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

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

An aging warehouse on the Port of Tacoma tide flats will soon be repaired in order to continue…

Pierce Transit CEO named Wash. Ferries Chief

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Pierce Transit CEO named Wash. Ferries Chief

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Secretary Lynn Peterson announced Wednesday she has picked Pierce Transit CEO Lynne…

Schuster Slope: Cleanup crew needed for 16-acre open space area

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Schuster Slope: Cleanup crew needed for 16-acre open space area

It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it. The City of Tacoma is looking for a…

Public mural below Murray Morgan Bridge to be dedicated Sept. 20

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Public mural below Murray Morgan Bridge to be dedicated Sept. 20

The City of Tacoma will unveil a public mural this month that aims to celebrate the history of…

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

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City seeks applicants for Tacoma Events and Recognitions Committee

The City of Tacoma is looking for applicants to fill four positions on Tacoma's Events and Recognitions Committee,…

Industrial art show will spotlight Tacoma's salvaged architecture

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Industrial art show will spotlight Tacoma's salvaged architecture

The City of Tacoma's Historic Preservation Department and Earthwise Architectural Salvage plan to showcase local artists next month…

The last days of the former Brown & Haley headquarters and warehouse on the Port of Tacoma tide flats are near. The sprawling, abandoned, and boarded up warehouse near the corner of East 11th Street and Thorne Road was home to the world-famous Tacoma candy maker for more than 40 years. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Port of Tacoma seeks bids to raze former Brown & Haley warehouse

The Port of Tacoma is accepting bids on a $2 million project to demolish the former Brown &…

Thieves grab 100 Pierce County cast iron road grates

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Thieves grab 100 Pierce County cast iron road grates

More than 100 catch basin inlet grates have been stolen in unincorporated Pierce County this year, creating a…

Tacoma seeks nominees for AMOCAT Arts Awards

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Asia Pacific Cultural Center among AMOCAT Arts Award recipients

The Tacoma Arts Commission has announced this year's recipients of the annual AMOCAT Arts Award.

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

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2 locals could join Tacoma's Citizen Review Panel

Two local residents could be appointed to the City of Tacoma's Citizen Review Panel this month.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: U.S. Congressman Derek Kilmer, Forma Construction Senior Project Manager Mike Rogers, H.C. "Joe" Harned, NBBJ Architects Principal Liz Jacks, Tacoma Community College President Dr. Pamela Transue, Senior Health Policy Advisor to Governor Jay Inslee Dr. Bob Crittenden, and U.S. Representative Laurie Jinkins cut a ceremonial ribbon Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of the H.C. "Joe" Harned Center for Health Careers. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Tacoma Community College celebrates Harned Center for Health Careers grand opening

Tacoma Community College celebrated the grand opening of a new health care training facility during a ribbon-cutting ceremony…

Tacoma Dome time capsule to be opened Saturday

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City seeks box office operator for Tacoma Dome, Convention Center

The City of Tacoma is accepting bids on a contract to handle box office duties at the Tacoma…

Tacoma Musical Playhouse, Pierce Transit among Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber business award nominees

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Tacoma Musical Playhouse, Pierce Transit among Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber business award nominees

The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber has announced the finalists for the 2014 Spotlight! On Business Awards.