1+ week, 3+ day ago   (698+ words) In a recent op-ed, Tacoma for All’s Tyrone Moore accused Tacoma City Manager Hyun Kim of “fearmongering” for warning Safe Homes for All initiative could cost $8 million to $10 million annually. But this debate should be about facts. The initiative’s very…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (371+ words) If you can’t afford to park all the time in downtown Tacoma, the city government says it can help foot the bill. Applications went live on Tuesday for a city-supported “lower-cost monthly parking option” in one downtown garage, geared toward…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (334+ words) A major Tacoma employer informed the state this week that it plans to close its industrial site in the Tideflats. Georgia Pacific Gypsum LLC filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification with the state’s Employment Security Department stating it would…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (379+ words) The city of Tacoma is joining neighboring cities in tackling homelessness using a regional approach. The Unified Regional Approach to homelessness is the result of the Pierce County government’s efforts to recognize that homelessness is a regional problem, and that…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (378+ words) A Tacoma parking company illegally exceeded its employees’ hours, a lawsuit filed this month claims. A former Republic Parking Northwest employee accused the company of violating state labor laws by limiting breaks, not paying its employees for overtime, and improperly…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (402+ words) Why have a plate of eggs, bacon and toast for breakfast when you could have a sandwich? Breakfast sandwiches make mornings a little bit better, especially when you get them from the reader-loved breakfast joints below. The News Tribune recently…...