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 2011

- Lincoln Avenue Bridge now open for traffic (Dec. 30)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Dec. 25, 2011 (Dec. 23)
- 30 years of Tacoma???s political history focus of special ???Cityline??? (Dec. 21)
- City Council names T.C. Broadnax as Tacoma's next City Manager (Dec. 20)
- ???The Piano Guy??? comes to TV Tacoma (Dec. 20)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Dec. 18, 2011 (Dec. 16)
- Lincoln Avenue Bridge opening delayed (Dec. 15)
- Spaceworks Tacoma is looking for energetic projects for 2012 (Dec. 12)
- South Downtown Subarea Plan public meeting scheduled for Dec. 15   (Dec. 12)
- 10 tips to green your holidays (Dec. 12)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Dec. 11, 2011 (Dec. 10)
- Tacoma City Manager Candidate Public Forum will broadcast live (Dec. 7)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Dec. 4, 2011 (Dec. 2)
- Complaint Management System experienced technical difficulties Nov. 8 ??? Nov. 28 (Dec. 1)

November 2011

- City names five finalists for City Manager job (Nov. 30)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Nov. 27, 2011 (Nov. 23)
- Help plan for growth and development in south downtown on Dec. 1 (Nov. 22)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Nov. 20, 2011 (Nov. 18)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Nov. 13, 2011 (Nov. 10)
- Historic Prairie Line Trail unveils series of temporary art installations (Nov. 9)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Nov. 6, 2011 (Nov. 4)
- TV Tacoma to provide live election night coverage (Nov. 4)
- Call to citizens: Prevent street flooding by picking up leaves (Nov. 4)   
- Pacific Avenue streetscape wayfinding open house scheduled for Nov. 9 (Nov. 3)
- City of Destiny Awards nominations accepted now (Nov. 1)
- Tacoma's TAGRO honored for continued path of sustainability, innovation (Nov. 1)

October 2011

- Get involved in Tacoma???s architectural heritage???volunteer for commission (Oct. 31)
- Citizens Recognition Committee seeks five new members (Oct. 31)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Oct. 30, 2011 (Oct. 28)
- Tacoma celebrates 10 years of arts and culture this November (Oct. 27)
- City faces at least a $26 million projected General Fund budget gap (Oct. 25)
- TV Tacoma broadcasting Video Voters??? Pamphlet (Oct. 24)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Oct. 23, 2011  (Oct. 21)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Oct. 16, 2011 (Oct. 14)
- City launches new email subscription service (Oct. 13)
- Pacific Avenue streetscape project update scheduled for Oct. 20 (Oct. 11)
- 2012 community-based Arts Projects funding now available (Oct. 11)
- Tacoma Fire Department hosts open houses (Oct. 11)
- Joint City Council/Tacoma Library Board study session scheduled (Oct. 7)
- One-of-a-kind messenger bags are fashionable, functional and forest-friendly (Oct. 6)
- City hires MacLeod as new hearing examiner (Oct. 5)
- Alaska Street Arterial Improvement Project underway (Oct. 5)
- Tacoma Fire hosts CPR Sunday, Oct. 9 (Oct. 5)
- City launches pothole hotline (Oct. 5)
- Volunteers needed for Citizen Review Panel (Oct. 5)

September 2011

- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Oct. 2, 2011 (Sept. 30)
- TV Tacoma wins NATOA Awards (Sept. 30)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Sept. 25, 2011  (Sept. 23)
- Four local arts advocates honored with AMOCAT Arts Awards (Sept. 23)
- Bridge work will cause East ???D??? Street to close  (Sept. 19)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Sept. 18, 2011 (Sept. 16)
- Bridge work will cause night time closures of I-705 (Sept. 16)
- Grand opening and dedication of Fuzhou Ting set for Sept. 22 (Sept. 16)
- Construction on South 9th Street scheduled to start Sept. 16 (Sept. 14)
- Traffic flaggers in place this week on Dock Street (Sept. 12)
- Construction on South 9th Street project delayed (Sept. 12)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Sept. 11, 2011 (Sept. 9)
- City Council seeks volunteers for Planning Commission (Sept. 8)
- Tacoma Fire hosts remembrance ceremony on Sept. 11   (Sept. 8)
- Community Garden Harvest Tour will celebrate growth Sept. 10 (Sept. 7)  
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Sept. 4, 2011 (Sept. 2)
- First Tacoma Latino Business Day, Sept. 20 (Sept. 2)
- Neighborhood cleanup schedule for September (Sept. 2)
- Construction on South 9th Street scheduled to start on Sept. 12 (Sept. 2)
- Tacoma Wins VISION 2040 Award for Mobility Master Plan (Sept. 2)

August 2011

- Prepare for fall with free home and garden workshops  (Aug. 29)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Aug. 28, 2011 (Aug. 25)
- City Council seeks applicants for Board of Ethics (Aug. 25)
- Pet owners can avoid late fees in September (Aug. 23)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Aug. 21, 2011  (Aug. 19)
- Tacoma seeks your input in its search for a new City Manager (Aug. 17)
- City to offer Prescription Discount Card program to residents (Aug. 17)
- Enjoy art and baseball at Arts Appreciation Night   (Aug. 15)
- Interstate-705 scheduled to temporarily close next week (Aug. 12)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Aug. 14, 2011   (Aug. 12)
- Celebrate Spaceworks Tacoma???s first anniversary   (Aug. 8)
- A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Aug. 7, 2011 (Aug. 5)
- Words drop in Tollefson Plaza Aug.6 (Aug. 2)
- City Council seeks volunteers for Planning Commission (Aug. 2)

