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 of Tacoma: Commission to learn more about former Brown & Haley warehouse demolition project

Port of Tacoma Commissioners will learn more about a project under way to demolish a building on the…

The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board has awarded $500,000 to Metro Parks Tacoma to develop the final half-mile of a seven-mile waterfront trail from downtown Tacoma to Point Defiance Park. (IMAGE COURTESY METRO PARKS TACOMA / WASHINGTON STATE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION FUNDING BOARD)

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Metro Parks Tacoma awarded $500K for Point Defiance Park waterfront trail project

The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board announced Monday it has awarded a $500,000 grant to Metro…

Tacoma City Council to discuss Thea Foss Waterway development strategy

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8 candidates seek 4 posts on Foss Waterway Development Authority Board

Eight Pierce County residents who have applied for four vacant positions on the seven-member Foss Waterway Development Authority…

Chuckals Office Products in downtown Tacoma is considering a move to a former Police Station (pictured) in the McKinley Hill Business District. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Decision ahead on former McKinley Hill police station property sale

Tacoma City Council is scheduled to vote this week on whether to sell a former police station in…

Sound Transit seeks input on long-range transportation expansion options

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Sound Transit seeks input on long-range transportation expansion options

Where should regional high-capacity transit services go next following the completion of currently funded projects in 2023? Community…

The Graffiti Garage in downtown Tacoma. (PHOTO COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)

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Downtown Tacoma's Graffiti Garage artist venue to close

The popular downtown Tacoma 'Graffiti Garage,' a haven for artists to legally spray paint their work, will close…

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WSDOT: Puyallup River Bridge inspections continue

Motorists traveling on State Route 167 in Puyallup will notice continued inspection activities occurring on the northbound SR…

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Port of Tacoma to consider 2014 budget

The Port of Tacoma Commission has scheduled two public meetings to consider the Port's 2014 budget, business forecast,…

Tacoma City Hall. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Tacoma City Council to discuss finances, legalized marijuana

Tacoma City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday at City Hall to discuss the city's revenues and expenditures…

2 Tacoma artists awarded Artist Trust grants

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2 Tacoma artists awarded Artist Trust grants

The Washington state nonprofit arts organization Artist Trust has announced two Tacoma artists will receive grants through the…

Program could showcase Tacoma's landscaped traffic circles

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Program could showcase Tacoma's landscaped traffic circles

Most people who drive or bike along Tacoma's neighborhood side streets rarely stop to notice the round-about traffic…

Apply today for Tacoma Arts Projects grants

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Apply today for Tacoma Arts Projects grants

The City of Tacoma is now accepting Arts Projects funding applications from eligible organizations producing publicly accessible arts…

Metro Parks Tacoma: Open house planned for Eastside Community Center

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Metro Parks Tacoma: Open house planned for Eastside Community Center

Metro Parks Tacoma will hold an open house next month to discuss the possibility of building a new…