Tacoma resident and local vegan chef Niombi Howell, along with her daughter, Afi, runs Quickie Too in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood. Niombi Howell has lived and worked in Tacoma since 1972.   Read more

This spending — $74.6 million by nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and an additional $62.6 million in event-related spending by their audiences — supports 3,656 full-time equivalent jobs, generates $86 million in household income to local res  Read more

The RFI relates to the purchase of air rights to the 492-stall Park Plaza North garage and ground-level City-owned retail bays located at 923 Commerce St. in Downtown Tacoma.  Read more

Eligible small businesses may borrow up to $300,000 at a 3 percent interest rate and must commit to creating a minimum of one full-time, permanent job for every $100,000 borrowed.  Read more

The grant will support creative placemaking and community engagement in area around Tacoma Mall.  Read more

The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill five positions on the Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority Board...  Read more

The Tacoma City Council approved a motion on June 6, 2017 that accepted staff recommendation to implement two non-consecutive mitigation sites and one stability site   Read more

Traffic adjustments along the Thea Foss Waterway and Dock Street, and in other areas within Downtown Tacoma...  Read more

The City of Tacoma is hosting an open house to give the community updates on the Lincoln District Streetscape Project...  Read more

The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill three positions on the Planning Commission...  Read more

Administrative offices will close, but the Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center will open as normally scheduled and garbage, recycling and yard/food waste pick-ups will not be affected.  Read more

The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill one position for the Mechanical/Plumbing Contractor designation on its Board of Building Appeals...  Read more

The City of Tacoma is holding a public meeting to share proposed concepts for corridor improvements along...  Read more

Bill Fosbre has been appointed City Attorney. He is responsible for all legal matters of the City of Tacoma.  Read more

Tacoma is the first city in Washington State to enter into a key word partnership with Crisis Text Line.  Read more

Elizabeth Pauli is the first woman to hold this position. She overseeing a staff of more than 2,000 and a biennial General Government budget of more than $1.9 billion, which includes a General Fund budget of $4.6 million.  Read more

Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by Wednesday, June 2, 2017.  Read more

Interim City Manager Elizabeth Pauli will also be considered along with the other three finalists for the position.   Read more

In a moderated format, finalists will present their visions for Tacoma and answer questions compiled from the responses of a recent community and City of Tacoma staff survey on the City Manager recruitment.   Read more

The event – called "Getting Back to Business" – will be hosted by the City of Tacoma's Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center, in partnership with the University of Puget Sound and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  Read more

The Tacoma City Council passed Ordinance 28430, which declared a state of public health emergency relating to the conditions of homeless encampments and took effect immediately.   Read more

The four finalists are Kristoff Bauer, Walter Bobkiewicz III, Robert Cowell, Jr. and Belinda Graham.  Read more

“Neighborhood Moment” highlights – in a dedicated fashion – each of Tacoma’s eight Neighborhood Councils.  Read more

The added functionality of ZoomProspector and SizeUp precedes a broader overhaul of the Community and Economic Development Department’s web presence.   Read more

The City of Tacoma has released its first annual Environmental Action Plan Progress Report...  Read more

This is a great opportunity for small businesses considering their first brick and mortar location, existing businesses who are thinking about expanding to additional locations, commercial brokers and commercial property owners.  Read more

The City of Tacoma will host a community meeting on April 27 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Asia Pacific Cultural Center (4851 S. Tacoma Way) to share renderings for the recently purchased property at 5401 S. Tacoma Way.  Read more

Mayor Marilyn Strickland and the City Council will recognize Tacoma’s top volunteers this year during the 2017 City of Destiny Awards on June 9.   Read more

It seeks community input on the leadership skills and qualities they would want Tacoma’s next City Manager to have. It also aims to shed light on community priorities. The survey is available now through April 24.  Read more

As the City conceptualizes streetscape designs and engineering plans along the Tacoma Link Expansion corridor, specific assistance is needed in outreach and analysis.  Read more

Over the next two years, Richardson will participate in and host public poetry readings, workshops and other community events. She will also participate in Tacoma Arts Month each October, and help produce the 2019 Tacoma Poet Laureate Ceremony to ann  Read more

The City of Tacoma’s Street Operations Division will perform street repairs on...  Read more

The CERC serves as an advisory and action committee on matters pertaining to City-hosted events and special recognition programs.   Read more

