Sound Transit: Planning continues on Pierce County transit expansion

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Sound Transit: Planning continues on Pierce County transit expansion

Tacoma residents will have two opportunities in June and July to learn more about Sound Transit's Regional Transit…

8 local candidates apply to serve on Sustainable Tacoma Commission

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5 locals appointed to Sustainable Tacoma Commission

Five local residents have been formally appointed or re-appointed to the City of Tacoma's Sustainable Tacoma Commission.

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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Public meetings scheduled to discuss $2.5M Tacoma crosswalk improvement project

The City of Tacoma will host two public meetings to discuss the Pedestrian Crossings Improvement Project, a $2.5…

Pierce County to host annual Aerospace Summit in downtown Tacoma

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Pierce County to host annual Aerospace Summit in downtown Tacoma

Pierce County and the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County will host the third annual Pierce County Aerospace…

Verlo Playfield(PHOTO COURTESY METRO PARKS TACOMA / GREATER METRO PARKS FOUNDATION)

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Verlo Playfield: Community unveils signage for renamed Tacoma park

Metro Parks Tacoma officials, Tacoma City Councilmembers, and Tacoma residents gathered Monday on the city's east side to…

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

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Tacoma seeks applicants for Events and Recognitions Committee

Tacoma City Council is looking for applicants to fill three At-Large positions, one position representing Council District No.…

Tacoma 2025: City seeks public input on strategic plan

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Tacoma 2025: City seeks public input on strategic plan

The City of Tacoma is asking the public for input as it embarks on a process to create…

Tacoma City Council to discuss Tacoma Smelter Plume cleanup program

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Contaminated soil cleanup planned at Vassault Park

The Washington Department of Ecology will begin replacing arsenic-contaminated soils next month at Tacoma's Vassault Park playfields.

Public meeting April 15 to discuss Browns Point Lighthouse Park improvements

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Public meeting June 30 to discuss Browns Point Lighthouse Park improvements

Metro Parks Tacoma will hold a public meeting this month to discuss the latest design plans for an…

Puyallup Sumner Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Shelly Schlumpf, Pierce Transit CEO Lynne Griffith, an excited member of the public, and Pierce Transit Board Vice-Chair Steve Vermillion cut the ribbon on the new Puyallup Connector Route 425 at the Puyallup Farmers' Market last weekend. (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE TRANSIT)

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Pierce Transit rolls out downtown Puyallup, South Hill bus service

Pierce Transit marked the beginning of bus service between downtown Puyallup and South Hill during a ribbon-cutting ceremony…

Old City Hall in downtown Tacoma, which was built in 1893 has faced foreclosure, was damaged by a fire set by a transient, was deemed ‘derelict’ by city inspectors, and was listed as ‘endangered’ by a local historic preservation group. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Tacoma Public Library offers Old City Hall Historic District walking tour

The Tacoma Public Library will host a walking tour of the Old City Hall Historic District in downtown…

Pierce County emergency responders conduct anti-terrorism training

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Pierce County emergency responders conduct anti-terrorism training

More than 300 emergency service personnel convened in Pierce County Thursday to participate in terrorist attack response exercises…

The nearly-century-old J. M. Hendrickson Family Homestead in Tacoma belonged to several generations of one family that immigrated from Norway in 1888. The property — which includes an historic house, garage, and barn — was placed on Tacoma's Register of Historic Places three years ago. On Tuesday, Tacoma City Council granted the property owner's request to rescind the special designation, allowing a portion of it to be developed in an effort to address financial and medical hardships. (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)

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Hendrickson Homestead: Landmark property pulled from Tacoma's historic register

A 93-year-old former homestead added to Tacoma's Register of Historic Places three years ago is no longer a…