State minimum wage increases and paid sick leave now required
Beginning Jan. 1, Washington state’s minimum wage increased to $11.50 an hour and employees are now eligible to earn paid
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Grit City Think&Drink kicks off first event of 2018
Are you a supertaster, nontaster or somewhere in the middle? Are you someone who can drink black coffee or super
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Micro apartments popping up in UWT’s backyard
Downtown Tacoma is an ever–changing area that reinvents old space into new work. Moving into 2018, Koz Development prepares to
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Tacoma welcomed 2018 with First Night festival
Now that the last stocking has been put away and few strands of Christmas lights have gone unplugged, we have
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MLK’s legacy to be honored in Day of Service
UW Tacoma’s Center for Service and Leadership, Tacoma Community House and The Mission Continues have partnered to provide volunteer service
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Ho-Ho-Holiday fun on a budget!
The weather is changing from a slight chilly breeze to a crisp drop in temperature, the turkey holiday is now
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Trident Athletics Holding Murph Challenge
Trident Athletics of Tacoma will be hosting the Murph Challenge on Memorial Day, May 30th, 2016. Known simply as “Murph”
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Homelessness in Tacoma; It’s a Problem
Despite many local attempts to solve Tacoma’s increase in homeless population, homelessness appears to be getting worse throughout Tacoma. Homelessness
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Tacoma Needs an Focus on Education, Not a Gentrification
As citizens of Tacoma we have a sense of pride: we love our home in the South Sound. Blue-collar work—working
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Tacoma to Host Annual 5K Turkey Trot
Each year, Tacoma holds their annual 5k run, the Turkey Trot. On Thursday, Nov. 26th, the Tacoma City Marathon Association
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