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Tacoma's Old City Hall. (PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Historic preservation group calls Tacoma's Old City Hall 'endangered'

The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation has placed Old City Hall in downtown Tacoma on its annual list…

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Tacoma approves temporary billboard moratorium

Tacoma City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to implement a six-month moratorium on constructing new billboards and modifying existing…

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Study continues for more parking at Tacoma Dome

The City of Tacoma continues to explore options for providing additional parking at the Tacoma Dome, according to…

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Tacoma City Council approves contract to outfit new police vehicles

Tacoma City Council unanimously approved a purchase resolution Tuesday that will advance an effort under way to replace…

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Wedge Historic District ordinance moved to May 17 Tacoma City Council meeting

Tacoma City Council has moved the first reading of an ordinance that will create two overlay zoning districts…

"A lot of it is just getting out there and doing it," says bicycle ice cream vendor Jeff Smeed. "That's the beauty of being on a bike. If you're sitting there and not selling ice cream, go somewhere else. You know the neighborhoods. Go into the neighborhoods and parks where people gather." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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A Sweet Business Deal? Tacoma's bicycle ice cream vendor aims to expand

Jeff Smeed looks at Tacoma in a way few other people do: in ice cream sales. When the…

(IMAGE COURTESY DAVID BOE)

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Wedge historic district ordinance reaches Tacoma City Council May 10

After nearly three years of public meetings, discussions, and debate, Tacoma City Council is scheduled May 10 to…

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More money needed for $32.5M Puyallup River Bridge replacement

The City of Tacoma is still trying to figure out how to pay for the first phase of…

(FILE PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Spanish Steps rehab project earns trade group award

The Spanish Steps rehabilitation project has been selected as a winner in the 2011 Build Washington Awards from…

TOP LEFT: A large Spanish Chestnut tree located on a parking strip near North Sheridan Avenue and North Fifth Street. It is estimated the tree was planted between 1890 and 1910 as part of a street beautification project; TOP RIGHT: A Catalpa tree, also estimated to date back between 1890 and 1910, looms over Frisko Freeze; ABOVE: A Cedar of Lebanon tree located near the historic Rust Mansion on North I Street is estimated to date back between 1905 and 1910. (FILE PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Tacoma moves closer to creating its heritage tree register

The City of Tacoma is moving closer to creating a heritage register to protect and honor some of…

(PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Door-to-door letter campaign drives Old Town Tacoma historic district debate

A battle over the history -- and future -- of a neighborhood is brewing in Old Town Tacoma.…

(PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Repairs ahead for Frost Park fountain?

It is arguably the most visible corner in downtown Tacoma. A memorial for a fallen Tacoma police officer.…

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Postcard survey will likely decide Old Town Tacoma historic district issue

Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to mail a postcard opinion survey to residents and property owners…