Browse the collection of City of Tacoma news releases on this archive. The archive is listed in reverse chronological order, with the most recent news release at the top:
December 2012
- 2013-14 funding applications for individual artsits now being accepted (Dec. 27)
- City Council seeks volunteers for Planning Commission (Dec. 20)
- City of Tacoma observes Christmas Day Dec. 25 and New Year's Day Jan. 1 (Dec. 19)
- Major civic rights experts to headline Tacoma’s 25th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration at new venue (Dec. 17)
- Applications now being accepted for District 2 position on Tacoma City Council (Dec. 6)
November 2012
- Human Services Commission recommends funding for 54 community service projects (Nov. 30)
- Stadium Way Arterial Project open house Dec. 3 (Nov. 29)
- Sprague enhancement project groundbreaking and open house Dec. 3 (Nov. 29)
- Hyde and Dickman Park beaches closed as a precautionary measure (Nov. 21)
- Tacoma joins 20 global cities seeking solutions to meet challenges (Nov. 19)
- City of Tacoma observes Thanksgiving holiday Nov. 22 and 23 (Nov. 16)
- City of Destiny Awards nominations accepted now (Nov. 14)
- ???Say Hey Tacoma??? seeks to provide job opportunities for people with disabilities (Nov. 13)
- Landfill???s remodeled administration and fleet buildings earn best public construction project award (Nov. 8)
- Local program addressing homelessness achieves success (Nov. 8)
- City of Tacoma observes Veteran???s Day on Nov. 12 (Nov. 6)
- Artists invited to design and create gateway artwork welcoming visitors to downtown Tacoma (Nov. 6)
- Pacific Avenue Streetscape project underway (Nov. 6)
October 2012
- Mayor Marilyn Strickland to help lead Smart Growth America???s new Local Leaders Council (Oct. 29)
- Tacoma???s newest public art piece to be dedicated November 10 (Oct. 29)
- Schuster Parkway maintenance scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday (Oct. 24)
- 2013 community-based Arts Projects funding now available (Oct. 24)
- Video on recommendations for Tacoma???s biennial budget to be featured during community budget input meetings that kick off this week (Oct. 22)
- Stadium Way subsurface improvements to start next week (Oct. 19)
- Participate in the Great Washington ShakeOut (Oct. 17)
- Tacoma Area Commission on Disabilities recognizes Ken Gibson and Nan Hogan with Disability Advocate of the Year awards (Oct. 17)
- Tacoma celebrates arts and culture this November (Oct. 16)
- Stadium Way Arterial Improvement Project enters Phase II (Oct. 16)
- City Manager Announces New Public Assembly Facilities Director (Oct. 15)
- Pick up leaves to prevent street flooding (Oct. 15)
- Landfill???s Recovery & Transfer Center earns ???Best Project??? in the Northwest (Oct.9)
- Tacoma Poet Laureate to host free writer???s workshop (Oct. 8)
- Tacoma Fire to host six Open Houses on Oct. 13 (Oct. 8)
- Tacoma Fire hosts CPR Sunday on Oct.14 (Oct. 8)
- Get involved in Tacoma???s architectural heritage???volunteer for commission (Oct. 5)
- Three local arts advocates honored with AMOCAT Arts Awards (Oct. 3)
- Second round of community budget input meetings scheduled (Oct. 3)
- Volunteers needed for Citizen Review Panel (Oct. 3)
September 2012
- City Manager appoints interim Fire Chief Duggan to permanent position (Sept. 27)
- Tacoma Police Department launches pilot project in an effort to connect with at-risk youth (Sept. 26)
- Sister Cities delegation from Biot, France to visit Tacoma Oct. 4 - 7 (Sept. 26)
- City Council seeks volunteers for Board of Ethics (Sept. 25)
- Tacoma hosts 2012 Life Cycle Assessment Conference (Sept. 21)
- Mayor and City staff selected to participate in the Urban Land Institute Daniel Rose Center Fellowship (Sept. 19)
- Engaging new members continues to be a priority for Neighborhood Councils as they celebrate 20 years of service (Sept. 17)
- City receives funding to combat neighborhood blight and foreclosures (Sept. 13)
- Tacoma Fire hosts remembrance ceremony on Sept. 11 (Sept. 10)
- Sewer overflow prompts warnings at Ward's Lake, Hosmer Holding Basin (Sept. 6)
- Opportunities open to volunteer for Tacoma Arts Commission (Sept. 5)
- Learn about contracting with the government at the Tacoma Means Business Monday Mixer Sept. 17 (Sept. 5)
August 2012
- City related Labor Day holiday announcements (Aug. 31)
- Stadium Way Arterial Improvement Project reaches milestone (Aug. 28)
- Ribbon cutting celebration set for ???Green??? Alaska Street Roadway (Aug. 22)
- Stadium Way Arterial Improvement Project update and open house Aug. 29 (Aug. 20)
- Beat the heat: City opens cooling centers (Aug. 15)
- City enters standstill agreement on outdoor billboard advertising (Aug. 15)
- Construction at Pantages Theater scheduled for August 18 (Aug. 13)
- City Manager Announces New Community Economic & Development Director and Appoints Interim Finance Director (Aug. 13)
- Spaceworks Tacoma grows a new tenant??? Poppy & Co. (Aug. 8)
- City receives federal grant for bike and pedestrian lane project (Aug. 7)
- City Council seeks volunteers for Human Services Commission (Aug. 6)
- State Route 509/ East D Street slip ramp project open house scheduled for Aug. 14 (Aug. 6)
July 2012
- Work to preserve Schuster Slope's urban forest begins in August (July 30)
