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    Martin Luther King Jr.
    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    City Hall park would honor late editor, historic...
    By Todd Matthews • September 18, 2009 12:00 am

    A new pocket park adjacent to Tacoma City Hall could be officially named after the late editor and historic preservationist…

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    City to host 21st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration
    City to host 21st annual Dr. Martin Luther...
    January 16, 2009 12:00 am

    Tacoma residents are invited to the 21st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Monday, Jan. 19. Event goers…

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    City offices closed Jan. 19
    City offices closed Jan. 19
    January 16, 2009 12:00 am

    City of Tacoma administrative offices will be closed Jan. 19 in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Garbage, recycling…

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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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    (PHOTO COURTESY UW TACOMA)
    UW Tacoma civil rights, MLK historian reflects on...
    November 10, 2008 12:00 am

    With the victory of President-elect Barack Obama, the United States is finally coming to terms with its own tumultuous history,…

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    A sore sight for anyone's eyes, this 1916 Craftsman bungalow in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood is slated for demolition. Despite few incentives to recycle and reuse the building's materials, the owner-developer and a preservationist have collaborated to make sure some of the materials are recycled instead of sent to a landfill. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Salvaging history in Tacoma's razed older buildings
    By Todd Matthews • August 19, 2008 12:00 am

    It’s safe to say the 92-year-old Craftsman bungalow near the corner of South 17th Street and Martin Luther King Jr….

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    Tacoma Food Co-op celebration July 19
    Tacoma Food Co-op celebration July 19
    July 14, 2008 12:00 am

    Organizers will celebrate the evolution of the Tacoma Food Co-op from 4-9 p.m. Sat., July 19, at People’s Park, South…

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    Audition for the City of Tacoma's Martin Luther King Jr. celebration
    Audition for the City of Tacoma's Martin Luther...
    July 10, 2008 12:00 am

    The Martin Luther King Jr. celebration committee will hold open auditions for the City of Tacoma’s 2009 Martin Luther King…

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    UWT professor earns Kennedy Book Award
    May 28, 2008 12:00 am

    UW Tacoma Professor Michael Honey has received the Robert F. Kennedy Book award for his book documenting the 1968 Memphis…

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    UW Tacoma history professor earns civil rights award
    March 31, 2008 12:00 am

    UW Tacoma Professor Michael Honey has earned the Organization of American Historians’ Liberty Legacy Foundation Award for his book, Going…

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    City offices closed Jan. 21; garbage, recycling, yard waste collection on regular schedule
    City offices closed Jan. 21; garbage, recycling, yard...
    January 18, 2008 12:00 am

    City of Tacoma administrative offices will be closed Jan. 21 in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Garbage, recycling…

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    City, TV Tacoma celebrate MLK holiday Jan. 21
    City, TV Tacoma celebrate MLK holiday Jan. 21
    January 11, 2008 12:00 am

    Tacomans can celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream on Jan. 21 at the 20th annual Dr. Martin Luther King…

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    Special Sounder service for holiday shoppers
    Special Sounder service for holiday shoppers
    November 2, 2007 12:00 am

    Sound Transit yesterday announced special mid-day holiday train services between Tacoma and Seattle, giving shoppers and downtown Seattle visitors another…

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