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    "I gave up smoking a few years ago," says Winthrop resident John Heffler. Better known as 'Yo-Yo Man,' Heffler, 52, has lived in the downtown high-rise for a decade. "I took up the yo-yo and gave up smoking. It really helps." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A Voice From the Winthrop: John Heffler
    By Todd Matthews • July 30, 2009 12:00 am

    Ask most residents of the Winthrop Hotel if they know John Heffler, and they’ll likely tell you they don’t. Ask…

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    "I feel so blessed to be at the Winthrop because I can be with my daughter," says Winthrop resident Nanette Colby. She lives in a fifth-floor apartment with her daughter, Naphtali, and owns Re-Fine Clothier downtown. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A Voice From the Winthrop: Nanette Colby
    By Todd Matthews • July 15, 2009 12:00 am

    Nanette Colby has a work schedule that most single, city-living parents would envy. She owns her own business, Re-Fine Clothier…

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    15 Tacoma Rainiers games scheduled for live TV
    15 Tacoma Rainiers games scheduled for live TV
    June 3, 2009 12:00 am

    Comcast SportsNet Northwest today announced the network will provide live coverage of 15 games of the Tacoma Rainiers, the Triple-A…

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    WSDOT crews clear roads as floodwaters recede
    WSDOT crews clear roads as floodwaters recede
    January 9, 2009 12:00 am

    Floodwaters are subsiding in many areas and WSDOT continues working toward opening vital freight and travel routes across the state….

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    2008 Stories & Pictures — Landmark Nominations
    By Todd Matthews • December 26, 2008 12:00 am

    The Tacoma Daily Index continues its look back at some of the significant people, stories, and photographs featured in these…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    2008 Stories & Pictures — Milestone Moments
    By Todd Matthews • December 24, 2008 12:00 am

    The Tacoma Daily Index continues its look back at some of the significant people, stories, and photographs featured in these…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    2008 Stories & Pictures — Historic Preservationists
    By Todd Matthews • December 22, 2008 12:00 am

    Beginning today and continuing through Dec. 30, the Index will feature a four-part series looking back at some of the…

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    WSDOT crews, Puget Sound drivers prepare for more snow storm impacts
    WSDOT crews, Puget Sound drivers prepare for more...
    December 18, 2008 12:00 am

    Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) crews remain hard at work Thursday afternoon, responding to a storm system that continues…

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    City of Destiny Awards takes center stage at study session
    City of Destiny Awards takes center stage at...
    May 5, 2008 12:00 am

    City Council members are scheduled May 6 to receive a briefing on the 22nd annual City of Destiny Awards Ceremony,…

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    Increasing Web sales via testing, tracking
    Increasing Web sales via testing, tracking
    By Dana Greenlee • March 31, 2006 12:00 am

    You’ve registered your domain name, created a Web site, and generated traffic. But you just aren’t making the sales. Most…

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    Study session to focus on response plans for avian flu
    Study session to focus on response plans for...
    March 13, 2006 12:00 am

    Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department Director Federico Cruz-Uribe and Tacoma Fire Department emergency management staff are scheduled to do a presentation…

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    Tacoma begins search for new City Manager
    Tacoma begins search for new City Manager
    By Todd Matthews • January 26, 2005 12:00 am

    Selection process an issue during study session

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    Tacoma business breakfast strives to turn potential into performance
    Tacoma business breakfast strives to turn potential into...
    October 19, 2004 12:00 am

    Many have heard the old adage, “If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first…

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