'Vanishing Tacoma': New book highlights city's changed urban landscape

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'Vanishing Tacoma': New book highlights city's changed urban landscape

Two local writers and historians have written a book that aims to shed light on the history of…

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

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Tacoma seeks youth rep for bicycle, pedestrian advisory group

The City of Tacoma is looking for a student to help the City as it keeps moving on…

WSDA Report: Wash. food assistance need remains high

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WSDA Report: Wash. food assistance need remains high

New figures gathered by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) show food assistance needs in Washington remain…

Garbage truck hits power pole in Tacoma alley

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Garbage truck hits power pole in Tacoma alley

Tacoma firefighters are responding this morning to reports of an accident involving a garbage truck and a downed…

Tacoma City Council to discuss Thea Foss Waterway development strategy

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Tacoma City Council OKs Foss Waterway Development Authority appointments, charter review process

Tacoma City Council adopted a resolution Tuesday that appoints four people to serve as members of the Foss…

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Hunter appointed to Bates Technical College Board

Governor Jay Inslee has appointed Lillian Hunter to Bates Technical College's Board of Trustees. She fills the position…

Wells Fargo Tacoma Commercial Banking representative Kari Scott (fourth from right) presented a cardboard check to Tacoma Goodwill Board Chairman Chad Wright (third from left) to symbolize the bank's $75,000 donation to Operation: GoodJobs during a ceremony Friday at Tacoma Goodwill headquarters. Other event participants included (from left to right) Nathen Wright, Operation GoodJobs participant (US Army); Pat Steel, Chairman of the Board for Goodwill Contracting Services (Retired Colonel, US Army); Terry Hayes, Tacoma Goodwill CEO; Mike Tassin, Veterans Services Manager (Operation GoodJobs); Christa Brothers, Tacoma Goodwill Chief Development Officer; and Frank Scoggins, Tacoma Goodwill Board Secretary (General, USAF retired). (PHOTO COURTESY TACOMA GOODWILL)

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Wells Fargo donates $75K to Tacoma Goodwill jobs program for veterans

Tacoma Goodwill officials announced today Wells Fargo has awarded a $75,000 grant to help fund "Operation: GoodJobs," the…

North 13th Street outside Lowell Elementary School will soon be renamed Mr. Dahl Drive. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Lowell Elementary School to host dedication ceremony for Mr. Dahl Drive

Lowell Elementary School will host a dedication ceremony later this month to formally unveil Mr. Dahl Drive.

Tacoma City Hall. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Tacoma City Council to discuss charter review, Link light rail expansion

Tacoma residents will have plenty of opportunities next week to learn more about what's going on in city…

City of Tacoma accepting nominations for MLK Community Service Award

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City of Tacoma accepting nominations for MLK Community Service Award

The City of Tacoma is accepting nominations for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award, which recognizes…

Bates Tech simulator will highlight dangers of texting while driving

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Bates Tech simulator will highlight dangers of texting while driving

Washington state drivers may know that texting while driving can impair their ability to react and drive safely…

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

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Tacoma, King County awarded nearly $110K for fair housing programs

The federal government has awarded nearly $110,000 to the City of Tacoma and King County's Office of Civil…

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

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Tacoma City Manager 'disappointed' by Prop. 1 failure

A ballot measure backed by the City of Tacoma and intended to raise money to fix Tacoma's roads…