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Achievement honored at Business Leadership Awards

Simpson Tacoma Kraft's Don Johnson is named Business Leader of the Year.

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Aging Tacoma Dome could get makeover

Study session: The obsolete facility has served the city well, with proposed upgrades meant to improve customer appeal…

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My Two Cents: Attempts to gut I-200 thwart will of people

Despite the decisive passage of Initiative 200 in 1998, some in the state Legislature want to reintroduce race…

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The economy and human nature

Lakewood Chamber Economic Forecast luncheon: Dr. Andrew Turner of the Russell Investment Group predicts modest gains in the…

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Tacoma celebrates international trade at Globe Awards

Flex-a-Lite, PC Professionals and the Roman Meal Company are honored at the annual event.

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My Two Cents: All cylinders not firing on proposed idling ordinance

Blaming the victim is a bad idea for dealing with Tacoma's car theft problem. Here's a wacky idea:…

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Chambers Creek Properties plan wins national recognition

American Planning Association: The organization honors the massive project with the 2004 Current Topic Award - Parks &…

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New City Council members take oath of office

Julie Anderson, Spiro Manthou and Tom Stenger are publicly sworn in. The nine-member body must deal with Brame…

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My Two Cents: U.S. space program offers nation reason for pride, optimism

NASA's recent successes on Mars and beyond provide some much-needed good news and perhaps an impetus for more…

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UW Tacoma celebrates completion of Phase 2B construction

Community and government leaders turn out for the public unveiling of the $41 million campus expansion.

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Winter blast hits Puget Sound

Traffic was snarled and schools closed as the biggest snowstorm since 1996 walloped the region. Urban flooding is…

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My Two Cents: Attorney General's inaction a smokescreen for other motives?

What does it mean when the state's top law enforcement official does nothing to uphold state law?

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Humor: What's in store for 2004? Unreal predictions for the new year

I look into my crystal ball in a lame attempt to ascertain the future.