Mayor Strickland to host forum on cyber security

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Tacoma 'Monday Mixer' offers funding tips for small businesses

The City of Tacoma's next quarterly Monday Mixer networking event will focus on traditional and alternative funding opportunities…

75 trees to be planted along I-5 in Tacoma

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75 trees to be planted along I-5 in Tacoma

More than six-dozen trees are being planted this week along a stretch of Interstate 5 in Tacoma.

A waterfront park located along Thea Foss Waterway could soon be named after Tacoma civic booster George H. Weyerhaeuser, Jr. (IMAGE COURTESY BCRA / CITY OF TACOMA)

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City Council committee OKs proposed Weyerhaeuser Park along Thea Foss Waterway

Tacoma City Council's Neighborhoods and Housing Committee has approved a nomination to name a waterfront park along Thea…

The Broadway Center for the Performing Arts in Tacoma was awarded a grant from Pierce County in 2012 to complete elevator safety and access improvements at the historic Pantages Theater downtown. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Grants available for Pierce County historic preservation projects

The Pierce County Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission is accepting applications for the 2016 Preservation Grant Program, which…

"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 Dome: How Ellida Lathrop helped to shape public art at the Dome

In 1975, Tacoma resident Ellida Lathrop pushed for an ordinance that would create more public art in Tacoma.…

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

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2 locals could join Tacoma's Events and Recognitions Committee

Two local residents could soon join the City of Tacoma's Events and Recognitions Committee.

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

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Apply today for Tacoma Neighborhood Small Innovative Grant

The City of Tacoma is accepting applications for the Neighborhood Small Innovative Grant program.

The City of Tacoma and Metro Parks Tacoma will spend nearly $6 million on a new swimming pool and aquatics center at the People's Community Center in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood. (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA / METRO PARKS TACOMA)

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Tacoma City Council approves contract for Hilltop community center aquatic facility

A long-shuttered community swimming pool in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood is expected to open next year following major upgrades…

The City of Tacoma is accepting bids to demolish a building located at 1020 S. 7th St. (PHOTO COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)

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Tacoma Bid Watch: Building demolitions, environmental action plan, and parking

The Tacoma Daily Index often publishes the City of Tacoma's calls for bids asking contractors to meet the…

City announces #IHeartTacoma photo contest winners. (PHOTO COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)

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Tacoma Daily Index Top Stories — March 2015

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

Register today for Tacoma Amazing Preservation Race

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Register today for Tacoma Amazing Preservation Race

Put your knowledge of downtown Tacoma to the test during the City of Tacoma's Amazing Preservation Race in…

Register today for RevitalizeWA historic preservation conference

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Register today for RevitalizeWA historic preservation conference

Registration is open for RevitalizeWA, an annual conference organized by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, the Washington…

Her Aim Is True: Library will screen documentary of late rock 'n' roll photographer Dellaccio

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Her Aim Is True: Library will screen documentary of late rock 'n' roll photographer Dellaccio

Tacoma Public Library will screen a documentary film about the late Jini Dellaccio, who was a notable photographer…