Move to Tacoma Podcast

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About the Podcast

North Tacoma is the area that encompasses some of Tacoma's most popular neighborhoods. Neighborhoods like Old Town, Ruston, Stadium District, North Slope Historic District, Proctor District, and University of Puget Sound Neighborhood are all part of the Tacoma’s.

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    Tacoma’s History with Michael Sullivan – Part 5 (1970s to 1990s)

    Michael Sullivan knows the history of all things Tacoma. He blogs regularly at tacomahistory.live. On…

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    Economic Development in Tacoma with Ricardo Noguera from The City of Tacoma

    Ricardo says there are three main goals for an Economic Development Director: business retention, attraction,…

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    2016 Tacoma Year in Review: A Mixed Bag?

    Erik Hanberg (author, Metro Parks commissioner, and small business owner) returns to the Move to…

  • Mass Transit Now! With Evan Smith and Kristina Walker

    Evan Smith (with Mass Transit Now!) and Kristina Walker (with Downtown on the Go!) are…

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    Tacoma Transit Enthusiast Chris Karnes

    Chris Karnes is passionate about transit, and has a blog that covers transit issues in…

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    Nate Bowling: WA State Teacher of the Year Talks Teaching, Policing, & Educating the Next Generation of Tacomans

    Nathan Bowling is a teacher at Lincoln High School on Tacoma’s East Side and was…

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    Tacoma Public Schools Superintendent Carla Santorno

    Carla Santorno is the beloved Superintendent of Tacoma Public Schools. Seven years ago she moved…

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    How Every Tacoman is like Sisyphus- More Stories w/ Steph Farber of LeRoy Jewelers

    We had Steph Farber in for an interview last month to talk about his family’s…

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    Open a Great Bar with Top of Tacoma’s JaimeKay Jones

    Top of Tacoma bar owner JaimeKay Jones is a Tacoma legend. From opening one of…

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    Why Saving KPLU Matters for Tacoma with Matt Martinez Part 2

    Join us as we continue part 2 of our interview with Matt Martinez, Director of…

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    Save KPLU 88.5FM with Matt Martinez Part 1

    Matt Martinez worked is way up the chain at NPR’s All Things Considered until he…

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    Air Quality, Potholes, and the Methanol Plant with Ryan Mello, Tacoma City Council Pos 8

    How is Tacoma dealing with environmental issues as a city? Today we spoke with Tacoma…