Committee of the Whole is where the action is
The nine-member Tacoma City Council has voted dozens of times on various ordinances and resolutions over the course of 22 meetings this year.

New Dome color display expected midmonth
A new readerboard for the Tacoma Dome should be up and running by the week of July 13, Dome manager Mike Combs said last week.

Parking lot rules meant for safety
traffic q&a Question: Reader Lorraine Zabel wanted us to know about a bad parking experience her sister Linda Smith had at the Tacoma Dome Station. She forwarded a letter from Linda to Diamond Parking Services protesting a $25 ticket she received for violating the parking stall line. She doesn’t dispute that she parked over the line, but takes issue with how the rules are being enforced.

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