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The nearly-century-old J. M. Hendrickson Family Homestead in Tacoma belonged to several generations of one family that immigrated from Norway in 1888. The property — which includes an historic house, garage, and barn — was placed on Tacoma's Register of Historic Places three years ago. On Tuesday, Tacoma City Council granted the property owner's request to rescind the special designation, allowing a portion of it to be developed in an effort to address financial and medical hardships. (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)

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Hendrickson Homestead: Landmark property pulled from Tacoma's historic register

A 93-year-old former homestead added to Tacoma's Register of Historic Places three years ago is no longer a…

Artist Tom Morandi discussed the history of Sun King during a celebration Wednesday to mark the installation of his sculpture in a public park near Thea Foss Waterway. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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***UPDATE W/PHOTOS*** Sun King: Tacoma to celebrate public art installation June 25

City of Tacoma officials have confirmed they will host an event this month to celebrate the installation of…

New roof planned for century-old Tacoma Municipal Barn

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3 contractors bid on Tacoma Municipal Barn roof replacement project

Three contractors have submitted bids for a project to replace the roof on the former Tacoma Municipal Barn,…

The City of Tacoma is requesting a $60,000 grant from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office to help pay for a children's play area at a City-owned park near South 21st Street and Dock Street. The eco-friendly play area would feature a LEED-certified mat surface and landscaping with native plants. It would also expand the diversity of use within the park and draw more visitors and activities to the area. The project is a partnership between the City of Tacoma, Foss Waterway Development Authority, and The Henry Group, a private developer currently constructing a 161-unit, $32 million apartment building nearby. (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)

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Tacoma Council OKs grant request for Foss Waterway children's play area

Tacoma City Council approved a resolution Tuesday authorizing City staff to submit a grant request to the Washington…

The City of Tacoma recently completed a project to restore the Children's Bell sculpture located along Ruston Way near the shores of Commencement Bay. The four-foot-tall bronze artwork was created in 2000 by artist Larry Anderson in order to celebrate the life, spirit, and accomplishments of Washington PAVE Founder and Director Marty Gentili, who passed away in 1993. The bell is decorated with images of children around the border and is meant to be rung by visitors. In April, area visitors noticed safety barricades were in place around the sculpture while the contractor spent several weeks completing restoration work on the Children's Bell sculpture. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Tacoma Children's Bell sculpture restored on Ruston Way waterfront

A project to restore the City-owned bronze Children's Bell sculpture, which is located along Ruston Way near the…

Tom Morandi's Sun King sculpture was installed in a public park this week near Tacoma's Thea Foss Waterway. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Sun King Rising: Moving Tacoma's massive Sun King involved more than heavy lifting

If City of Tacoma Public Works Project Engineer Dan Cederlund and his team of contractors could move the…

Tom Morandi's Sun King sculpture was installed in a public park this week near Tacoma's Thea Foss Waterway. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Moving day for Tacoma's massive Sun King sculpture

After sitting in storage for nearly a decade, Tacoma's Sun King sculpture is on the move today.

An electric vehicle charging station at A Street Garage in downtown Tacoma. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Electric Vehicles: Tacoma council committee will revisit plan to waive charging station fees

City of Tacoma staff continue to explore a proposed ordinance that would make it free for drivers doing…

New roof planned for century-old Tacoma Municipal Barn

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New roof planned for century-old Tacoma Municipal Barn

A new roof could soon cover the former Tacoma Municipal Barn, a 104-year-old structure also known as the…

The publicly-owned bronze sculpture "Sun King" was created in 1976 by Oregon artist Tom Morandi. It was originally installed outside the former Sheraton Hotel in downtown Tacoma. (PHOTO COURTESY TOM MORANDI)

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***UPDATE*** Sun King sculpture to be placed in Tacoma park this month

After more than seven years in storage, Tacoma's massive Sun King sculpture is scheduled to see light of…

A former Tacoma police station once slated to become the new headquarters for a downtown Tacoma office supply retailer is back on the market. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Former McKinley Hill Tacoma police station for sale again

A former Tacoma police station once slated to become the new headquarters for a downtown Tacoma office supply…

Tacoma native Marshall B. Skidmore, with his son Rob, in October of 1989, outside the Tacoma Daily Index's office on Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma. No one owned the paper longer than Marshall, who ran the publication for 37 years before selling it to Sound Publishing and retiring in 1997. Marshall passed away on July 23, 2007. (PHOTO COURTESY SKIDMORE FAMILY)

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124 Years Young: A milestone for Tacoma's legal newspaper

Today is a milestone moment in the Tacoma Daily Index's history -- the newspaper is 124 years old.

A rooftop test for Tacoma Dome Warhol flower

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A rooftop test for Tacoma Dome Warhol flower

The City of Tacoma will continue to explore the feasibility of decorating the roof of the Tacoma Dome…