To better understand how Tacoma residents use technology – as well as any related areas of need that may exist – the City of Tacoma surveyed 1,270 randomly selected households representing a diverse cross-section of the community in English, Korean,   Read more

The public event will be from 6 - 8 PM at Destiny Middle School (1301 E. 34th St. in Tacoma).   Read more

The event will be from 5:30 - 7:30 PM, at Bates Technical College (2320 S. 19th St. in Tacoma).   Read more

High noise activities as well as construction truck traffic will be managed by Absher Construction to minimize impact to the surrounding neighborhood to the greatest extent possible.   Read more

These grants support Tacoma's major arts institutions and independent artists in engaging, enlightening, and inspiring their communities as well as audiences from the Puget Sound and beyond.  Read more

The 2017 Community Cleanup program will kick off on April 22...  Read more

Applicants must live within Tacoma city limits and be 18 years of age or older. Priority will be given to artists with ties to the Hilltop community.  Read more

These workshops will help subcontractors better understand various aspects of the contracts process, including risk assessment, bonding, certifications, financials and more.  Read more

The City is looking to receive proposals from businesses interested in making a difference while turning a profit in an approximately 1,500 square foot commercial space at 5401 S. Tacoma Way.  Read more

The purpose of Citizens’ Forum is to assist the Council in making policy decisions; therefore, items of discussion shall be limited to matters over which the City Council has jurisdiction.  Read more

The open house will give residents a chance to hear what has been accomplished thus far, see the latest streetscape design and provide feedback on welcome sign designs.   Read more

The Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center (3510 S. Mullen St.) will open as normally scheduled on Monday, February 20, from 8 AM - 6 PM, and garbage, recycling and yard/food waste pick-ups will not be affected.  Read more

The City of Tacoma’s Planning Commission continues to accept applications now through...  Read more

Moody’s Investors Service announced a ratings upgrade from ‘A1’ to ‘Aa3’ on the City of Tacoma’s $179.84 million in outstanding limited tax general obligation (LTGO) bonds. The upgrade makes the ratings on the City’s LTGO bonds equivalent to the rat  Read more

This is a free event hosted by the City of Tacoma in partnership with Tacoma Urban League. Diverse community members, ages 18-35, are encouraged to attend.  Read more

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada awarded the City of Tacoma with a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence for its comprehensive annual financial report.  Read more

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Western Washington that will remain in effect through...  Read more

The City of Tacoma has issued a request for interest to partner on a social enterprise in a 1,500 sq. ft. commercial space at 5401 South Tacoma Way.  Read more

The City of Tacoma is accepting proposals to address service needs for new or expanded mental health and substance use disorder (MHSUD) services that directly impact homelessness and household stability...  Read more

Eligibility requirements for the award categories – which includes a new Disability Advocate Award category in 2017 – are available on the current nomination form.  Read more

The City of Tacoma’s Planning and Development Services Department is holding a series of...  Read more

Community groups within Tacoma’s eight Neighborhood Council districts can apply – now through March 1 – for grant funding.  Read more

Each individual artist and artist team will receive $55,000.  Read more

The City Council made this appointment during the Tuesday, Jan. 24 Council Meeting.   Read more

Both the City Council Study Session and Meeting on Tuesday, January 24 will be televised and streamed live on TV Tacoma.   Read more

The City of Tacoma’s Planning Commission is accepting applications for proposed amendments to the...  Read more

A new video series that supports the Tacoma Police Department's continued efforts to build trust, relationships and understanding between community members and Tacoma Police Department officers, "Talks With TPD" launches with a conversation between T  Read more

The Tacoma Recovery and Transfer Center (3510 S. Mullen St.) will be open as normally scheduled, from 8 AM – 6 PM, and customer pickups will not be affected.   Read more

These policies serve to ensure Tacoma Police Department personnel are aware of the actions and attitudes expected of them.  Read more

Mayor Emeritus Harold Moss will serve as keynote speaker and Dr. Maxine B. Mimms will receive the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award.  Read more

A proposed Marine View Drive sand and gravel pit will be discussed starting at 5:30 PM on this date. Information will be shared with the community about the proposed project and staff will gather community comments for further review.  Read more

The individual selected as Tacoma Poet Laureate will hold the title for two years – from May 2017 to April 2019 – and receive a $4,000 stipend for advancing and actively contributing to Tacoma’s literary community in meaningful ways through readings,  Read more

