By Jason Hagey, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Jan. 15--An independent firm will review the cost of Tacoma's planned Urban Waters laboratory following a request last month from Councilwoman Julie Anderson.

By Dan Voelpel, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Oct. 19--Next week, the Boston Children's Museum will host its grand reopening gala celebrating a $47 million remodel -- the first since it moved to an old warehouse district on the city's waterfront in 1979. Tacoma can learn a lesson here.

By Kris Sherman, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Mar. 28--Land a developer envisioned as home to 75 luxury condominiums on the east side of the Thea Foss Waterway will become a city-backed marine research laboratory instead.

By Peter Callaghan, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Mar. 27--Most of the big questions were asked and answered during closed-door negotiations between Tacoma City Hall and private developers about building a massive parking garage on the shore of the Thea Foss Waterway.

By John Gillie, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Feb. 9--Forget the dream of buying a condominium on the east side of Tacoma's Thea Foss Waterway.