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10 bidders vie for Old Town Dock project

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10 bidders vie for Old Town Dock project

The City of Tacoma has received 10 preliminary bids from contractors interested in working on a project that…

For Sound Transit, owning the rail line will allow the transportation agency to make future infrastructure investments, such as the planned replacement of a trestle. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Tacoma approves Sound Transit railroad sale

The City of Tacoma agreed Tuesday to sell a stretch of City-owned railroad to Sound Transit for the…

Two historically significant buildings in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood could be developed into mixed-use centers. (IMAGE COURTESY BLRB ARCHITECTS)

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City allows more time to close Hilltop development deal

A private developer who plans to purchase two vacant, City-owned historic buildings in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood and turn…

Historic Tacoma has nominated the Browne's Star Grill (left) and Pochert (right) buildings in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood to Tacoma's Register of Historic Places. (PHOTO COURTESY HISTORIC TACOMA)

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More time needed to close Hilltop development deal

A developer who plans to turn two City-owned historic buildings in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood into vibrant mixed-use centers…

Tacoma City Councilmember Victoria Woodards was appointed deputy mayor this week. An Army veteran born and raised in Tacoma, Deputy Mayor Woodards was elected to city council in 2009, and was re-elected last year. She is currently executive director of the Tacoma Urban League. (COURTESY PHOTO)

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Woodards appointed Tacoma Deputy Mayor

Tacoma City Councilmember Victoria Woodards was appointed deputy mayor this week during an event at City Hall that…

Tacoma Daily Index Top Stories -- Dec. 5 - Dec. 11

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Tacoma City Council OKs charter review committee appointments

Tacoma City Council Tuesday appointed 15 people to serve on a committee that will review the city's charter…

A design maquette for six new sculptures proposed for an eight-block stretch of Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma. (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)

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Sidewalk sculptures planned for revamped Pacific Avenue

As the City of Tacoma puts its finishing touches on the $11.9 million Pacific Avenue Streetscape Project, downtown…

Historic Tacoma has nominated the Browne's Star Grill (left) and Pochert (right) buildings in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood to Tacoma's Register of Historic Places. (PHOTO COURTESY HISTORIC TACOMA)

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Year In Review: Historic Hilltop Buildings

Two century-old buildings in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood received renewed interest this year.

The 1890s-era Luzon Building was demolished in 2009 after City inspectors deemed the historically significant building a safety hazard for fear it would collapse after decades of neglect. In September, Tacoma City Council adopted an ordinance aimed to save historically significant, yet endangered, buildings. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Year In Review: Historic Preservation Legislation

Tacoma's historically significant, yet endangered, buildings received a boost this year thanks to new legislation.

The former Brown & Haley Warehouse. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Year In Review: Brown & Haley Warehouse Demolition

It's hard to imagine it today, but the sprawling, abandoned and boarded up warehouse near the corner of…

"Tacoma's got a great history," said Seattle-based Earthwise Architectural Salvage owner Kurt Petrauskas. "There are very creative people in Tacoma. Some of our really good clients in Seattle are actually Tacoma residents." (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Year In Review: Earthwise Architectural Salvage

For more than two decades, Seattle-based Earthwise Architectural Salvage has been a destination for DIY homeowners, interior designers,…

South 17th Street in downtown Tacoma is cut off between Broadway and South Commerce Street by a small greenspace, (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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South 17th Street re-alignment planned near UW Tacoma

It could soon be a little easier to navigate the streets of downtown Tacoma near the University of…

The 91-year-old J. M. Hendrickson Family Homestead in Tacoma belonged to several generations of one family that immigrated from Norway in 1888. The five-acre property — which included the house, garage, barn, site, and historic landscaping — was placed on Tacoma's Register of Historic Places two years ago. On Tuesday, Tacoma City Council adopted a resolution that changes the boundaries of the historic landmark from five acres to approximately 1.4 acres, while still including the historic structures. (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)

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Tacoma's Hendrickson Homestead: A smaller footprint, but still historically significant

The boundaries of a former Tacoma homestead dating back to the 1920s and recently added to the local…