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    Murray Morgan Bridge closure expensive decision
    Murray Morgan Bridge closure expensive decision
    By Todd Matthews • October 31, 2007 12:00 am

    A decision made last week by the Washington State Department of Transportation to close the Murray Morgan Bridge has proved…

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    "The goal for me is just to have it restored," says Tacoma resident and historic rail enthusiast Dave Burns outside the 1910 dining car he owns. Last year, Burns moved the car from Easton, Wash., where it served as a roadside diner for 30 years, to the Tacoma tide flats. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A Feast of Railroad History
    By Todd Matthews • September 4, 2007 12:00 am

    When will Tacoma’s old dining car find a permanent home? That question has been on Dave Burns’s mind for awhile….

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    Simpson Tacoma Kraft, Department of Ecology will measure industrial footprint
    Simpson Tacoma Kraft, Department of Ecology will measure...
    August 27, 2007 12:00 am

    How does an industrial facility measure its impact on the surrounding community? And with a voluntary commitment to sustainable practices,…

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    Whitman area residents Pat McGregor and Dave Stafursky hope they can turn their neighborhood into an historic district. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Status Seekers: In the Whitman neighborhood, a grassroots...
    By Todd Matthews • July 3, 2007 12:00 am

    In the Whitman neighborhood, a grassroots movement illustrates the challenges and benefits to seeking historic district designation

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    (PHOTO ILLUSTRATION -- TACOMASTREETCAR.ORG)
    City Council committee postpones review of draft streetcar...
    By Todd Matthews • June 13, 2007 12:00 am

    Three weeks after findings of a feasibility study examining whether to restore a heritage streetcar system in Tacoma were released,…

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    (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)
    Pierce County, Suzhou City forge economic ties
    May 30, 2007 12:00 am

    Leaders of Pierce County and Suzhou City, China, say that despite a population disparity the two metropolitan areas share common…

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    Mixed-use center review, Public Works Trust Fund loan, 2007 legislative debrief lead study session agenda
    Mixed-use center review, Public Works Trust Fund loan,...
    April 23, 2007 12:00 am

    City Council members are scheduled April 24 to receive a status report from City planning staff and a consultant on…

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    Local voices enter Kitsap racetrack debate
    By Todd Matthews • June 1, 2006 12:00 am

    Support for a proposed 83,000-seat, $345 million NASCAR race track in rural Kitsap County is growing in the South Sound…

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    Council hires consultant for executive search
    Council hires consultant for executive search
    March 27, 2006 12:00 am

    The City Council approved a resolution March 21 that authorizes an $115,025 agreement with The Waters Consulting Group from the General…

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    Business leaders join TCC Foundation campaign
    Business leaders join TCC Foundation campaign
    November 23, 2005 12:00 am

    Eight Tacoma-area business leaders have joined the leadership ranks of the Tacoma Community College Foundation’s Invest In Your Future capital…

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    Public invited to comment on creek basin plan
    Public invited to comment on creek basin plan
    September 19, 2005 12:00 am

    When fecal coliform bacteria show up in a surface water sample, how do analysts know where or even what species…

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    (PHOTO COURTESY COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL)
    Historic Washington Building sold for $9.6 million
    By Todd Matthews • August 4, 2005 12:00 am

    The historic Washington Building, located at 1019 Pacific Ave. in downtown Tacoma, was sold this week to The Stratford Company,…

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    (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Theater District restructuring continues
    By Todd Matthews • August 3, 2005 12:00 am

    A steering committee tasked with restructuring the city’s performing arts operations has recommended a public/private partnership to secure the funds…

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