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    University of Washington Tacoma earned the Stewardship in Historic Preservation Award for its work to adaptively re-use the 122-year-old, three-story, 47,000-square-foot Russell T. Joy Building. (PHOTO COURTESY THA ARCHITECTURE)
    Winters, Spaceworks Tacoma earn historic preservation awards
    May 6, 2014 2:59 pm

    The City of Tacoma’s Landmarks Preservation Commission has named this year’s recipients of awards for outstanding achievement in historic preservation.

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    $3.5M Dept. of Ecology grants will support Tacoma stormwater projects
    $3.5M Dept. of Ecology grants will support Tacoma...
    May 2, 2014 10:00 am

    The City of Tacoma will receive nearly $3.5 million in grants from the Washington State Department of Ecology.

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    The City of Tacoma will further reduce maximum vehicle weight restrictions on the 87-year-old Puyallup River Bridge. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    ***UPDATE*** Tacoma to further restrict weight limits on...
    April 30, 2014 3:21 pm

    Engineers inspecting the 87-year-old Puyallup River Bridge, which links Portland Avenue in Tacoma to Pacific Highway in Fife, have recommended…

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    Tacoma Totem Pole: 2 contractors emerge in stabilization project re-bid
    Tacoma Totem Pole: 2 contractors emerge in stabilization...
    April 28, 2014 3:56 pm

    Two contractors have submitted bids to stabilize the 110-year-old historic Tacoma Totem Pole in Fireman’s Park in downtown Tacoma.

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    Nominate an outstanding volunteer for City of Destiny Award
    Tacoma selects annual City of Destiny Award recipients
    April 28, 2014 1:52 pm

    The City of Tacoma will recognize Tacoma’s top volunteers this year during the 28th annual City of Destiny Awards ceremony…

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    Tacoma to host Prairie Line Trail design open house
    Tacoma, BNSF reach agreements on Prairie Line Trail,...
    April 28, 2014 11:48 am

    The City of Tacoma and BNSF Railway officials announced Monday they have reached right-of-way agreements on two transportation corridors in…

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    Tacoma City Council to discuss City of Destiny Awards
    Community cleanup April 26 in Edison Neighborhood
    April 24, 2014 10:39 am

    Tacoma’s Edison Neighborhood is preparing for some spring cleaning on Saturday as it will be the first community this year…

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    The Pedestrian Crossings Improvement Project could bring more marked crosswalks like this one outside Tacoma City Hall to neighborhoods citywide. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    City Hall seeks qualified contractors for $2.5M Pedestrian...
    April 23, 2014 10:55 am

    The City of Tacoma is seeking contractors interested in completing the Pedestrian Crossings Improvement Project, a $2.5 million project that…

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    Bike ride, walking tours, postcard project will mark historic preservation month in Tacoma
    Bike ride, walking tours, postcard project will mark...
    April 21, 2014 12:19 pm

    Locals interested in celebrating historic preservation in Tacoma are encouraged to participate in a number of activities in May in…

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    City seeks bids for Foss Waterway Site 11 Esplanade project
    7 contractors bid on Foss Waterway Site 11...
    April 16, 2014 9:00 am

    Seven contractors have submitted bids for a public works project that involves the second phase of the Thea Foss Waterway…

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    The former Graffiti Garage in downtown Tacoma still has traces of its artistic past. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Life After Graffiti Garage
    By Todd Matthews • April 9, 2014 2:41 pm

    A little more than five months have passed since downtown Tacoma’s ‘Graffiti Garage’ officially became off-limits to, well, graffiti. The…

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    "This award is recognition of the high value that Tacoma places on the preservation and care of our historic and cultural places, for the benefit of all citizens," said City of Tacoma Historic Preservation Officer Reuben McKnight of the award to honor the City for enacting new legislation that aims to protect historic buildings. "The historic property maintenance code is one component within our expanded effort to encourage investment and rehabilitation in historic buildings, including more financial and regulatory incentives." (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Tacoma honored for historic preservation legislation
    By Todd Matthews • April 9, 2014 1:16 pm

    A new law enacted last year that aims to protect Tacoma’s historic buildings has earned top honors from the State…

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    The former J. E. Aubry Wagon & Auto Works Building in downtown Tacoma. (PHOTO COURTESY ARTIFACTS CONSULTING)
    2 warehouse district buildings join Tacoma's historic register
    By Todd Matthews • April 9, 2014 10:11 am

    Two buildings dating back more than 100 years and located in Tacoma’s former warehouse district will join the City of…

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