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

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4 candidates seek 2 positions on 2 Tacoma citizen panels

Four candidates have applied to fill two positions on two City of Tacoma citizen panels.

Pierce County community meetings aim to make sidewalks, ramps ADA compliant

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Pierce County community meetings aim to make sidewalks, ramps ADA compliant

Local residents are invited to help Pierce County prioritize projects that will bring pedestrian facilities, such as sidewalks…

The F/V Golden West and F/V Helena Star were chained together in Tacoma’s Hylebos Waterway when they began to sink on Jan. 25, 2013. (PHOTO COURTESY WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY)

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Owner pleads guilty to abandoning sunken vessel in Tacoma

The owner of a derelict ship that sank in Tacoma's Hylebos Waterway last year has pleaded guilty to…

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

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11 candidates apply to serve on Tacoma Arts Commission

Eleven candidates have applied to fill four positions on the City of Tacoma Arts Commission.

***UPDATE*** Broken water main impacts 12 Tacoma tide flats businesses

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***UPDATE*** Broken water main impacts 12 Tacoma tide flats businesses

A dozen businesses near the Port of Tacoma tide flats area are without water service after a water…

Repairs planned for Foss Waterway fire station floating dock

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3 contractors bid on project to repair Fire Station No. 18 floating dock

Three contractors have submitted bids on a project to upgrade the floating dock at a fire station on…

City of Tacoma releases draft report on south downtown development plan

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Tacoma earns award for South Downtown development plan

The City of Tacoma has received top honors from two urban planning groups for its work to manage…

Port of Tacoma seeks nominees for annual Summit Awards

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Port of Tacoma seeks 2015 Summit Awards nominees

The Port of Tacoma is accepting nominations for the 2015 Summit Awards, which honor significant business, economic, and…

The Pedestrian Crossings Improvement Project could bring more marked crosswalks like this one outside Tacoma City Hall to neighborhoods citywide. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Work under way to improve Tacoma crosswalks

City of Tacoma officials announced Tuesday work is under way to complete $2.5 million in pedestrian crossing improvements…

Pierce County road crews prepare for winter weather

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Pierce County road crews prepare for winter weather

Road operations crews from Pierce County Public Works and Utilities will spend Monday and Tuesday traveling their snow…

Apply today for 2015 Spaceworks Tacoma program

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Apply today for 2015 Spaceworks Tacoma program

Are you an aspiring artist or community group leader with an innovative and creative business idea that could…

Historic Harmon Brewery Tour to promote adaptive reuse, historic preservation

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Historic Harmon Brewery Tour to promote adaptive reuse, historic preservation

Local residents interested in learning more about reusing and preserving some of Tacoma's oldest buildings are encouraged to…

Port of Tacoma Commission OKs $325K for warehouse rehabilitation project

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Port of Tacoma seeks bids on Terminal 7 warehouse rehab project

The Port of Tacoma is accepting bids on a project to repair an aging warehouse on the Tacoma…