The new episode features critically acclaimed exhibition 30 Americans, which made its West Coast debut at Tacoma Art Museum and showcases an influential group of prominent African American artists who have emerged as leading contributors to the conte  Read more

Pierce County artists can submit applications now through February 13, 2017 to have existing portable pieces of artwork considered for purchase and installation at People’s Community Center in Tacoma, Wash.   Read more

The celebration takes place 10 AM - 5 PM (convening around Yakima Avenue and South 38th Street in Tacoma).  Read more

The Tacoma Arts Commission recently awarded $50,000 in Arts Projects funding to 19 Tacoma organizations in support of 2017 public outreach projects in the fields of theater, visual, dance, music, literary, film, cross-disciplinary, and cultural arts.  Read more

Eligibility requirements for the award categories – which includes a new Disability Advocate Award category in 2017 – are available on the current nomination form.  Read more

The City of Tacoma has issued a Request for Proposals seeking a qualified firm or team to assist with the design of the website interpreting the history of the corridor. Responses are due Wednesday, January 25, 2017.   Read more

Curbside collection will be on its normally scheduled day. More information is available at tacomarecycles.org/collectioncalendar.   Read more

Completed applications, cover letters and resumes are due to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 3 PM on Jan. 6, 2017.   Read more

At the developer’s expense, work to construct a ramp from Commerce Street into the parking garage under the Convention Center – as well as additional dock space adjacent to the existing ones on Market Street – is now scheduled to begin in January 201  Read more

As part of the City of Tacoma's continued efforts to improve the way it does business, it is transitioning to a cloud-based application called SAP Ariba, beginning now through Spring 2017. The new application will streamline the procurement and payab  Read more

Shelters and warming centers are available during cold weather for Tacoma residents to use to stay warm...  Read more

Tacoma is one of five cities from around the country to be competitively awarded with ground technical assistance supporting transit-oriented development, improving access to public transportation, and building new economic opportunities and pathways  Read more

The City Events and Recognitions Committee will honor Dr. Maxine B. Mimms with the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award during the 29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration on Monday, January 16. The event will   Read more

The City of Tacoma will open the Lighthouse Center (5016 A St.) from 6-8 p.m. beginning tonight...  Read more

On November 30, Patrol Officer Reginald "Jake" Gutierrez of the Tacoma Police Department was killed in the line of duty. He had been with the Tacoma Police Department since 1999, and was 45 years of age.   Read more

With the federal government’s recent approval of an EB-5 regional center designation for the Greater Tacoma Convention Center hotel project, developer Yareton Investment and Management LLC will now begin to raise non-developer investment capital whil  Read more

As part of continued efforts to further the “one-stop shop” experience, the City's Tax and License Office is also relocating to the new Customer Support Center location.   Read more

The City of Tacoma’s Environmental Services Department is teaming up with Puget SoundCorps to remove...  Read more

The funding will be used to support creative projects in the Lincoln District from November 2016 through 2017.   Read more

The Tacoma City Council is looking for applicants to fill the following positions...  Read more

The City of Tacoma is launching a Residential Infill Pilot Program...  Read more

The City of Tacoma is holding a public meeting to discuss corridor improvements along...  Read more

The City of Tacoma is holding a Safe Routes to School Open House on...  Read more

The City of Tacoma’s Street Operations Division will perform street repairs on...  Read more

The public is invited to Remember the Railroad for the third annual Holiday Heritage Swing Dance on...  Read more

As part of the City of Tacoma’s Council Chambers Improvement Project, TV Tacoma has...  Read more

The National Weather Service has issued a heavy storm warning for...  Read more

The EnviroHouse is celebrating its 10 year anniversary by inviting Tacoma customers...  Read more

The City of Tacoma, as part of the Preventing Wasted Food campaign and in honor of National and World Food Days, will offer a free screening of the film “Just Eat It.”   Read more

Residents could see snow plows operating throughout the city on...  Read more

The Tacoma City Council is looking for applicants to fill the following positions on the   Read more

Join the City of Tacoma for the next Monday Mixer networking event held at...  Read more

The City of Tacoma invites artists and/or artist teams who reside in...  Read more

In today's presentation of the 2017-2018 Proposed Biennial Budget, City Manager T.C. Broadnax outlined...  Read more

The City Council Chambers Improvement Project is in the final stages of the...  Read more

Nominations for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Oct. 14, 2016 to be considered by the committee.   Read more

Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by Oct. 9, 2016.   Read more

Residents, businesses, community groups and individuals are invited to celebrate...  Read more

Students enrolled in Tacoma Public Schools, who are in the 9th - 12th grades, are encouraged to apply to participate in Student Government Day. The application deadline is Oct. 20 for Student Government Day on Nov. 1.  Read more

Piloted this past summer to 250 randomly selected households representing a diverse cross-section of the community, the full survey begins this week, and a condensed version of the survey is now available over the next six weeks to all Tacoma residen  Read more

In conjunction with Tacoma Arts Month, the City of Tacoma’s Historic Preservation Office is...  Read more

On Sunday, Sept. 11, South Sound residents will gather to experience the Tacoma waterfront...  Read more

The City of Tacoma’s Neighborhood and Community Services Department has made changes to its services contracting and funding processes to help ensure a more systematic approach to addressing complex social needs.  Read more

Summer Jobs 253 Program, which places Tacoma youth into summer internships, was recently selected as one of 20 work-based learning programs to receive a $15,000 grant from the Governor’s Office, Washington STEM and the Workforce Training and Educatio  Read more

Starting the week of Sept. 5, Tacoma Power will begin replacing the existing power poles along South 38th Street — between Fawcett Avenue and South J Street — with new, taller poles.   Read more

Starting Monday, Aug. 29, through Wednesday, Aug. 31, the City of Tacoma’s...  Read more

Join the City of Tacoma’s Historic Preservation Office, the Washington State History Museum and...  Read more

Join the City of Tacoma to commemorate the completion of the...  Read more

The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill three positions on the Human Services Commission.   Read more

The City of Tacoma is holding a community meeting regarding the Prairie Line Trail Historic...  Read more

The City of Tacoma is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of a...  Read more

The City of Tacoma and Pierce County will celebrate the first transfer of development rights...  Read more

The City of Tacoma is currently working to develop a Subarea Plan for the...  Read more

The City of Tacoma is holding a Freedom Fair Traffic Control Impacts Information...  Read more

The City of Tacoma’s Street Operations Division will perform a short road closure to the...  Read more

The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill one three-year term on the...  Read more

The Summer Jobs 253 program kicks off on July 1, with 200 students attending a week of employment training before starting their summer internships on July 5...  Read more

After a nearly 16 month closure, the City of Tacoma has reopened the...  Read more

The City of Tacoma’s Public Works Department has launched an interactive dashboard that...  Read more

Over the next year, the City of Tacoma will create a historic interpretive plan for the...  Read more

Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by June 27, 2016...   Read more

The City Council Chambers Improvement Project is expected to begin construction on...  Read more

The City is named as a defendant in this action challenging two citizen initiatives pertaining to large-volume industrial water usage...   Read more

The Planning Commission is seeking public comment on the Capital Facilities Program proposed...  Read more

The Landmarks Preservation Commission will recognize excellence and dedication in...  Read more

The Planning Commission will conduct a second public hearing on...  Read more

The City of Tacoma’s Street Operations Division will perform street repairs on...  Read more

The City of Tacoma is teaming up with more than 750 organizations across the region to...  Read more

The City provided foreclosure prevention outreach to more than 2,300 homes in Tacoma...  Read more

The Tacoma City Council is looking for applicants to fill the following positions...  Read more

Each May, the City of Tacoma encourages residents from all ages, cultures and neighborhoods to celebrate...  Read more

The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on...  Read more

The Summer Jobs 253 program is seeking interested employers ...  Read more

The Tacoma City Council adopted Resolution No. 39427 on...  Read more

The City has extended funding and occupancy to Community Youth Services Pierce County ...  Read more

This May, celebrate the ninth annual Bike Month in Tacoma and Pierce County...  Read more

The City of Tacoma’s Historic Preservation Office recently awarded...  Read more

Applicants must be a resident of the City of Tacoma, but not employed by the City.   Read more

The City of Tacoma’s Environmental Services Department was recently awarded the...  Read more

The South Puget Sound Region was recognized in March as a Great American Defense Community ...  Read more

The “T-Town: Play, Explore, Learn” City Services Expo will be on May 7 ...  Read more

The Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission is seeking nominations for...  Read more

Registration is now open for the City of Tacoma’s second annual...  Read more

The City of Tacoma will extend inclement weather funding through April 30.  Read more

The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill five positions on the Human Services Commission.   Read more

