Ruston Way closed July 4 for Tacoma Freedom Fair

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Ruston Way closed July 4 for Tacoma Freedom Fair

Ruston Way will be closed temporarily to help ensure public safety during Tacoma's Freedom Fair on July 4.

Tacoma, Pierce County motorists encouraged to 'Dump the Pump' June 18

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Tacoma, Pierce County motorists encouraged to 'Dump the Pump' June 18

Local public transportation agencies will join the 10th Annual National Dump the Pump Day on Thurs., June 18,…

Tacoma City Hall shows support for Tollefson Plaza skateboarders

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Tacoma City Hall shows support for Tollefson Plaza skateboarders

The City of Tacoma is moving closer to temporarily lifting a ban on skateboarding in Tollefson Plaza as…

Pierce County Parks and Recreation'S annual 'Junk in Your Trunk' event at Sprinker Recreation Center in Tacoma. (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)

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Pierce County will host 6 'Junk in Your Trunk' garage sales this summer

Pierce County Parks and Recreation officials invite you to treasure hunt at scores of garage sales without driving…

Contractors on Tuesday were putting the finishing touches on a segment of the Prairie Line Trail that runs through the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) campus. City of Tacoma and UWT officials will celebrate the grand opening of the first phase of the new urban trail during a public ceremony on Thurs., Sept. 25, at 5 p.m. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Gov. Inslee honors Tacoma, UWT for Prairie Line Trail partnership

The City of Tacoma and the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) have earned a 2015 Governor's Smart Communities…

The City of Tacoma could temporarily lift a ban on skateboarding in Tollefson Plaza as part of a three-month pilot program. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Skateboarders could soon be welcomed in Tollefson Plaza

The City of Tacoma could temporarily lift a ban on skateboarding in Tollefson Plaza as part of a…

John Hathaway ca. 2007. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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John Hathaway: A Tacoma gadfly's voice goes silent

John Hathaway, the political cartoonist, Tacoma City Hall gadfly, and publisher of The New Takhoman, died this this…

Pierce County to build major Gig Harbor traffic roundabout

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Pierce County to build major Gig Harbor traffic roundabout

Pierce County residents are invited to learn about a planned roundabout at the intersection of Point Fosdick Drive…

1171 Taylor Way. (IMAGE COURTESY PORT OF TACOMA)

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Port of Tacoma: 2 parcels, 40 acres available for lease

Port of Tacoma officials announced this week two properties totaling approximately 40 acres have been listed available for…

The City of Tacoma recently completed a nearly $10 million project to build a 2,500-foot-long floodwall that aims to protect the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Tacoma floodwall aims to protect wastewater treatment plant, Commencement Bay

The next time heavy rain falls and the Puyallup River threatens to overflow, employees at the City of…

The new Rotary Aviation Zone at Tacoma Narrows Airport in Gig Harbor. (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)

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Pierce County opens public observation area at Tacoma Narrows Airport

Aviation enthusiasts now have a new place to take in the sights and sounds of an active regional…

Explore downtown during Tacoma History Hike June 28

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Explore downtown during Tacoma History Hike June 28

The Washington State History Museum invites area residents to explore downtown Tacoma this month during the Tacoma History…

Local artist Lynn Di Nino's exhibit at Tacoma Public Library's Handforth Gallery is entitled 'Riding the express bus Seattle/Tacoma' and consists of 14 vignettes of three-dimensional 10-inch, wall-mounted figures seated next to photographs of landmarks Di Nino captured using her smart phone while riding the bus between Seattle and Tacoma. (COURTESY PHOTO)

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Artist Lynn Di Nino's creative commute

For more than a decade, local artist Lynn Di Nino has traveled several times per week between Seattle…