Photo of the Week - March 30, 2012


Cloudy sky before the storm
Tacoma Dome
Tacoma, WA

March 30, 2012

Cleaning crew giving Tacoma Dome back its shine

A six-man cleaning crew with brushes and pressure washers is helping the Tacoma Dome shine again.


The Associated PressTACOMA, Wash. —


A six-man cleaning crew with brushes and pressure washers is helping the Tacoma Dome shine again.


They're a week into a job expected to last about a month, rappelling from the 150-foot tall cupola with 30 pounds of gear strapped to their bodies.


The News Tribune reports they've found tennis balls and a 9mm bullet in the gutters, which are mostly full of foul-smelling sludge.


This is the third time the 520-foot diameter roof has been cleaned. The last cleaning was in 2003. A private donor is paying about $104,000 for the work because the city couldn't afford to keep its landmark clean.


Information from: The News Tribune, http://www.thenewstribune.com/