The Office of Environmental Policy and Sustainability is currently seeking...  Read more

The City will partner with more than 30 Tacoma neighborhood groups between April 16 and August 20 ...   Read more

The City of Tacoma’s Street Operations Division will perform street repairs on...  Read more

The City of Tacoma’s Office of Environmental Policy and Sustainability will host...  Read more

The community is invited to participate in the ninth annual South Sound Sustainability Expo on...  Read more

On Wednesday, March 2, 2016, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on...  Read more

The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill one at-large position on the...  Read more

The City of Tacoma’s Office of Environmental Policy and Sustainability is looking...  Read more

The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill two positions on its...  Read more

Northwest Innovation Works has requested that the City of Tacoma pause...  Read more

The City of Tacoma is holding a Bike Share Open House on...  Read more

This February the City of Tacoma’s Historic Preservation Office is inviting residents to...  Read more

The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill nine positions ...  Read more

A culminating event will be held on Feb. 8 from 6 to 8:30 p.m....  Read more

The City of Tacoma's Historic Preservation Office invites professionals and volunteers in...  Read more

Beginning the week of Jan. 25, the City of Tacoma is scheduling repairs to the...  Read more

Today, the City of Tacoma’s Planning and Development Services launched an online...  Read more

A youth led, adult supported community conversation about recognizing young men ...  Read more

The City of Tacoma’s Historic Preservation Office is announcing a new...  Read more

In an effort to streamline the permitting process and improve the customer experience...  Read more

Administrative offices in the Tacoma Municipal Building complex and in other City of Tacoma facilities will close Friday, Dec. 25  Read more

The Tacoma City Council is looking for applicants to fill the citizen position on the...  Read more

The City of Tacoma has extended the deadline for the disposable shopping bag survey to...  Read more

The City of Tacoma is seeking public feedback on a number of environmental actions...  Read more

Applications are being accepted for the 2016 Community Cleanup program...  Read more

The City of Tacoma, in partnership with Pierce County Community Youth Services will open a Cold Weather Young Adult Shelter on Dec. 14...  Read more

Eligibility requirements for each of the award categories are available on the current nomination form...  Read more

Today, certified results show that Tacoma voters said yes to repairing Tacoma’s streets and...  Read more

Tacoma Link light rail and Tacoma emergency responders are staging an accident...  Read more

Administrative offices in the Tacoma Municipal Building complex and in other City of Tacoma facilities will close Thursday  Read more

In an effort to further the sustainability vision of the community, Tacoma City Council may consider...  Read more

The City of Tacoma recently opened the Lincoln District Project Office...  Read more

The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 11, 2015...  Read more

According a recent program assessment, which is completed by an independent consultant  Read more

Schuster Parkway Bridge (located near North 30th and McCarver streets) is now...  Read more

The Tacoma City Council is looking for applicants to fill two positions...  Read more

The Office of Washington Governor Jay Inslee and the Washington State Department of Commerce recently...  Read more

During the heavy storm event on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at approximately...  Read more

Trained canvassers will be knocking on Tacoma doors in neighborhoods where the foreclosure ...  Read more

On Monday, Nov. 2, part of the roadway on McMurray Road Northeast...  Read more

Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by Monday, Nov. 9, 2015...  Read more

The public is invited to “Hollywood by the Sea,” the second annual Holiday Heritage Swing Dance presented by the Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission and City of Tacoma’s Historic Preservation Office on Friday, Nov. 13, from 6 – 9 p.m. at Titlow   Read more

The City of Tacoma will be closing the sidewalk on southbound Schuster Parkway from...  Read more

The Tacoma City Council is looking for applicants to fill the following positions...  Read more

This autumn, The City of Tacoma’s Office of Environmental Policy and Sustainability will host...  Read more

Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by Monday, Oct. 19...   Read more

The City of Tacoma is exploring alternatives to its existing billboard regulations...  Read more

The City of Tacoma will close the Schuster Parkway Bridge...  Read more

The City of Tacoma invites the community to the COURAGE to Break the Silence Rally...  Read more

The City of Tacoma received a $240,953 grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention to fund...  Read more

On Sept. 2, 2015, a vehicle crash along the east side of 2502 Pioneer Way in Tacoma...  Read more

The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill three positions on the Human Services Commission....  Read more

Tacoma residents could see snow plows out and about this Saturday and next as part of...  Read more