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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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    (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)
    Pierce County will open largest fish-passage project
    August 31, 2007 12:00 am

    Pierce County will celebrate Sept. 6 and Sept. 8 completion of its largest fish-passage project. The Spanaway Creek Fish Passage…

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    Robert "The Traveler" Hill. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A free spirit hopes to land at City...
    By Todd Matthews • August 16, 2007 12:00 am

    If Tacoma City Council candidate Robert “The Traveler” Hill had his way, you would run for political office. Your friends…

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    Counties endorse lower White River conservation effort
    Counties endorse lower White River conservation effort
    August 14, 2007 12:00 am

    Pierce and King County have come together to endorse community efforts to protect the natural diversity of the lower White…

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    Citizens could set officials' salaries
    Citizens could set officials' salaries
    August 9, 2007 12:00 am

    Citizens would decide whether or not Pierce County’s elected officials deserve raises under a plan under consideration by the County…

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    Chamber endorses Roads and Transit plan
    Chamber endorses Roads and Transit plan
    July 2, 2007 12:00 am

    The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber Thursday became the first major entity in Pierce County to endorse the Roads & Transit package…

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    Chambers Bay Golf Course. (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)
    Chambers Bay golf course opens June 23
    June 21, 2007 12:00 am

    Pierce County Executive John W. Ladenburg will mark the opening of Chambers Bay golf course by hitting the first tee…

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    County executive will propose domestic partner benefits
    June 20, 2007 12:00 am

    Domestic partners of Pierce County employees will be eligible for the same benefits as county employee spouses under a proposal…

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    Pierce County Council outlines budget priorities
    Pierce County Council outlines budget priorities
    June 14, 2007 12:00 am

    Opening a new jail housing unit and planning for a new jail, developing a strategy for hiring more law-enforcement officers…

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    County Executive Ladenburg supports amended RTID plan, adds environmental goals
    County Executive Ladenburg supports amended RTID plan, adds...
    June 8, 2007 12:00 am

    Pierce County Executive John Ladenburg yesterday expressed full support for the Regional Transportation Investment District (RTID) plan submitted earlier this…

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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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    "I think Tacoma's best days are ahead of us," says Tacoma City Council candidate Marilyn Strickland. "That's one of my strongest motivators for doing this." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    For this City Council candidate, Tacoma's future success...
    By Todd Matthews • May 11, 2007 12:00 am

    Marilyn Strickland’s connection to Tacoma Public Library spans almost 40 years. It begins as a child who spent countless hours…

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    New logo, map for Downtown Merchants Group
    New logo, map for Downtown Merchants Group
    April 27, 2007 12:00 am

    Tacoma’s Downtown Merchants Group will celebrate the introduction of the new Downtown Tacoma map and a distinctive, new logo at…

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