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Columbia Banking System names veteran risk executive to board
Tacoma-based Columbia Banking System has appointed veteran banking executive Simone Lagomarsino to its board of directors effective Sept. 1, adding risk management and audit oversight expertise to the largest bank headquartered in the Pacific Northwest.
Local Government
5 November ballot measures on rents, policing and transit
Tacoma and Pierce County voters face at least five major ballot measures on Nov. 3, including a rental license fee to enforce tenant protections, a switch from elected to appointed sheriff, new oversight offices for law enforcement and juvenile detention, and a Pierce Transit sales tax increase.
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Hospital water system failure forces surgical delays
A specialized water purification system at MultiCare's new Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma failed quality monitoring, forcing the hospital to cap daily surgeries and reschedule children's procedures while instrument trays are reprocessed at Tacoma General across the street.
Business
Columbia Banking System names veteran risk executive to board
Tacoma-based Columbia Banking System has appointed veteran banking executive Simone Lagomarsino to its board of directors effective Sept. 1, adding risk management and audit oversight expertise to the largest bank headquartered in the Pacific Northwest.
Business
Columbia Banking System names veteran risk executive to board
Tacoma-based Columbia Banking System has appointed veteran banking executive Simone Lagomarsino to its board of directors effective Sept. 1, adding risk management and audit oversight expertise to the largest bank headquartered in the Pacific Northwest.
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Tacoma assistant police chief sues city, alleging pattern of forcing out Black leaders
Tacoma Assistant Police Chief Crystal Young-Haskins filed a racial discrimination lawsuit on July 25 alleging TPD has a pattern of forcing out Black leaders, making it the second active lawsuit against the city tied to the March 2025 firing of former Deputy Chief Paul Junger.
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Tacoma rental code enforcement under pressure as tenant advocates push ballot measure
Tacoma's tenant protection enforcement faces scrutiny from a ballot initiative, a federal lawsuit, and a city council committee review, as renters and landlords clash over whether existing protections are being adequately policed.
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5 November ballot measures on rents, policing and transit
Tacoma and Pierce County voters face at least five major ballot measures on Nov. 3, including a rental license fee to enforce tenant protections, a switch from elected to appointed sheriff, new oversight offices for law enforcement and juvenile detention, and a Pierce Transit sales tax increase.
Local Government
Tacoma voters approve $320 million streets levy
Tacoma voters approved Proposition 1 on Aug. 4 with 57.51% of the vote, authorizing a 10-year property tax and utility tax that will cost the average homeowner about $125 per year and generate a projected $320 million for street repairs, sidewalks and safety improvements.
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Maritime|253 Skills Center opens its doors to families
The Maritime|253 Skills Center on the Port of Tacoma's Tideflats campus holds its first public open house Tuesday, Aug. 4, offering high school juniors and seniors from nine Pierce County districts a look at career pathways in maritime manufacturing, port logistics, technology, and sustainability before classes begin in September 2026.
Port & Waterfront
$2.6 million state grant backs electric forklift rollout at Port of Tacoma terminal
The Northwest Seaport Alliance is replacing diesel forklifts with electric equipment at the East Blair One Terminal in Tacoma's Tideflats, funded in part by a $2.6 million state grant, with completion targeted for 2028. The project aims to cut diesel emissions in a neighborhood where port-related sources account for 65% of diesel pollution.
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Columbia Banking System names veteran risk executive to board
Tacoma-based Columbia Banking System has appointed veteran banking executive Simone Lagomarsino to its board of directors effective Sept. 1, adding risk management and audit oversight expertise to the largest bank headquartered in the Pacific Northwest.
Business
Hospital water system failure forces surgical delays
A specialized water purification system at MultiCare's new Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma failed quality monitoring, forcing the hospital to cap daily surgeries and reschedule children's procedures while instrument trays are reprocessed at Tacoma General across the street.
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Cedar Irons Golf Club draws fresh reviews post 7.5M reno
Cedar Irons Golf Club in northeast Tacoma is getting renewed attention three months after a $7.5 million renovation reopened the former North Shore course, with News Tribune reporter Jon Manley publishing a video review on Aug. 4.
Sports
Tim Kelly, Tacoma's winningest prep basketball coach, dies after 16-year cancer battle
Tim Kelly, who won five state basketball championships and compiled 581 career wins across 32 seasons at Lincoln and Curtis high schools, died after a 16-year battle with Stage 4 prostate cancer. He was in his mid-60s.
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Tacoma Concert Band wraps park series this weekend
The Tacoma Concert Band closes its free four-night outdoor summer series with concerts Friday, Aug. 7, at STAR Center and Saturday, Aug. 8, at Wapato Park, both starting at 6:30 p.m.
Community
Glass Fest Northwest, In the Spirit festival offer free museum day Saturday
Glass Fest Northwest fills the Museum of Glass Grand Plaza with 50+ artists, live flame-working demos, and Lummi Nation glass artist Dan Friday in the Hot Shop on Saturday, August 8, while the 21st annual In the Spirit Arts Market brings Native arts to three Museum District venues the same day, all free.
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Tacoma's $52M maritime skills center opens Sept. 9
Tacoma Public Schools' $52 million Maritime|253 Skills Center opens for classes Sept. 9 at a Tideflats waterfront campus, offering 258 juniors and seniors half-day training across four career pathways with nearly $2 million in simulators, industry credentials and college credit.
Education
3 back-to-school supply giveaways, haircuts and health screenings
Three free community events across Tacoma in August 2026 will give families backpacks, school supplies, haircuts, dental cleanings and more before the school year begins.
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Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
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