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

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14 candidates apply to serve on Tacoma's Charter Review Committee

Tacoma City Council's Government Performance and Finance Committee will meet this week to interview 14 people who have…

City Hall to step up graffiti removal efforts in Tacoma

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Tacoma offers tips to combat graffiti

The City of Tacoma and the Tacoma Police Department are encouraging property owners to reduce instances of graffiti…

The historically significant Curran House in Pierce County. (PHOTO COURTESY WASHINGTON TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION)

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2 Pierce County groups awarded Washington Trust historic preservation grants

Two Pierce County historical societies have been awarded grants through the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation's 2014 Valerie…

The former J. E. Aubry Wagon & Auto Works Building in downtown Tacoma. (PHOTO COURTESY ARTIFACTS CONSULTING)

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2 warehouse buildings nominated to Tacoma's historic register

Two buildings dating back more than 100 years and located in Tacoma's former warehouse district have been nominated…

Tacoma City Council to discuss District 1 candidate interviews, Jefferson Avenue alignment

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Tacoma City Council to discuss District 1 candidate interviews, Jefferson Avenue alignment

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

Report highlights Wash. job skills gap

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Report highlights Wash. job skills gap

A group of Washington State business leaders gathered in Olympia Thursday to raise awareness for what they describe…

For Sound Transit, owning the rail line will allow the transportation agency to make future infrastructure investments, such as the planned replacement of a trestle. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Tacoma moves closer to selling railroad tracks to Sound Transit

Tacoma moved closer this week to selling a stretch of City-owned railroad to Sound Transit for its operation…

8 budget hearings ahead for Pierce County Council

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Pierce County: Holiday DUI patrols continue this weekend

Law enforcement officers who began removing impaired drivers from Pierce County roads Thanksgiving Day are urging potential drinking…

Back for another holiday season, the ever-popular Model Train Festival pulls into station at the Washington State History Museum this month. (PHOTO COURTESY WASHINGTON STATE HISTORY MUSEUM)

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Model Train Festival returns to Washington State History Museum

Back for another holiday season, the ever-popular Model Train Festival pulls into station at the Washington State History…

A stretch of railroad currently owned by the City of Tacoma and used for Sounder commuter rail service could soon be sold to Sound Transit. (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)

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Sound Transit could purchase 1.2-mile Tacoma rail line

A stretch of railroad currently owned by the City of Tacoma and used for Sounder commuter rail service…

3 local organizations awarded $1.7M for salmon recovery projects

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3 local organizations awarded $1.7M for salmon recovery projects

The Washington Salmon Recovery Funding Board and the Puget Sound Partnership have announced the award of more than…

Metro Parks Tacoma: Open house scheduled for proposed Eastside Community Center

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Metro Parks Tacoma: Open house scheduled for proposed Eastside Community Center

Metro Parks Tacoma will hold an open house in January to discuss a plan under way to build…

Tacoma City Hall. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Tacoma City Council to discuss Link light rail expansion, local economic report

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