- Opportunities still available to participate in City???s budget development process (July 26)
- City receives state grant to pilot gang reduction and intervention program (July 25)
- Four candidates vie for position to lead City???s economic development efforts (July 25)
- TV Tacoma to broadcast live from Ethnic Fest (July 24)
- Tacoma wastewater utility recognized for excellence in management (July 24)
- City Council seeks applicants for Sustainable Tacoma Commission (July 23)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of July 22, 2012 (July 20)
- Tacoma recognized for performance management successes (July 17)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of July 15, 2012 (July 13)
- Citizens can now pay tickets and fines through Municipal Court???s new online payment system (July 12)
- Stadium Way Arterial Improvement Project open house scheduled for July 11 (July 12)
- Mayor Marilyn Strickland selected as one of the country???s top pro-growth progressive leaders (July 12)
- Regulatory code revision public hearing scheduled for July 18 (July 12)
- Tacoma Landfill???s transfer center earns LEED?? Gold certification (July 11)
- New Styrofoam??? recycling option helps garner City of Tacoma employee ???Recycler of the Year??? award (July 11)
- Fitch releases new bond rating for Tacoma (July 9)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of July 8, 2012 (July 6)
- Information fair offers education and fun for Tacoma residents (July 3)
- Fourth of July reminders for Tacoma (July 2)
June 2012
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of July 1, 2012 (June 29)
- Reverend Ivory Crittendon named 2012 2nd Quarter recipient of the Human Rights Champion Award (June 27)
- City Council seeks volunteers for Planning Commission (June 27)
- Fireworks are prohibited in Tacoma (June 27)
- Community Budget Input Meetings scheduled for this week (June 27)
- Tacoma Police awarded $4.9 million federal grant (June 25)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of June 24, 2012 (June 22)
- Study indicates Tacoma???s nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $64.7million in economic activity (June 22)
- Construction for the Stadium Way Arterial Improvement project starts tomorrow (June 22)
- 'Make Your Mark' with storm drain marking event July 28 (June 20)
- Free Family Fun Nights at the Nature Center: Music, crafts, snacks & learning (June 19)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of June 17, 2012 (June 15)
- Celebrate the re-opening of the Hylebos Bridge on June 20 (June 12)
- City seeks your input at 10 Community Budget Input Meetings (June 11)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of June 10, 2012 (June 8)
- New call-in inspection scheduling line available (June 7)
- TV Tacoma to carry ???VA News??? and ???The Field Report??? (June 1)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of June 3, 2012 (June 1)
- Stadium Way Arterial Improvement project open house scheduled for June 6 (June 1)
- Downtown Construction Projects Open Houses scheduled in June (June 1)
May 2012
- Take a South Downtown Subarea Plan community survey (May 25)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of May 27, 2012 (May 25)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of May 20, 2012 (May 18)
- Hylebos Bridge will re-open on May 21 (May 18)
- Cheney Stadium project kicks off a new era of water pollution prevention (May 16)
- City Projects website offers easy access to construction projects information (May 15)
- Tacoma named a Bicycle Friendly Community (May 15)
- Martin Luther King Jr. neighborhood development community open house scheduled for May 24 (May 15)
Tacoma becomes more sustainable, reducing costs and carbon footprint (May 11)
- City Council seeks volunteers for Planning Commission (May 11)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of May 13, 2012 (May 11)
- Hey, Tacoma: Puget Sound Starts Here Month starts with you (May 10)
- City Council seeks applicants for Sustainable Tacoma Commission (May 10)
- TAGRO Potting Soil is now available by the bag at 7 retail locations (May 10)
- Join the conversation ???Myths and Realities of Public Education??? (May 9)
- Expect traffic delays near Alaska Street and South 56th Street this weekend (May 9)
- Tacoma's Center for Urban Waters awarded LEED Platinum certification (May 8)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of May 6, 2012 (May 4)
- Three neighborhood cleanups scheduled for May (May 1)
- Tacoma fireboat christening ceremony this Friday (May 1)
April 2012
- Marine View Drive and McMurray road closures scheduled this week (April 30)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of April 29, 2012 (April 27)
- Tacoma Dome roof cleaning is complete (April 27)
- Get a bike bargain at the Bike Swap on April 28 (April 24)
- Tacoma students star in Earth Day art contest (April 20)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of April 22, 2012 (April 20)
- TV Tacoma to replay Jr. Daffodil Parade (April 20)
- TV Tacoma to air Tacoma Rainiers versus Fresno Grizzlies (April 20)
- Interstate 705 southbound closure scheduled tonight (April 17)
- Grant provides up to $4,000 for stormwater pollution prevention projects (April 17)
