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The News Tribune invites subscribers to meet with TNT staff, share story ideas

Nearly 150,000 people attended the official opening of the Bon Marche at the Tacoma Mall on Aug. 3, 1964. The parking lot was crammed full of cars, including a charter bus.
Nearly 150,000 people attended the official opening of the Bon Marche at the Tacoma Mall on Aug. 3, 1964. The parking lot was crammed full of cars, including a charter bus. File photo / The News Tribune

The News Tribune invites subscribers to a panel event to discuss parking in Tacoma, and how it might affect local businesses.

Maybe you’ve changed your plans because you couldn’t find convenient parking in areas like downtown Tacoma or the Stadium District.

Maybe you’re more tempted to eat out or shop at a business that has a dedicated parking lot.

Maybe you avoid some areas of Tacoma altogether due to lack of parking.

We want to hear from you. Come chat with TNT service journalism reporter Minnie Stephenson and local news editor Adam Lynn at the Wheelock Branch of the Tacoma Public Library on July 22 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Plus, we want to hear your story ideas. Tell us how we can improve our business coverage around Pierce County.

The event will take place inside the meeting room at the library. Light refreshments will be served.

Along with TNT staff, the panel will include city of Tacoma staff from Planning and Development, Public Works and Community and Economic Development to talk about the city’s parking regulations and the planned update to the city’s parking code.

A local business owner will also be there to discuss how parking has impacted the business community in Tacoma.

Let us know if you’re coming in the form below.

Minnie Stephenson
The News Tribune
Minnie Stephenson covers restaurant and business news in and around Tacoma for The News Tribune. She has previously worked for WBZ NewsRadio in Boston and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism. Through the Howard Center, she worked on the Associated Press investigation “Lethal Restraint,” which was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2025. She grew up in Marshfield, Massachusetts and graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Maryland.
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