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    CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Griselda 'Babe' Lehrer (left) and artist Marilyn Mahoney (right) stand next to the Goddess of Commerce statue; The statue is currently in storage in a building along Opera Alley; supporters say it will be publicly unveiled on Weds., Aug. 31 at 4 p.m. at a permanent site near the intersections of South Sixth Avenue, St. Helens Avenue, and South Baker Street, in the so-called Triangle Business District and Theater District. (PHOTOS COURTESY TACOMA THEATER DISTRICT ASSOCIATION)
    Home at last for Goddess of Commerce statue?
    By Todd Matthews • August 18, 2011 12:00 am

    Tacoma’s itinerant Goddess of Commerce appears to have finally found a permanent home. Supporters of the 700-pound, seven-foot-tall, $122,000 bronze…

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    (PHOTO COURTESY R. R. ANDERSON)
    Frost Park repairs under way
    By Todd Matthews • August 17, 2011 12:00 am

    Repairs to the fountain at Larry Frost Memorial Park in downtown Tacoma were under way Tuesday afternoon. The city-owned park,…

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    (LARRY FROST PHOTO COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA; PARK PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Frost Park fountain repairs scheduled to begin Monday
    By Todd Matthews • August 12, 2011 12:00 am

    Repairs to the fountain at Larry Frost Memorial Park in downtown Tacoma are scheduled to begin Monday, according to city…

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    The Winthrop Hotel in downtown Tacoma. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A Building on the Brink: A line-item look...
    By Todd Matthews • August 10, 2011 12:00 am

    A May 2009 property condition assessment made public last week brought some sobering financial information surrounding the Winthrop Hotel, the…

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    Downtown Tacoma's Winthrop Hotel. (FILE PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A Building on the Brink: Property report puts...
    By Todd Matthews • August 9, 2011 12:00 am

    A report that assesses the condition of the Winthrop Hotel in downtown Tacoma provides a stark look at the severity…

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    Project will improve amenities for pedestrians in Theater District
    Project will improve amenities for pedestrians in Theater...
    By Todd Matthews • August 5, 2011 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council approved a purchase resolution this week that will bring much needed pedestrian street improvements to an area…

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    Sauro's parking lot contract tentatively headed to Tacoma City Council
    Sauro's parking lot contract tentatively headed to Tacoma...
    By Todd Matthews • August 3, 2011 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council is tentatively scheduled to vote Aug. 9 on a purchase resolution that would begin charging drivers to…

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    City Council approves cost overruns for new downtown Tacoma parking lot
    City Council approves cost overruns for new downtown...
    By Todd Matthews • July 29, 2011 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council Tuesday approved a purchase resolution that directs an additional $90,000 toward a new parking lot that was…

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    Additional $90K needed for new downtown Tacoma parking lot
    Additional $90K needed for new downtown Tacoma parking...
    By Todd Matthews • July 25, 2011 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a purchase resolution that would direct an additional $90,000 toward a…

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    (PHOTOS COURTESY KEVIN FREITAS / FEEDTACOMA.COM)
    Tacoma City Council hears opinions on both sides...
    By Todd Matthews • July 22, 2011 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday that adopts the findings of Tacoma’s planning commission supporting a billboard moratorium and…

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    (TOP PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    City reports revenue data for downtown parking meters
    By Todd Matthews • July 19, 2011 12:00 am

    A comprehensive paid parking system implemented in downtown Tacoma in September collected more than $1 million in fees and fines…

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    (PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Tacoma City Council to vote on parking contracts
    By Todd Matthews • July 19, 2011 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council is scheduled July 26 to vote on a resolution that would begin charging drivers to park at…

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    (PHOTO COURTESY TURN OUT THAT LIGHT TACOMA VIA FACEBOOK)
    Big turnout expected at City Hall Tuesday for...
    By Todd Matthews • July 18, 2011 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council is scheduled Tuesday to hear the final reading of an ordinance that would adopt the findings of…

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