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    Month: August 2008
    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Budget woes could further defer Tacoma fire station...
    By Todd Matthews • August 22, 2008 12:00 am

    A dramatic decline in revenue collected by the City of Tacoma through Real Estate Excise Taxes (REET) could delay $2.4…

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    County Council: Some signs could be allowed near roadways
    County Council: Some signs could be allowed near...
    August 21, 2008 12:00 am

    The effort to keep Pierce County’s roadways clear of signs continues to evolve with the County Council’s 6-1 passage Tuesday…

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    Pierce County's Facilities Management Department moving downtown
    August 21, 2008 12:00 am

    Pierce County’s Facilities Management Department is moving from its headquarters at 955 Tacoma Ave. to a larger space in the…

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    Rainier Connect ISP acquires HarborNet
    Rainier Connect ISP acquires HarborNet
    August 21, 2008 12:00 am

    Tacoma-based Rainier Connect announced today it has acquired local Internet Service Provider HarborNet, Inc.

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    City's disabilities commission seeks members
    City's disabilities commission seeks members
    August 20, 2008 12:00 am

    The Tacoma Area Commission on Disabilities is recruiting new members to serve one, two, and three year terms. If you…

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    Agencies 'winding down' Foss Waterway diesel spill clean-up
    Agencies 'winding down' Foss Waterway diesel spill clean-up
    August 20, 2008 12:00 am

    The Washington State Department of Ecology reported Tuesday that an operation responding to a diesel fuel spill on Thea Foss…

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    Pierce County: Canyon Road extension nets reduced traffic totals
    Pierce County: Canyon Road extension nets reduced traffic...
    August 20, 2008 12:00 am

    Traffic counts since completion of Pierce County’s Canyon Road extension project show that the new road has reduced traffic on…

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    Pierce County Executive candidates headline City Club dinner Sept. 3
    Pierce County Executive candidates headline City Club dinner...
    August 20, 2008 12:00 am

    City Club of Tacoma’s Weds., Sept. 3 dinner program will feature a forum of all four candidates for Pierce County…

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    A sore sight for anyone's eyes, this 1916 Craftsman bungalow in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood is slated for demolition. Despite few incentives to recycle and reuse the building's materials, the owner-developer and a preservationist have collaborated to make sure some of the materials are recycled instead of sent to a landfill. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Salvaging history in Tacoma's razed older buildings
    By Todd Matthews • August 19, 2008 12:00 am

    It’s safe to say the 92-year-old Craftsman bungalow near the corner of South 17th Street and Martin Luther King Jr….

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    City Council considers consultant for downtown parking program
    City Council considers consultant for downtown parking program
    August 18, 2008 12:00 am

    Members of the City Council are scheduled to consider a resolution on Aug. 19 that would authorize an agreement with…

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    Noise barriers will be installed along Tacoma Narrows Bridge
    Noise barriers will be installed along Tacoma Narrows...
    August 18, 2008 12:00 am

    Crews from Tri-State Construction, Inc. will begin a three-month project today constructing noise barriers along State Route 16’s eastbound span…

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    Tacoma Community Garden Tour Aug. 23
    Tacoma Community Garden Tour Aug. 23
    August 18, 2008 12:00 am

    Discover some of Tacoma’s hidden treasures from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Aug. 23, during the 2nd annual Tacoma…

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    City's General Fund, capital projects revenue focus of study session
    City's General Fund, capital projects revenue focus of...
    August 18, 2008 12:00 am

    Members of the City Council are scheduled Aug. 19 to receive a presentation from budget officer Amy Palmer regarding the…

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