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    Former senator Gorton latest Legacy Project subject
    November 16, 2011 12:00 am

    Washington’s Legacy Project is releasing a new biography of Slade Gorton’s 50-year career in public service at the state and…

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    TOP LEFT: A large Spanish Chestnut tree located on a parking strip near North Sheridan Avenue and North Fifth Street. It is estimated the tree was planted between 1890 and 1910 as part of a street beautification project; TOP RIGHT: A Catalpa tree, also estimated to date back between 1890 and 1910, looms over Frisko Freeze; ABOVE: A Cedar of Lebanon tree located near the historic Rust Mansion on North I Street is estimated to date back between 1905 and 1910. (FILE PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Tacoma moves closer to creating its heritage tree...
    By Todd Matthews • April 21, 2011 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma is moving closer to creating a heritage register to protect and honor some of its oldest…

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    A major part of the 12th Street hill climb renovation in downtown Tacoma is a public art installation called "Projecting Drop" by Vancouver, B.C. artist Jill Anholt. The City of Tacoma is planning a formal ceremony as early as next month to mark the project's completion. Anholt was in town this week to work on night-time elements of the installation. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Tacoma's Ripple Effect: For artist Jill Anholt, history...
    By Todd Matthews • November 4, 2010 12:00 am

    For several decades, pedestrians in downtown Tacoma often opted for the short hike up and down the 12th Street hill…

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    City Council vote June 29 on historic North End church
    City Council vote June 29 on historic North...
    By Todd Matthews • June 23, 2010 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council is expected to vote June 29 on a resolution to place the Central Lutheran Church building on…

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    (PHOTO COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA / KINGSTREE STUDIOS)
    Tacoma City Council will vote on historic nomination...
    By Todd Matthews • June 11, 2010 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma’s Landmarks Preservation Commission has approved a nomination to place the Central Lutheran Church building on the…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Year In Review: Notable People
    By Todd Matthews • December 23, 2009 12:00 am

    In April, the Index interviewed long-time Wedge neighborhood resident Diane Walkup, who compared her 117-year-old home to a single-owner automobile…

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    Walton named TCC distinguished Alumnus
    April 30, 2009 12:00 am

    Retired Tacoma City Manager and long-time community activist James L. Walton has been named Tacoma Community College’s 2009 Distinguished Alumnus….

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    Preservation activist and North Slope Historic District resident Marshall McClintock would like to see a register of historic trees in Tacoma. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Preserving Tacoma's Heritage Trees: An interview with Marshall...
    By Todd Matthews • August 27, 2008 12:00 am

    When sifting back through Tacoma’s history, one valuable resource is the City of Tacoma’s register of historic places. The list…

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    A tree near the Rust Mansion in Tacoma's North Slope Historic District could be a candidate for a register of historic trees. The City of Tacoma is currently revising its street tree ordinance and considering the creation of a heritage tree register. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Saving Tacoma's Urban Arbor: Will the city create...
    By Todd Matthews • August 26, 2008 12:00 am

    It’s a Catalpa tree with broad green leaves that hang over a sidewalk along North L Street near Division Avenue,…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Landmarks Commission will decide Frisko Freeze nomination today
    By Todd Matthews • July 23, 2008 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma’s Landmarks Preservation Commission is expected to vote today on whether to recommend Frisko Freeze, the 58-year-old…

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