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    Commencement Bay
    "We can't deny that it's tough," says Washington Building investor and owner representative Michael J. Allan (right) of the current recession. "The economy is just terrible. Our vacancy is very high -- much higher than we would like it to be." Still, Allan and building manager David B. Morton (left) are working with a commercial real estate broker and a local bank to draw new tenants and make investments in the historic 85-year-old building in downtown Tacoma (PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    High Hopes for Historic Tacoma Skyscraper
    By Todd Matthews • January 13, 2011 12:00 am

    Downtown Tacoma is fortunate to have a handful of old structures that could easily serve as witnesses to the city’s…

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    Tacoma's Murray Morgan Bridge. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    $49M contract approved for Murray Morgan Bridge rehab
    By Todd Matthews • January 5, 2011 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council unanimously approved a purchase resolution Tuesday that awards a $49.2 million contract to fully rehabilitate the Murray…

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    Tacoma's Old Town Dock. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Year In Review — Old Town Dock
    By Todd Matthews • December 21, 2010 12:00 am

    Tacoma’s shuttered Old Town Dock will see better days. In 2008, the 137-year-old dock, which is owned by the City…

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    City will recommend — not require — side sewer inspections starting Dec. 1
    City will recommend — not require — side...
    November 17, 2010 12:00 am

    Beginning Dec. 1, real estate professionals and the City of Tacoma permit office will distribute educational fliers recommending side sewer…

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    Tacoma City Council approves additional funding for Chinese Reconciliation Park
    Tacoma City Council approves additional funding for Chinese...
    By Todd Matthews • November 3, 2010 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a purchase resolution that directs an additional $350,000 from the city’s capital…

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    (IMAGE COURTESY CRPF)
    Walk for Reconciliation Saturday
    October 29, 2010 12:00 am

    Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland and a committee of 27 community leaders will join with members of the public on a…

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    Tacoma's Chinese Reconciliation Park. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    City Council to vote on additional $350K for...
    By Todd Matthews • October 29, 2010 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a purchase resolution that would direct an additional $350,000 from the…

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    Tacoma's Old Town Dock. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    City approves funding for Old Town Dock repairs
    By Todd Matthews • October 27, 2010 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council unanimously approved a purchase resolution Oct. 26 authorizing an agreement with a contractor to begin repairs to…

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    Tacoma's Old Town Dock. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Tacoma City Council to vote on contract for...
    By Todd Matthews • October 18, 2010 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council is scheduled to vote Oct. 26 on a resolution that would authorize an agreement with a contractor…

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    City, Port partnership adds fire boat to Tacoma fleet
    City, Port partnership adds fire boat to Tacoma...
    By Todd Matthews • October 6, 2010 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma is expected to partner with the Port of Tacoma to purchase a boat to conduct three…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Pavilion arrives in Tacoma for Chinese Reconciliation Park
    By Todd Matthews • September 27, 2010 12:00 am

    Organizers of a waterfront park that aims to commemorate the events of Nov. 3, 1885, when a group that included…

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    Tacoma's Old Town Dock. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    $2M Old Town Dock rehab will take 2...
    By Todd Matthews • July 30, 2010 12:00 am

    If you were hoping to take a stroll along Old Town Dock or cast a line out into Commencement Bay…

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    Tacoma's Old Town Dock. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    City, Metro Parks move forward on $2M Old...
    By Todd Matthews • July 14, 2010 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma and Metro Parks Tacoma confirmed this week that money has been set aside to repair and…

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