- This year's City of Destiny Award winners named (April 16)
- City of Tacoma sponsors 26th annual Fair Housing Conference (April 16)
- Celebrate, learn at 3rd annual Community Garden Summit (April 16)
- City Council seeks a volunteer for Planning Commission (April 13)
- TV Tacoma will broadcast replays of the Grand Floral Parade (April 13)
- Biot, France becomes Tacoma???s newest sister city (April 13)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of April 15, 2012 (April 13)
- Tacoma Gang Assessment now available (April 12)
- City Council seeks a volunteer for Planning Commission (April12)
- Neighborhood Makeover Week offers workshops, volunteer activities (April 9)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of April 8, 2012 (April 6)
- Celebrate National Poetry Month with free poetry event (April 6)
- Tacoma Sister Cities program awarded exchange funding (April 6)
- Tacoma launches new food waste recycling service (April 2)
March 2012
- TV Tacoma to carry ???NorthWest Indian News??? (March 30)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of April 1, 2012 (March 30)
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New one-stop website for business community (March 30)
- Take part in two neighborhood cleanups scheduled for April (March 29)
- Get involved in Tacoma???s architectural heritage ??? volunteer for the commission (March 29)
- Opportunities open to volunteer for Tacoma Arts Commission (March 29)-
Allen Correll recognized as first recipient of the Human Rights Champion Award (March 29)
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Call to artists for portable artwork collection (March 28)
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Green thumbs needed for community planting at Chinese Reconciliation Park (March 28)
- Celebrate the opening of the Lincoln Avenue corridor on April 2 (March 26)
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A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of March 25, 2012 (March 23)
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Tacoma's innovative stormwater assessment program marks 1 year (March 23)
- Sales tax aims to improve mental health services in Tacoma (March 20)
- Donation leads to Tacoma Dome roof cleaning beginning next week (March 20)
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City will not purchase Pugnetti Park (March 20)
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A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of March 18, 2012 (March 16)
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Tacoma Fire Chief Ron Stephens announces retirement (March 15)
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MLK Subarea Plan community workshop scheduled for March 22 (March 14)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of March 11, 2012 (March 9)
- Free Edible Garden workshops make growing great food easy (March 8)- Take a Martin Luther King Jr. Subarea Plan community survey (March 6)- City Council seeks applicants for Sustainable Tacoma Commission (March 5)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of March 4, 2012 (March 2)
February 2012
- South 9th Street will be down to one lane on Tuesday (Feb. 27)
- 2012 Innovative Grant Program now accepting applications (Feb. 24)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Feb. 26, 2012 (Feb. 24)
- Volunteer needed for Citizen Review Panel (Feb. 21)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Feb. 19, 2012 (Feb. 17)
- Spaceworks Tacoma success in the Hilltop Business District (Feb. 16)
- South Sound Sustainability Expo set for March 3 (Feb. 15)
- Annual seed swap event helps gardeners grow more for less green (Feb. 15)
- Mayor and Council Member express support for Marriage Equality bill (Feb. 13)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Feb. 12, 2012 (Feb. 10)
- Expect traffic delays on Schuster Parkway this Saturday (Feb. 10)
- Tacoma Murals Project seeks sites for neighborhood murals (Feb. 8)
January 2012
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Feb. 5, 2012 (Feb. 3)
- Martin Luther King Jr. neighborhood scoping meeting Feb. 9 (Feb. 3)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Jan. 29, 2012 (Jan. 27)
- Storm debris drop off: Five sites open for Tacoma residents (Jan 24)
- City partners with UWT to offer free local government education sessions (Jan. 23)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Jan. 22, 2012 (Jan. 20)
- City declares a state of emergency regarding winter storm (Jan. 19)
- Community meeting to discuss future of Martin Luther King neighborhood tonight has been cancelled (Jan. 19)
- City offices remain open with reduced staffing (Jan. 18)
- City of Destiny Awards nomination deadline extended to Jan. 27 (Jan. 17)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Jan. 15, 2012 (Jan. 13)
- City Council approves contract for T.C. Broadnax as City Manager (Jan. 10)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Jan. 8, 2012 (Jan. 8)
- Community meeting to discuss Martin Luther King Jr. neighborhood development, Jan. 5 (Jan. 3)
- Work on South 9th Street will re-start Jan. 9 (Jan. 3)
- 24th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration to be held Jan. 16 (Jan. 3)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Jan 1, 2012 (Dec. 30