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Volunteer to keep Tacoma's waterways clean July 28

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Tacoma, Pierce County activities aim to protect Puget Sound

Pierce County and the City of Tacoma are teaming up with hundreds of organizations across Puget Sound to…

City of Tacoma releases 2014 'Year In Review' Annual Report

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City of Tacoma releases 2014 'Year In Review' Annual Report

The City of Tacoma has released its "Year In Review" Annual Report, which offers a high-level look at…

Proposed Weyerhaeuser Park along Thea Foss Waterway could be approved in May

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Proposed Weyerhaeuser Park along Thea Foss Waterway could be approved in May

A park along Thea Foss Waterway could soon be officially named after the late George H. Weyerhaeuser, Jr.…

Port of Tacoma releases 2014 Annual Report

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Port of Tacoma releases 2014 Annual Report

The Port of Tacoma has released its annual report.

A box stored in the archives at Tacoma Public Library's Northwest Room contains issues of the Tacoma Daily Index that date back to 1916. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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125 Years Young: A milestone for Tacoma's legal newspaper

Earlier this week, I visited Tacoma Public Library's Northwest Room to learn what its archives might hold related…

"I really and truly believed in the importance of the arts," said Ellida Lathrop of her advocacy work in 1975 that led to the creation of the One Percent for Art ordinance. In 1980, the law generated $280,000 for public art at the Tacoma Dome. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Tacoma Daily Index Top Stories — April 2015

Here are the top five stories read by visitors to the Tacoma Daily Index's Web site during the…

Job Carr Museum to host Old Town Tacoma walking tours

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Job Carr Museum to host Old Town Tacoma walking tours

The staff at Job Carr Museum in Old Town Tacoma will host four walking tours that highlight local…

Tacoma City Councilmember Lauren Walker led a group of cyclists along a recently completed section of the historic Water Flume Trail during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday in Tacoma. The event marked the completion of the second phase of what will eventually be a 6.5-mile trail linking South Tacoma to downtown Tacoma. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Water Flume Line: Bicyclists, pedestrians celebrate historic trail restoration

Bicyclists and pedestrians joined City of Tacoma officials during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to mark the completion…

Red ornamental street lamps are iconic fixtures in Tacoma's Lincoln International Business District. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Tacoma to donate iconic Lincoln District street lamps

Are you interested in owning an iconic piece of Tacoma's Lincoln International Business District? If so, dozens of…

Contractors appear to be close to wrapping up work on a major project to realign South 17th Street in downtown Tacoma near the University of Washington Tacoma. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Progress continues to realign streets near UW Tacoma

Progress continues on a $2 million public works project in downtown Tacoma that aims to make it a…

Tacoma food truck pilot program begins May 1

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Tacoma food truck pilot program begins May 1

The City of Tacoma will roll out a pilot program this week that will bring food trucks to…

Bike ride, photo scavenger hunt planned for Tacoma Historic Preservation Month

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Bike ride, photo scavenger hunt planned for Tacoma Historic Preservation Month

The City of Tacoma will celebrate National Historic Preservation Month with a series of events throughout the month…

Construction continues on the new $23 million, two-story, 53,000-square-foot Advanced Technology Center at Bates Technical College in Tacoma. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Construction continues on Bates Tech's $23M Advanced Technology Center

Construction continues on the new $23 million Advanced Technology Center at Bates Technical College in Tacoma.