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The Moss Factor
Right up until the filing deadline two weeks ago, it appeared incumbent Tacoma City Councilmember Spiro Manthou would…
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Tacoma City Council candidate forum June 21
Broadway Center for the Performing Arts and Exit133, a local blog covering city issues, will host a Town…
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Whitman neighbors seek historic district designation
For Whitman area resident Pat McGregor, history looms everywhere in his neighborhood. It's evident in the 67 residential…
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City Council committee postpones review of draft streetcar resolution
Three weeks after findings of a feasibility study examining whether to restore a heritage streetcar system in Tacoma…
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Filing deadline draws City Council candidates
Last week's filing deadline for public offices in Tacoma and Pierce County drew a number of late-coming challengers…
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City Council considers steep fine for illegal fireworks
With the nation's 4th of July celebration around the corner, Tacoma City Council is considering an ordinance that…
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Building History: A father-and-son team puts heritage trolleys back on city streets
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is second of a two-part series on Tom and Vince Mendenhall -- the father-and-son…
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End of the line, 130 miles north
In the North Cascade foothills, just outside the town of Darrington, a stretch of Washington State Route 530…
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City Council committee onboard with streetcar feasibility results
A Tacoma City Council committee yesterday voted to accept findings of a recent feasibility study that examines the…
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Would-be City Council candidate Hathaway won't run
Tacoma resident and political commentator John Hathaway announced yesterday that he will not run for an at-large seat…
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Chamber names New Tacoma Award recipients
The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber Friday announced the recipients of this year's 2007 New Tacoma Awards during a ceremony…
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Council Candidate Philips receives Local #31 firefighters support
Tacoma Firefighters Local #31 announced yesterday it has endorsed Jonathan Phillips for Tacoma City Council Position #8, At-Large.…
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For this City Council candidate, Tacoma's future success is tied to education
Marilyn Strickland's connection to Tacoma Public Library spans almost 40 years. It begins as a child who spent…