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    Tacoma residents pack council chambers to voice budget...
    By Todd Matthews • November 17, 2004 12:00 am

    A record number of Tacoma residents crowded into the municipal building on Tuesday night to voice concerns over the city’s…

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    Feeling the squeeze: community service, economic development organizations...
    By Todd Matthews • November 4, 2004 12:00 am

    When City Manager Jim Walton unveiled Tacoma’s preliminary 2005-2006 budget last month, you couldn’t blame community service and economic development…

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    Tacoma Dome 2.0: Renovations and repairs strive to ‘recapture the magic’ of downtown's historic landmark
    Tacoma Dome 2.0: Renovations and repairs strive to...
    By Todd Matthews • October 28, 2004 12:00 am

    Consider for a moment these facts: when the Tacoma Dome opened, “Dallas” topped the television ratings, “Flashdance” was breaking records…

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    On one’s own: Lakewood’s Center for Independence aims...
    By Todd Matthews • October 27, 2004 12:00 am

    The Center for Independence started in 1992 as part of Good Samaritan Hospital. Two years ago, the organization separated from…

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    Neighborhood ‘superstars’ highlight community, business relationship in keeping streets safe
    Neighborhood ‘superstars’ highlight community, business relationship in keeping...
    By Todd Matthews • October 21, 2004 12:00 am

    The message from Melanie J. Dressel, president and chief executive officer of Columbia Bank, was clear: “Safe Streets is good…

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    Tacoma Business Center aims to help small-business entrepreneurs achieve professional dreams
    Tacoma Business Center aims to help small-business entrepreneurs...
    By Todd Matthews • October 20, 2004 12:00 am

    When small-business owner Wanda Wayne wanted to expand her childcare center and automate her records, she had some fairly common…

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    Dogtown, Jr.: Construction begins on Harold E. LeMay Skate Park
    Dogtown, Jr.: Construction begins on Harold E. LeMay...
    By Todd Matthews • October 15, 2004 12:00 am

    The ground breaking ceremony for the Harold E. LeMay Skate Park marked the end of a four-year task of planning,…

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    Business Expo Diary: Innovative and unconventional businesses highlight Tacoma’s annual trade convention
    Business Expo Diary: Innovative and unconventional businesses highlight...
    By Todd Matthews • October 14, 2004 12:00 am

    Reggie Frederick doesn’t resemble your typical businessman. The traditional suit and tie are absent. A laptop computer or Palm Pilot…

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    Voting for green: voter history, park needs make Metro Parks Tacoma’s Proposition 1 an important Election Day choice
    Voting for green: voter history, park needs make...
    By Todd Matthews • October 13, 2004 12:00 am

    Like most centenarians, Metro Parks Tacoma has its aches and pains. Earlier this year, the century-old department identified $150 million…

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    Editor's Letter
    Editor's Letter
    By Todd Matthews • October 11, 2004 12:00 am

    If you regularly read the Index, you may have noticed a new byline. I am writing today to introduce myself…

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    The hippest corner in town: art, cinema, townhomes revitalize a downtown neighborhood
    The hippest corner in town: art, cinema, townhomes...
    By Todd Matthews • October 6, 2004 12:00 am

    Erik Hanberg, the general manager at the Grand Cinema theater, is in a unique position. Hanberg, along with the cinema’s…

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    Museum of Glass: ‘Hot Lunch’ series fires up downtown crowd
    Museum of Glass: ‘Hot Lunch’ series fires up...
    By Todd Matthews • October 5, 2004 12:00 am

    The scene in the Hot Shop Amphitheater was common enough. The furnace glowed. Artists were at work shaping creations from…

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    Downtown merchants hang on while road improvements continue
    Downtown merchants hang on while road improvements continue
    By Todd Matthews • September 28, 2004 12:00 am

    It’s hardly cliché to say The Camera Shop on Pacific Avenue is a Tacoma landmark. The store, which opened in…

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