuss Mason Gulch management plan

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Open house March 30 to discuss Mason Gulch management plan

Tacoma residents are invited to learn more about the creation of a natural resource management plan for Mason…

The City of Tacoma recently restored a 1.8-mile segment of the historic Water Flume Line Trail. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Water Flume Line: Contract approval would continue trail construction

The City of Tacoma could move closer this week to building the next phase of Tacoma's Water Flume…

City of Tacoma Services Expo May 7 at Tacoma Dome

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City of Tacoma Services Expo May 7 at Tacoma Dome

Local residents are invited to attend the City of Tacoma's City Services Expo in May.

Tacoma hosts Washington Bike Summit March 21-22

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Tacoma hosts Washington Bike Summit March 21-22

Advocates for bicycling will gather in downtown Tacoma in March for the Washington Bike Summit, a multi-day event…

Open house will unveil Fort Nisqually Living History Museum final design plans

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Open house will unveil Fort Nisqually Living History Museum final design plans

Metro Parks Tacoma will host an open house in March to discuss long-range capital improvements at Fort Nisqually…

Facilities upgrade planned for Tacoma City Council Chambers

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Facilities upgrade planned for Tacoma City Council Chambers

For the first time in more than 35 years, the Council Chambers at Tacoma City Hall are poised…

Metro Parks Tacoma: Open house scheduled for proposed Eastside Community Center

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Metro Parks Tacoma: Seminar invites contractors to learn more about $198M construction projects

Two years ago, Tacoma voters approved a $198 million capital improvement bond to help pay for more than…

Public meeting March 25 explores Safe Routes to School

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Public meeting March 25 explores Safe Routes to School

A panel of students, parents, and teachers will meet in downtown Tacoma in March to discuss safety, accessibility,…

The first new Cummings engine is lowered into a Siemens Charger locomotive body. (PHOTO COURTESY WSDOT)

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Hi-tech engines will power Amtrak Cascades passenger rail service

The Washington State Department of Transportation moved one step closer to introducing eight state-of-the-art locomotives that will provide…

For more than 45 years, Stanley T. Shaw, the late Tacoma architect, lived in this two-story, 2,200-square-foot home anchored at the corner of North Lawrence Street and North 25th Street. Along with his wife, Clara, Stanley raised four children in the home, which wasn't originally built by Shaw but served as a sort of laboratory for some of his architectural ideas. (PHOTO COURTESY SUSAN JOHNSON / ARTIFACTS CONSULTING)

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Shaw House: A new chapter for former owners of landmark Tacoma residence

A conversation with Sharon Winters and Kendall Reid, who placed their heritage Tacoma home on the local historic…

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum. (PHOTO COURTESY METRO PARKS TACOMA)

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Fort Nisqually Living History Museum set to reopen following Asarco cleanup

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum is set to reopen this week following a two-month closure to cleanup contaminated…

EDB picks Top 10 Tacoma, Pierce County projects

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EDB picks Top 10 Tacoma, Pierce County projects

The Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County has announced its annual list of Top 10 economic development projects…

Construction begins on Point Defiance Park waterfront revamp

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Public invited to review art proposed for Point Defiance waterfront project

Metro Parks Tacoma is inviting local residents to review and comment on public art being created at Point…