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A library representative told TV Tacoma the renovation followed the library's 2020 strategic plan and extensive community outreach, including surveys and focus groups. The First Floor will host main services; a new children's and family area includes child‑customized computers, tactile play spaces, family seating and family restrooms.

The library's Second Floor has been reconfigured as a \"community hub\" to be activated by four community partners that will provide programs and services on site, the representative said. The facility also includes a maker lab suite for digital media, STEM activities and hands‑on spaces; the broadcast highlighted a letterpress shop and a woodworking/letterpress area called Wright 253 as examples of the library's expanded maker offerings.

Library officials said the design is intended to make the building a place for creation and learning rather than only for checking out materials. They encouraged residents to visit and see the new spaces.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tacoma - Economic Development Committee on 2025-06-24 10:00 AM - Jun 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City speakers described a reconfigured Tacoma library with a new children's and family area, a maker lab suite and a Second Floor community hub hosting four partner organizations; the renovation followed the library's strategic planning and community outreach process.","taxTitle","Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington","taxId",2675,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553739,"Tacoma launches summer meal program June 23 offering free lunches and activities for youth",65,246000,311000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065826-f65a142b81af70631269ef990595e4be&start=246&end=311","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065826-f65a142b81af70631269ef990595e4be/thumbnail_246000.jpg","/articles/6553739/Tacoma/Pierce-County/Washington/Tacoma-launches-summer-meal-program-June-23-offering-free-lunches-and-activities-for-youth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553739-3599df9c2c9c961c2ba3ec0b4a96db85/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178361&Signature=ZOATczMQOvu9VZvEEcgRk~XI1-NeteW8sLp4GSVITFnX9yi~sG97qy71Wg4qrOilWSuCgTf5Q1qhThuGNjTgbr4Oajg3wI~ZVtecOL89VeQ1xZ0LxGlKg8J9dtdJMgiw8lNOBgfDk0jlk0QB36Ub8v2DqBt7WJH8zFtgaToo7ktEaNk~WvMHKP359Hx48Yk7oGw2ABYDYzzGTePTHb-aHUcFphaijVk3E2tBOq7gzHMub5jZKmVLDmL79sFqT0-I92wgcr7XRipFXL-4zDFpaiQGeMGa36oWk1S6fGOnNbMe-4psPP2CdfyUoIMnMvzYuXDBJJntbGM5XfvyazAR4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Tacoma announced that beginning June 23 all youth 18 and younger are eligible for free lunches and activities at participating parks as part of the Summer Meal Program.

City on‑air notices said activities will start at 10 a.m. and lunch will be served from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The program offers games, crafts and staff‑led activities at multiple park locations.

The broadcast directed viewers to parkstacoma.gov/activitiesandsports/summermeals for a full list of participating parks and locations. The city's announcement framed the program as a response to increased food insecurity and as a way to provide meals to youth who normally rely on school lunch during the academic year.

Organizers encouraged families to check the city website for site lists and any schedule changes before attending.","Starting June 23, Tacoma will provide free lunches to all youth 18 and younger at participating parks Monday through Friday; activities begin at 10 a.m. and lunch is served 12:30–1:30 p.m., the city announced on TV Tacoma.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553744,"Tacoma Police award Medal of Valor to two officers who rescued driver from burning car",62,49000,111000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065826-f65a142b81af70631269ef990595e4be&start=49&end=111","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065826-f65a142b81af70631269ef990595e4be/thumbnail_49000.jpg","/articles/6553744/Tacoma/Pierce-County/Washington/Tacoma-Police-award-Medal-of-Valor-to-two-officers-who-rescued-driver-from-burning-car","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553744-97d4ffd53a5938bf022e047c7cda6afe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178361&Signature=H70CsA~AgVEufKR0AmLRp1QXxBeVNL07JsI2VBFudtYSxbPyOPoo8-f8LMSUCg06rBKMegN5Pt8lM5A4tlVoL8uRjydJmtt69fibXZRlnDbVoXJgFzhRwMiXFHDp--fIkU8EjD7MDX9KvM5AfcDCZcEWWDsH796nWVPInY40aUTlHMXtDksYsirWRclTwFQesfxmGCWGPI2hjc0jJdUseTOb6LtxsUCohrmj8mIogEF2PJ9DB6mVO7AakcySCS65JLq0Y8Fuk~EWfyxd2oLhO6rrJHFzIS8950DjDXbVXHeB8GHmZaCIMi1VLWNYVkh4bi0HsWipa-eH9juKC6V7mA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tacoma Police Department presented its Medal of Valor to two officers who first responded to a late‑April collision in which a car caught fire, the department and TV Tacoma reported.

The vehicle's driver, identified on air as David Brooks, survived and attended a ceremony with family. According to the broadcast, officers Correa and Seles were first on scene and \"ran towards danger.\" A department statement played on the program said Officer Correa used a fire extinguisher to keep flames at bay while Officer Seles worked to extricate the driver.

\"With their extreme courage and bravery, without regard for their own safety, in the face of a life‑threatening situation, the Tacoma Police Department is honored to award the Medal of Valor to these officers,\" the department said on the broadcast.

