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    The pagoda at Point Defiance Park was on fire Friday morning. (PHOTOS COURTESY TACOMA FIRE)
    Fire fighters battle blaze at historic Point Defiance...
    April 15, 2011 12:00 am

    Tacoma fire fighters from 12 different companies responded to a fire at 4:25 a.m. in the Pagoda Building at Point…

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    (TODD MATTHEWS / CITY OF TACOMA / DEPT. OF ECOLOGY)
    Tacoma City Council OK's contract for Sauro's site...
    By Todd Matthews • February 9, 2011 12:00 am

    A massive, half-block hole in the middle of downtown Tacoma will soon be filled and converted into a surface-level parking…

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    6 Tacoma schools added to historic register
    6 Tacoma schools added to historic register
    By Todd Matthews • December 8, 2010 12:00 am

    Six Tacoma schools built between 1911 and 1951 will join Stadium High School, Lincoln High School and Washington Hoyt Elementary…

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    Tacoma City Council to vote on 6 historic school nominations
    Tacoma City Council to vote on 6 historic...
    By Todd Matthews • December 2, 2010 12:00 am

    Six Tacoma schools built between 1911 and 1952 may soon join Stadium High School, Lincoln High School and Washington Hoyt…

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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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    (IMAGE COURTESY SOUND TRANSIT)
    Sounder to Lakewood open house in Tacoma Nov....
    October 27, 2010 12:00 am

    Sound Transit will host an open house on Thurs., Nov. 4 from 4 p.m to 7 p.m. to discuss construction…

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    3 vacancies on Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission
    3 vacancies on Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission
    October 18, 2010 12:00 am

    The Tacoma City Council invites qualified individuals to apply for one of three volunteer positions on the Landmarks Preservation Commission,…

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    Public hearing Oct. 27 for 6 historic school nominations
    Public hearing Oct. 27 for 6 historic school...
    October 18, 2010 12:00 am

    Six Tacoma schools built between 1911 and 1952 may soon join Stadium High School, Lincoln High School and Washington Hoyt…

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    6 Tacoma schools move closer to historic landmark status
    6 Tacoma schools move closer to historic landmark...
    By Todd Matthews • September 22, 2010 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma’s Landmarks Preservation is scheduled today to review a multiple-listing nomination to place six schools on the…

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    Daniel Burnham, the late architect who designed the former Luzon Building (pictured) in downtown Tacoma, will be the focus of a documentary airing on PBS next week. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Burnham, Luzon Building featured in PBS documentary
    By Todd Matthews • September 2, 2010 12:00 am

    Daniel Burnham, the late architect who designed the former Luzon Building in downtown Tacoma, will be the focus of a…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Rialto Theater mural takes shape downtown
    By Todd Matthews • August 5, 2010 12:00 am

    Artists are at work this week on a mural that will grace the back facade of the historic Rialto Theater….

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    6 Tacoma schools headed for historic register
    6 Tacoma schools headed for historic register
    By Todd Matthews • July 26, 2010 12:00 am

    The Tacoma School Board voted unanimously July 22 to add six of its schools to Tacoma’s register of historic places….

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    (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)
    Wedge Historic District issue reaches City Council July...
    By Todd Matthews • July 19, 2010 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council will hold a public hearing Tues., July 20 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall to take comment…

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