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The City of Tacoma is requesting a $60,000 grant from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office to help pay for a children's play area at a City-owned park near South 21st Street and Dock Street. The eco-friendly play area would feature a LEED-certified mat surface and landscaping with native plants. It would also expand the diversity of use within the park and draw more visitors and activities to the area. The project is a partnership between the City of Tacoma, Foss Waterway Development Authority, and The Henry Group, a private developer currently constructing a 161-unit, $32 million apartment building nearby. (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)

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Tacoma Council OKs grant request for Foss Waterway children's play area

Tacoma City Council approved a resolution Tuesday authorizing City staff to submit a grant request to the Washington…

Construction of a new $1.6 million facility that processes roadside storm drain waste will begin June 9 at Pierce County's Central Maintenance Facility in Frederickson. The project is funded by a $750,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology and $837,914 in Pierce County Road Funds. The new facility will be built on a 2.5-acre storage and stockpile area adjacent to the Central Maintenance Facility. The project is expected to be complete in November. (IMAGE COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)

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$1.6M facility aims to improve Pierce County storm drain waste processing

Construction of a new facility that processes roadside storm drain waste will begin next week at Pierce County's…

The City of Tacoma recently completed a project to restore the Children's Bell sculpture located along Ruston Way near the shores of Commencement Bay. The four-foot-tall bronze artwork was created in 2000 by artist Larry Anderson in order to celebrate the life, spirit, and accomplishments of Washington PAVE Founder and Director Marty Gentili, who passed away in 1993. The bell is decorated with images of children around the border and is meant to be rung by visitors. In April, area visitors noticed safety barricades were in place around the sculpture while the contractor spent several weeks completing restoration work on the Children's Bell sculpture. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Tacoma Children's Bell sculpture restored on Ruston Way waterfront

A project to restore the City-owned bronze Children's Bell sculpture, which is located along Ruston Way near the…

Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Pierce County Executive McCarthy re-elected Puget Sound Regional Council president

Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy has been re-elected President of the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC), which coordinates…

Tacoma Chamber to host Tacoma Regional Convention + Visitor Bureau ribbon-cutting ceremony

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Tacoma Chamber to host Tacoma Regional Convention + Visitor Bureau ribbon-cutting ceremony

The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony this month to mark the relocation of the Tacoma…

Tacoma Daily Index Top Stories -- Feb. 6 - Feb. 12

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Tacoma Daily Index Top Stories — May 2014

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

Tacoma City Hall. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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City Hall News: West Slope conservation district, charter review public hearing and Foss Waterway children's park update

Tacoma residents will have plenty of opportunities next week to learn more about what's happening in city government.…

Tacoma Chamber to host Smoke + Cedar ribbon-cutting ceremony

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Tacoma Chamber to host Smoke + Cedar ribbon-cutting ceremony

The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony in June for Smoke + Cedar restaurant, which opened…

In 2010, a partnership between Pierce County, PCC Farmland Trust, and Washington State helped preserve the Orting Valley Farms project. (PHOTO COURTESY PCC FARMLAND TRUST / PIERCE COUNTY)

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Pierce County earns VISION 2040 Award for agriculture program

The Puget Sound Regional Council has honored Pierce County and its agriculture program with a 2014 VISION 2040…

City of Tacoma releases draft report on south downtown development plan

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Gov. Inslee: Tacoma, Port earn smart growth awards

The City of Tacoma and the Port of Tacoma will receive 2014 Governor's Smart Communities Awards for their…

Pierce Transit to roll out Puyallup, South Hill bus service

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Pierce Transit to roll out Puyallup, South Hill bus service

Pierce Transit passengers who want to travel between downtown Puyallup and South Hill will soon have a new…

Rental housing at Tacoma Housing Authority's New Salishan Redevelopment Project. (PHOTO COURTESY TACOMA HOUSING AUTHORITY)

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Tacoma Housing Authority awarded $600K for Salishan, Hillside Terrace cleanup projects

Two public housing re-development projects in Tacoma will benefit from $600,000 in grants from the Federal Brownfields program,…

Pierce County to resume Puyallup River flood mitigation project

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Pierce County to resume Puyallup River flood mitigation project

Pierce County will resume work on a side channel that will reconnect the historic Puyallup River floodplain, which…