July 2011

 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of July 31, 2011   (July 29)
 TV Tacoma to broadcast Candidate Forums (July 29)
 New UW tree canopy study shows Tacoma closer to 30 percent goal (July 28)
 Curfew law video contest to kick off tomorrow (July 23)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of July 24, 2011 (July 22)
 Spaceworks Tacoma launches new online map (July 20)
 Fire Safety Loan Program now available for business and property owners in Tacoma (July 19)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of July 17, 2011 (July 15)
 City of Tacoma and Tacoma Art Museum awarded Our Town Grant  (July 13)
 Speak up for the future of First Creek (July 13)
 Puget Gulch will be closed to the public during sewer rehab work (July 11)   
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of July 12, 2011 (July 8)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of July 3, 2011 (July 1)

June 2011

 Tacoma Poet Laureate to host free workshop (June 30)
 Tacoma business owners invited to attend Four Ways to Grow Your Business workshop (June 27)
  Fireworks are prohibited in Tacoma (June 27)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of June 26, 2011 (June 24)
 Learn how to make your home and garden ???green??? at free workshops (June 23)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of June 19, 2011 (June 17)
 Lincoln Avenue Bridge closes today for construction (June 13)
 Community meeting for Stadium Way Arterial Project scheduled for June 22  (June 13)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of June 12, 2011 (June 10)
 One-of-a-kind Urban Forest Project Tacoma bags go on sale June 15 (June 10)
 TV Tacoma to broadcast Relay for Life live on June 10 (June 9)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of June 5, 2011 (June 3)

May 2011
 Neighborhood spring cleanup schedule for June (May 31)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of May 29, 2011 (May 27)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of May 22, 2011 (May 20)
 Last chance to see Urban Forest Project banners before they become bags (May 19)
 Tacoma recognized for having one of the best Complete Streets Policies in the nation (May 19)
 City Council seeks volunteers for Planning Commission (May 19)
 Tacoma selected to participate in Creative Vitality Study (May 13)
 Neighborhood spring clean up schedule for May   (May 9)
  A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of May 8, 2011 (May 6)
 Pacific Avenue streetscape open house scheduled for May 9 (May 3)


April 2011

 Wheel over for a great deal at the 2011 Tacoma Bike Swap (April 27)
 25th Annual City of Destiny Awards recognizes top local volunteers (April 26)
 Local businesses can learn how to build and maintain a website (April 25)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of April 24, 2011 (April 22)
 Spaceworks Tacoma seeks summer storefront installations (April 22)
 Friends of South 12th host clean up, April 23 (April 22)
 Student creativity soars in the EnviroKids Earth Day Art Contest (April 19)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of April 17, 2011 (April 15)
 Inspiration, ideas and great food at 2nd annual Community Garden Summit (April 14)
 Grants available for stormwater pollution prevention projects (April 14)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of April 10, 2011 (April 8)
 Petition filed to amend municipal code related to marijuana (April 4)
 Murray Morgan Bridge groundbreaking ceremony, April 19 (April 4)
 South Tacoma neighbors host clean up, April 9 (April 4)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of April 3, 2011 (April 1)


March 2011

 Excavation reveals need for further sewer repairs near South 15th & Market (March 25)
 2011-13 Tacoma Poet Laureate announced (March 25)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of March 27, 2011   (March 25)
 Help create a new City of Tacoma website (March 23)
 Community urged to gather and reflect for Japan on March 26  (March 23)
 Tacoma Arts Commission to fund nine arts organizations  (March 23)
 ???Speak for the Trees??? at April 2 Urban Forest Project Tacoma kickoff event  (March 23)  
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of March 20, 2011 (March 21)
 Call to artists for two training programs with public art opportunities (March 21)
 Sewer repairs near South 15th & Market will block streets for about a week (March 16)
 Electric vehicle charging station grant funds available for Tacoma business owners (March 16)
 Parking Management Advisory Task Force seeks new member (March 16)
 Sewer overflow, repairs cause road closures around South 15th & Market  (March 15)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of March 13, 2011 (March 11)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of March 6, 2011 (March 4)
 Spaceworks Tacoma is now accepting applications for Creative Enterprise and Artist Residency on a rolling basis (March 4)
 Free home and garden workshops (March 4)
 Tacoma Fire awarded SAFER grant  (March 3)
 Landmarks Preservation Commission seeks a volunteer architect (March 1)

FEBRUARY 2011

 Eighteen artists funded by Tacoma Arts Commission  (Feb. 28)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Feb. 27, 2011 (Feb. 25)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Feb. 20, 2011 (Feb. 18)
 Opportunity to create design for new light rail platform glass (Feb. 18)
 New Spaceworks installations will hit downtown Tacoma storefronts soon (Feb. 18)
 Mike Combs, director of Public Assembly Facilities, announces retirement (Feb. 15)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Feb. 13, 2011 (Feb. 11)
 Tacoma's Urban Forest Project seeks tree-themed banner designs (Feb. 9) 
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Feb. 6, 2011 (Feb. 4)
 Tacoma seeks artist to create public art plan for Prairie Line Trail (Feb. 1)
 TV Tacoma will broadcast replays of the State of the City Address  (Feb. 1)

JANUARY 2011
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Jan. 30, 2011 (Jan. 28)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Jan. 23, 2011 (Jan. 21)
 Applications for Tacoma Poet Laureate program now being accepted (Jan. 18)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Jan. 16, 2011  (Jan. 14)
 Jan. 19 Community Garden Kickoff event highlights new garden sites (Jan. 13)
 City challenges artists to design creative bike racks (Jan. 11)
 A look at City of Tacoma news for the week of Jan. 9, 2011 (Jan. 7)
 Get involved in the arts ??? volunteer for the Tacoma Arts Commission (Jan. 5)
 Murray Morgan Bridge will soon be closed to pedestrian traffic (Jan. 3)

E-mail contact for this website: karrie.spitzer@cityoftacoma.org