**UPDATE** Bates Technical College to break ground on Advanced Technology Center

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**UPDATE** Bates Technical College to break ground on Advanced Technology Center

Bates Technical College will host a groundbreaking ceremony later this month to kick of construction of the new…

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Port commission to discuss strategic plan during special study session

The Port of Tacoma Commission has scheduled a special study session next week to discuss the organization's strategic…

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

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Tacoma volunteers to transform parking lot into plant paradise

The City of Tacoma is inviting residents to take part in a one-of-a-kind experience to rip out blacktop…

Tacoma's Old Town Dock

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Construction begins Monday on Old Town Dock restrooms, crosswalk improvements

The City of Tacoma announced Tuesday construction will begin next week on public restrooms at the recently renovated…

Partnership could develop former Hilltop 'Filthy 15' site

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Partnership could develop former Hilltop 'Filthy 15' site

An innovative partnership could soon turn a vacant parcel of land in the Hilltop neighborhood into the site…

The Port of Tacoma has proposed developing a higher-quality habitat restoration to include forested wetlands and stream enhancements at Upper Clear Creek, a salmon-bearing stream in the Puyallup River watershed, as part of a tentative agreement it has reached with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over alleged wetlands violations. (PHOTO COURTESY PORT OF TACOMA)

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Port Commission vote could further Upper Clear Creek salmon habitat project

The Port of Tacoma is poised to move closer this week to completing an environmental project that will…

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$12M contract would consolidate Tacoma's parking operations

The City of Tacoma is seeking bids from contractors interested in managing the City's public parking operations, according…

Tacoma City Council to discuss Destination Point Defiance, North Downtown development plan

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Tacoma Mall Macy's fundraiser could net $250K for Point Defiance Park

Tacoma's Point Defiance Park has been selected for "Heart Your Park," a program in partnership with Macy's department…

Pierce County begins construction project along Brookdale Road

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Brookdale Road project resumes Tuesday

Construction on a project to replace a sewer main along Brookdale Road in Parkland will resume on March…

Construction is under way on the new Haub Family Galleries and a new Pacific Avenue Plaza at the Tacoma Art Museum (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Quarterly Report: Construction activity drives Tacoma economy

According to the most recent City of Tacoma Economic Indicators Summary, a quarterly report that provides data on…

The Business Improvement Area (BIA), which was established in 1988, provides a variety of services to a large area of downtown Tacoma. (IMAGE COURTESY BIA)

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Downtown Tacoma BIA contract up for annual renewal

Tacoma City Council is tentatively scheduled later this month to hear the first reading of an ordinance that…

Jimmy John's opens near UW Tacoma

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Jimmy John's opens near UW Tacoma

Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches opened its doors this week on the University of Washington Tacoma campus.

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

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Tacoma offers bike-friendly business grants

The City of Tacoma is offering businesses grants of up to $500 to encourage and promote cycling by…