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New year, new name for agency that runs Tacoma’s parks. Here’s what it will be called
So long, Metro. Welcome, Parks Tacoma. That’s the new, trimmer name for the Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma which, for the last several decades, has been known as Metro Parks Tacoma.
That funny shack on Ruston Way is open again. Here’s what you’ll find at Wide Awake Cafe
Wide Awake Cafe, a locally owned and operated coffee shop that also serves an array of pastries, sandwiches and breakfast ...
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‘Hard shoes to fill.’ Long-serving board member dies after making Tacoma parks better
Long-time Metro Parks Tacoma Commissioner Tim Reid, who oversaw strategic plans and steered the department through the COVID-19 pandemic, died Thursday at age 78, his daughter confirmed Tuesday.
What should Tacoma’s newest bridge look like? And where should it be built?
In a city of famous bridges, Parks Tacoma wants to know where its next mini-iconic bridge should go. The agency wants to ...
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Attorney for family of man who drowned at popular Tacoma park speaks out
TACOMA, Wash. — A lawsuit filed by the family of a University Place man who drowned over the summer alleges Parks Tacoma knew of the dangers that caused his death. On July 8, with temperatures ...
Tacoma is latest WA city to call for decriminalizing ‘magic mushrooms’
The Tacoma City Council passed a resolution supporting statewide decriminalization of plant- and fungi-based psychedelics.
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Part of Point Defiance Marina blocked off to repair failing seawall
TACOMA, Wash. — Construction is now underway at a popular waterfront area in Tacoma. A part of Point Defiance Marina is closed off as construction crews repair a failing seawall. Parks Tacoma ...
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Weekend event digest: Lunar New Year, MLK Jr. celebrations and more
In Tacoma, the Tacoma Parks Service is cleaning up three parks: Titlow, Point Defiance and Swan Creek Park. For those who are interested in helping there, visit parkstacoma.gov to sign up.