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Man hit, dragged to death in Tacoma

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Police are trying to find the car that struck and dragged a man seven or eight blocks to his death in Tacoma.

US City No. 24 - Newfrontiers USA in Tacoma, Washington

Adrian's Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

Today I want to highlight another Newfrontiers church plant—this time in the city of Tacoma, Washington. It is one of the Newfrontiers USA churches being planted in the top 100 cities in the United States. The cities of Seattle and Tacoma look almost as if they make up one city from a geographical perspective. Consequently, Tacoma is located in the metropolitan area where Mark...

Tacoma man killed in hit and run

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

A man was struck and killed early Sunday on Pacific Avenue in Tacoma, and police are searching for the vehicle that hit him.

Shipping company fined in Tacoma for ocean dumping

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008

A South Korean company has been fined $500,000 for failing to report that one of its ships dumped garbage into the Pacific Ocean.

Shipping company fined in Tacoma for ocean dumping

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008

TACOMA, Wash. -- A South Korean company has been fined $500,000 for failing to report that one of its ships dumped garbage into the Pacific Ocean.

• Shipping company fined $500,000 for ocean dumping - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
• Korean shipping line fined $500K for dumping oily garbage - The Puget Sound Business Journal

Oct 24 2008 - Northern Pacific Coffee Co. - Tacoma WA

Scott Andrew's Upcoming Shows (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008

See Map Print Flyer Friday, October 24, 2008 Northern Pacific Coffee Co. Tacoma WA w/ Jerin Falkner 8:00pm, $5 all ages. 401 Garfield St. S, Tacoma WA

Nordstrom Opens New, Relocated Store at Tacoma Mall in Tacoma, Washington

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008

SEATTLE, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Leading fashion specialty retailer Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: ) opened the doors of its new, relocated store at Tacoma Mall in Tacoma, Wash. on Friday, Oct. 3. The new 138,000- square-foot store now offers customers an expanded selection of designer, luxury and quality fashion brands for men, women and children. The original Nordstrom at Tacoma...

Tacoma rail project to get federal money

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008

The federal government will pay $6 million for work on a rail line to benefit Amtrak and Sound Transit trains in Tacoma, Wash.

Tacoma rail project to get federal money

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008

RICHMOND, Va. -- The federal government will pay $6 million for work on a rail line to benefit Amtrak and Sound Transit trains in Tacoma, Wash.

$6 million given to Tacoma rail project; shortcut will shave 6 minutes off trips

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008

The federal Department of Transportation said Tuesday it will contribute $6 million toward a new passenger-rail shortcut through Tacoma...

Seattle-Tacoma region No. 4 in total U.S. job gains in past year

The Puget Sound Business Journal (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008

The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area netted 43,800 new jobs in August compared with a year earlier, which is the fourth-largest over-the-year increase reported in the U.S.

• North Texas cities among those with highest employment gains - The Dallas Business Journal

Tacoma Art Museum Announces the 9th Northwest Biennial Participants

Artdaily (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008

TACOMA, WA.- Tacoma Art Museum has announced the artists selected to participate in the 9th Northwest Biennial, which will be on view from January 31 through May 25, 2009. Rock Hushka, Director of Curatorial Administration and Curator of Contemporary and Northwest Art for Tacoma Art Museum, and Alison de Lima Greene, Curator of Contemporary Art and Special Projects at the Museum...

Toyota Announces Zero Percent Financing on 11 Models including Pickup Trucks and SUVs

Truckblog News (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Toyota Motor Corporation has announced zero percent financing ranging from 36 months to 60 months for the Toyota Matrix, Corolla, Camry, RAV4, Highlander, FJ Cruiser, 4Runner, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra pickup trucks' Toyota Divisional General Manager, Bob Carter, stated Toyota "had the inventory of fuel-efficient models and the capacity to finance or lease them"' After announcing a...

• Toyota Offering Zero-Percent Financing on 11 Models - KickingTires

Washington shares in federal spending

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

TACOMA, Wash. -- A stopgap spending bill signed last week by President Bush provides nearly $500 million for military bases in Washington, including $330 million for Fort Lewis.

Contact Solutions Announces Columbia Bank Chooses Its Shared IVR Services to Better Serve Customers

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Contact Solutions (CSI), the industry leader in contact automation, announced that Columbia Bank (Tacoma, WA, NASDAQ:COLB) is a new customer of the firm