The major daily newspaper in Tacoma is The News Tribune. Other publications serving Tacoma include Tacoma Reporter and The Northwest Dispatch , serving the African American community, and The Ranger, for military personnel. Among other periodicals originating in Tacoma are Senior Scene, Northwest Guardian, and Pierce County Business Examiner.
Four television stations are based in Tacoma; because of the city's proximity to Seattle, broadcasts from Seattle television stations are also received in the metropolitan area. More than 30 AM and FM radio stations serve Tacoma with music, news, and special interest programming.
Media Information: The News Tribune, 1950 South State Street, Tacoma, WA 98411; telephone (253)597-8742
City of Tacoma home page. Available www.cityoftacoma.org
The News Tribune. Available www.thenewstribune.com
Pierce County Library System. Available www.pcl.lib.wa.us
Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce. Available www.tacomachamber.org
Tacoma-Pierce County Visitors and Convention Bureau. Available www.traveltacoma.org
Tacoma Public Library. Available www.tpl.lib.wa.us
Tacoma School District #10. Available www.tacoma.k12.wa.us
Alexie, Sherman, Reservation Blues (New York: Warner Books, 1995)