The program noted the department's Bridal of Valor is the highest honor given to recognize acts of bravery and heroism beyond normal expectations. The ceremony and recognition were promoted as part of community updates on TV Tacoma.","The Tacoma Police Department recognized officers Correa and Seles with the department's highest honor after they rescued a driver, David Brooks, from a vehicle that caught fire following a collision; the department described the officers' actions as beyond normal expectations.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553749,"Port of Tacoma commissioners approve six‑foot deepening of Blair Waterway; work to continue through 2031",233,1147000,1380000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065826-f65a142b81af70631269ef990595e4be&start=1147&end=1380","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065826-f65a142b81af70631269ef990595e4be/thumbnail_1147000.jpg","/articles/6553749/Tacoma/Pierce-County/Washington/Port-of-Tacoma-commissioners-approve-sixfoot-deepening-of-Blair-Waterway-work-to-continue-through-2031","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553749-195d431864a8f3e530ac0ac5f2159287/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178361&Signature=RcFDLlWycbC1MuSabAbrxAPs2KZWkT4lUvHcAuVD3iC4DjrtTdhNWOFpkGS4CmR16sOjiA8mRxJH8M~vmVYttEZjMO37imZBQkM6F~20hrudA1KCCl7VwjD~CakRVnO9nLadZ3NSxyhFPKfr9yc3YpNTBU4IJL6Ob5DYmdPRJ0EUv9TTzAeeNfE4Xe7if5D8D30slGRsWGapKBe-NaZ-zv1U7gfnCkRty4rsnFX1Dneo9~PFkjwsecZtRK~rrjICKl63MxaRaIsjbEuIH05tZQ5F2EOHMjhnraIDKXLyxE85auKOwhP1DzFAdLLS7YZiI7eZtzHl0pp0LYXvfGi5Lg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port of Tacoma commissioners voted unanimously to authorize projects to deepen the Blair Waterway and berth areas by six feet, aiming to handle larger container ships and keep the gateway competitive.

The port announced the projects during its monthly update to the public. \"The motion passes unanimously,\" a meeting narrator said after commissioners discussed the work. The port intends to use clean dredge material from the project to construct a new salmon habitat site.

Commissioners said deepening and berth work will extend through 2031; the projects are part of the port's longer-term strategy to maintain cargo capacity. The port also reported outreach activities and partnerships in May, including hosting career events for high school students and meetings with federal and state officials about trade and transportation policy.

The port highlighted related investments and programs: the Maritime 253 skill center adjacent to a future port business office, weekly cargo updates from the Northwest Seaport Alliance, and national attention to the Lower Wapato Creek Habitat Project, a mitigation and habitat effort built in partnership with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians.

The port said public meetings are open to comment and that agendas and newsletters (Pierside) are available on portoftacoma.com.","Port of Tacoma commissioners unanimously authorized projects to deepen the Blair Waterway and berth areas by six feet to accommodate larger container ships; commissioners said clean dredge material will be used to build salmon habitat and work will extend through 2031.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553753,"Emergency Food Network warns SNAP cuts would shift hunger burden to local food banks",705,372000,1077000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065826-f65a142b81af70631269ef990595e4be&start=372&end=1077","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065826-f65a142b81af70631269ef990595e4be/thumbnail_372000.jpg","/articles/6553753/Tacoma/Pierce-County/Washington/Emergency-Food-Network-warns-SNAP-cuts-would-shift-hunger-burden-to-local-food-banks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553753-3f37e19fc0d1dfaaf0f29092f3f44705/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178361&Signature=BI0lTVB5lvgs8TG3eA3aGH1nzHb---dURfFzru82wWyIlh-cBygn6G5b6fKTYwbFDPTu1TiZ3J2Ig7aJFHSNwKpbNh67VrQkvj8Jlo094hglEJy8eXuPP9PObhWhjksLjmgNlB-zpRSJ52yiCGt8mZLz6wOiI-ALjDgswsOeVkOLxfgBWoqJNIHxHt1JRbE7osrqZlRH8MBU-ZnqWjMVzeZig9BXWpn8nCgeiZbttZhT7nJsCDm6uUpZc6hULnzMIdPZEF6TV6npbCwe-bh2nCUUvqVschBf2KE8KE~amJMiopNAQhBo3H6h2ayajnNGNeVmJhNLRFYroSVrPv~7mA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Liana Olds, deputy director of Emergency Food Network, said a House bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives would sharply reduce federal support for food programs and shift administrative costs to states, increasing pressure on food banks and pantries.

The change \"is going to dramatically affect the way that SNAP is administered across all of the states,\" Olds said. She told TV Tacoma the bill would leave Washington state responsible for administrative costs that previously were shared with the federal government, a shortfall she said the state does not have the funds to cover.

Olds said the cuts extend beyond SNAP to other programs that serve vulnerable people, including a community supplemental food program that supplied weekly food boxes to about 300 seniors served by EFN. \"That is already, we know, gone,\" she said, and added that a proposed federal replacement called a \"Make America Healthy\" box had not been piloted or described in detail.

EFN representatives said they cannot replace SNAP but are preparing to scale local operations. \"We are not built to take the place of SNAP,\" Olds said. The organization plans to prioritize buying food, repacking to maximize meals, expand volunteer recruitment and host more food drives. EFN has set an organizational target to secure 20,000,000 pounds of food in 2025 to meet rising demand.

Olds described what she called rising need even before any federal cuts take effect: EFN and partners are projecting they will serve roughly 310,000 people this year and already have seen increased visits to pantries. \"When SNAP is cut ... they see a flood of people hitting into the pantry,\" she said.

Olds urged viewers to contact elected officials while legislation remains in the Senate and to support local food drives and volunteer shifts. She also directed people to EFN's website for advocacy updates and volunteer information.

The conversation on TV Tacoma included several concrete steps EFN is requesting from the community: host or run food drives, volunteer for repack days at EFN's Lakewood warehouse, join mailing lists for advocacy updates and consider in-kind or financial donations to sustain pantry shelves through the summer.

For more information and volunteer sign-ups, Olds recommended visiting efoodnet.org/news and EFN’s volunteer pages.","Emergency Food Network Deputy Director Liana Olds told TV Tacoma that a recently approved House bill cutting federal food supports would force local food banks to cover gaps and threatens senior and household food access; EFN is mobilizing volunteers, food drives and a goal to secure 20 million pounds of food in 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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