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Tacoma receives national honor for electronics stewardship

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Tacoma awarded $241K grant to curb gang activity

City of Tacoma officials announced this week the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency…

Grand opening ahead for downtown Tacoma's Dunagan Brewing Co.

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Grand opening ahead for downtown Tacoma's Dunagan Brewing Co.

When Dunagan Brewing Co. opens later this year, it will join a crowded downtown Tacoma brewery scene. But…

Work is under way this week to install art on a bare wall located between two historic buildings in Tacoma's Theater District. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Preparations under way for Theater District art installation

Work is under way this week to install art on a bare wall located between two historic buildings…

The City of Tacoma has issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) from consultants to complete a feasibility study for a bikeshare program, which allows people to check out bicycles for short trips around the city. Last year, the City of Seattle partnered with the non-profit organization Pronto Cycle Share to introduce a bikeshare system that includes 500 bikes and 50 stations throughout the city, including (pictured) Capitol Hill. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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2 consultants respond to Tacoma Bikeshare Planning Study RFP

Two consultants have responded to a Request For Proposals issued by the City of Tacoma to complete a…

$10K grant could boost Hilltop, Lincoln District walkability programs

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$10K grant could boost Hilltop, Lincoln District walkability programs

The City of Tacoma has applied for a $10,000 grant from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department's 2015 Walkability…

Pierce Transit restores bus service between Northeast Tacoma, Downtown

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Pierce Transit restores bus service between Northeast Tacoma, Downtown

Public transit passengers now have two new transportation options for traveling throughout Tacoma and Pierce County.

Tacoma Musical Playhouse, Odd Otter Brewing Company earn local Chamber business awards

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Tacoma Musical Playhouse, Odd Otter Brewing Company earn local Chamber business awards

The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber has announced this year's recipients of its Spotlight! On Business Awards.

Bates Technical College marks 75th Anniversary

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Bates Technical College marks 75th Anniversary

Bates Technical College officials are marking the school's 75th anniversary with a series of events that kicked off…

Pierce County closed access to the Lacamas Creek Bridge for approximately 10 weeks beginning in July in order to replace the two-lane, 65-year-old span. (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)

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Pierce County replaces Lacamas Creek Bridge

Pierce County officials recently re-opened the Lacamas Creek Bridge following a 10-week project to replace the two-lane, 61-year-old…

Local painter, illustrator, and chainsaw sculptor Bruce 'Thor' Thorsteinson was hired last year to turn a dead maple tree in Tacoma into a work of art. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Public celebration for chainsaw sculpture Saturday near Wright Park

A public ceremony will be held this weekend to formally mark the completion and unveiling of a unique…

20 years later, Tacoma public artwork finds exhibit space at Foss Waterway Seaport

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20 years later, Tacoma public artwork finds exhibit space at Foss Waterway Seaport

A piece of public art that hasn't been on display for nearly 20 years will soon be unveiled…

The Central Park site along Thea Foss Waterway in downtown Tacoma. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Design phase to begin soon for 2 Foss Waterway park improvement projects

Progress is being made on plans to improve two new downtown Tacoma park spaces located along Thea Foss…

New book explores Tacoma's historic Theater District

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New book explores Tacoma's historic Theater District

A new book by local author Kimberly M. Davenport tells the long history of Tacoma's Theater District.