Crews to conduct preliminary work on Port of Tacoma Road rehab project

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Crews to conduct preliminary work on Port of Tacoma Road rehab project

Crews working with the City of Tacoma will be on Port of Tacoma Road next week to take…

Three new taxi cab stands will soon be added to Tacoma's busy Sixth Avenue Business District. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Taxi cab stands coming to 6th Avenue, UW Tacoma neighborhoods

Tacoma City Council adopted a resolution Tuesday that will create four new taxi cab stands in Tacoma.

The Port of Tacoma plans to raze an old warehouse that once served two major Tacoma employers -- Washington Steel Products and Brown & Haley -- over six decades. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Once bustling Tacoma tide flats warehouse prepares for wrecking ball

It's hard to imagine it today, but the sprawling, abandoned and boarded up warehouse near the corner of…

Tacoma firefighters this week participated in a multi-company drill to hone their skills during a mass causality incident. (PHOTO COURTESY TACOMA FIRE DEPARTMENT)

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Tacoma firefighters hone skills during emergency drill

Tacoma firefighters have to be prepared for all kinds of emergencies, including mass causality incidents.

The Puyallup River in Pierce County floods following a January 2009 storm. (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)

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Pierce County: Prepare today for flood season

The rain, fog and falling leaves mean that fall is here and winter is not far behind. Pierce…

Metro Parks Tacoma seeks public's help to rename McKinley Playfield

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Metro Parks Tacoma seeks public's help to rename McKinley Playfield

Metro Parks Tacoma is seeking the public's input on a plan under way to rename McKinley Playfield on…

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

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City of Tacoma accepting applications for neighborhood cleanups

The City of Tacoma encourages local residents to complete their applications to participate in next year's Community Cleanup…

The Port of Tacoma plans to expand its operations by demolishing a building on the tide flats that served as one of Brown & Haley's warehouses for more than 40 years. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Port OKs additional funds for former Brown & Haley headquarters demolition

The former Brown & Haley headquarters building on the Port of Tacoma tide flats is moving closer to…

Tacoma City Hall. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Tacoma City Council to discuss grant funding priorities, taxi cab stands

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

Tacoma Daily Index Top Stories -- Dec. 5 - Dec. 11

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Tacoma Daily Index Top Stories — October 2013

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

The Washington State History Museum in downtown Tacoma. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Free history museum admission for military personnel on Veterans Day

The Washington State History Museum in downtown Tacoma will mark Veterans Day by offering free admission to active…

Pierce County: Keep storm drains clear to prevent flooding

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Pierce County: Keep storm drains clear to prevent flooding

Pierce County officials remind local residents they can reduce flooding on Pierce County roads by picking up yard…

Tacoma City Council approved a plan Tuesday to sell a former police station in the McKinley Hill Business District to Chuckals Office Products. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Tacoma City Council OKs plan to sell former Mckinley Hill police station

Tacoma City Council approved a plan Tuesday to sell a former police station in the McKinley Hill Business…