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    Gilbert Park
    CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Griselda 'Babe' Lehrer (left) and artist Marilyn Mahoney (right) stand next to the Goddess of Commerce statue; The statue is currently in storage in a building along Opera Alley; supporters say it will be publicly unveiled on Weds., Aug. 31 at 4 p.m. at a permanent site near the intersections of South Sixth Avenue, St. Helens Avenue, and South Baker Street, in the so-called Triangle Business District and Theater District. (PHOTOS COURTESY TACOMA THEATER DISTRICT ASSOCIATION)
    Home at last for Goddess of Commerce statue?
    By Todd Matthews • August 18, 2011 12:00 am

    Tacoma’s itinerant Goddess of Commerce appears to have finally found a permanent home. Supporters of the 700-pound, seven-foot-tall, $122,000 bronze…

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    Ceremony, book release party celebrate former Tacoma mayor Cain
    Ceremony, book release party celebrate former Tacoma mayor...
    April 11, 2011 12:00 am

    Two events in Tacoma this week will mark the life of former Tacoma mayor and U.S. Senator Harry P. Cain….

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    (IRVING SINCLAIR PORTRAIT COURTESY TACOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY)
    THS meeting April 12 features Harry P. Cain...
    April 5, 2010 12:00 am

    The life of Harry P. Cain, a former Tacoma mayor who achieved national prominence, will be recounted when Tacoma Historical…

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    City revisits historic naming policy
    City revisits historic naming policy
    By Todd Matthews • March 4, 2010 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma is looking at a set of recommendations to improve how it names its public places after…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Year In Review: Historic Landmarks
    By Todd Matthews • December 24, 2009 12:00 am

    Much like last year, 2009 was a busy year for adding properties to the city’s historic register, as well as…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    City Council to vote on Cain Promenade, Gilbert...
    By Todd Matthews • November 23, 2009 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council is scheduled Nov. 24 to consider a resolution that would name a pocket park located north of…

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