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    New roof planned for century-old Tacoma Municipal Barn
    3 contractors bid on Tacoma Municipal Barn roof...
    By Todd Matthews • June 5, 2014 9:47 am

    Three contractors have submitted bids for a project to replace the roof on the former Tacoma Municipal Barn, a 104-year-old…

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    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)
    Tacoma Council OKs grant request for Foss Waterway...
    By Todd Matthews • June 4, 2014 12:01 pm

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

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    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)
    Tacoma Children's Bell sculpture restored on Ruston Way...
    By Todd Matthews • June 3, 2014 9:50 am

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

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    Tom Morandi's Sun King sculpture was installed in a public park this week near Tacoma's Thea Foss Waterway. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Sun King Rising: Moving Tacoma's massive Sun King...
    By Todd Matthews • May 23, 2014 2:07 pm

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

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    Tom Morandi's Sun King sculpture was installed in a public park this week near Tacoma's Thea Foss Waterway. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Moving day for Tacoma's massive Sun King sculpture
    By Todd Matthews • May 21, 2014 3:04 pm

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

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    An electric vehicle charging station at A Street Garage in downtown Tacoma. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Electric Vehicles: Tacoma council committee will revisit plan...
    By Todd Matthews • May 20, 2014 3:16 pm

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

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    New roof planned for century-old Tacoma Municipal Barn
    New roof planned for century-old Tacoma Municipal Barn
    By Todd Matthews • May 15, 2014 10:15 am

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

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    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)
    ***UPDATE*** Sun King sculpture to be placed in...
    By Todd Matthews • May 13, 2014 10:31 am

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

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    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)
    Former McKinley Hill Tacoma police station for sale...
    By Todd Matthews • May 6, 2014 12:18 pm

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

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    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)
    124 Years Young: A milestone for Tacoma's legal...
    By Todd Matthews • May 1, 2014 8:23 am

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

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    A rooftop test for Tacoma Dome Warhol flower
    A rooftop test for Tacoma Dome Warhol flower
    By Todd Matthews • April 22, 2014 4:13 pm

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

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    Discussion continues on Warhol Tacoma Dome roof plan
    Discussion continues on Warhol Tacoma Dome roof plan
    By Todd Matthews • April 17, 2014 3:37 pm

    A Tacoma City Council committee will be briefed next week on a plan to cover the Tacoma Dome roof with…

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    Contractors made final site preparations before concrete was poured Monday morning at the future home of Tacoma's Sun King sculpture. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Park preparations begin for Tacoma's Sun King installation
    By Todd Matthews • April 11, 2014 8:51 am

    A spell of dry and sunny weather has allowed contractors to begin site preparations on a park near Thea Foss…

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