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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.

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$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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Red gantry cranes and stacked shipping containers at a busy container port.

Tacoma Water evaluating PFAS treatment for groundwater wells

Tacoma Water Principal Engineer Kim DeFolo presented a PFAS treatment evaluation to the city's Infrastructure, Planning, and Sustainability Committee on Wednesday, July 22, signaling that groundwater treatment upgrades for "forever chemicals" are on the horizon, though no cost estimate or timeline has been made public.

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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.

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.

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