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Public hearing planned for Frisko Freeze historic register nomination

The City of Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission has scheduled a public hearing July 23 to discuss whether Frisko…

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City will further study proposed historic building demolition review ordinance

A City Council committee has decided to spend more time studying a plan to create a stakeholders' group…

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Public hearing June 25 for Murray Morgan church nomination

The City of Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing next week as part…

The former Prairie Line cuts through the University of Washington Tacoma campus toward downtown and the waterfront. It could be converted into a trail for bikes and pedestrians traveling between South Tacoma and the city's central business district, according to a development deal presently being considered by the City of Tacoma and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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City, railroad deal could open downtown Prairie Line trail

A former railroad line that runs through the University of Washington Tacoma campus and down to Tacoma's waterfront…

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City receives state grant to expand historic church survey

The City of Tacoma's historic preservation office has received a $17,000 grant from the Washington State Department of…

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City breaks ground on Broadway LID

After 26 months, two bid processes, and countless hours of public meetings, City of Tacoma officials finally broke…

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How's the weather up there?

Less-than-perfect weather couldn't keep two construction workers from scaling the base of a crane under construction yesterday morning…

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Sound Transit ridership climbs along with gas prices

South Sound residents hoping to avoid rising gas prices by hopping on a Sound Transit bus or train…

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Murray Morgan Bridge's Endangered Legacy

On many levels, it is fitting that the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation this week chose Tacoma's Murray…

Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Executive Director Jennifer Meisner. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Long List of Concerns for Washington State Preservationists

For 16 years, the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation has released an annual list identifying the most endangered…

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Murray Morgan Bridge tops list of Washington Trust's annual Most Endangered Historic Properties

The 95-year-old Murray Morgan Bridge has topped the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation's annual list of the state's…

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Historic nomination underway for former TNT newspaper building

The owners of a downtown building that was once home to the city's prominent daily newspaper are expected…

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Streetlight LID for North Slope Historic District?

A year-long battle between a group of homeowners in the North Slope Historic District and the City of…