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    mental illness
    "It was kind of like my fate to live here," says Winthrop resident David Miller with a laugh. "Maybe when I die, I'll be a ghost in the hallways." Miller shares a studio on the eighth floor of the former historic hotel in downtown Tacoma with his cat 'Little Bit.' (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A Voice From the Winthrop: David Miller
    By Todd Matthews • August 20, 2009 12:00 am

    David Miller’s past is intertwined with the former Winthrop Hotel. His late father Pat and 83-year-old mother Ailene were married…

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    "I don't have a lot, but I've learned to live within my means," says 15-year Winthrop resident Glenn Grigsby. "I'm fortunate that I do have housing and a place to live. I see people on a daily basis out here who don't." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A Voice From the Winthrop: Glenn Grigsby
    By Todd Matthews • June 16, 2009 12:00 am

    If you visit Glenn Grigsby in his room at the Winthrop Hotel downtown, the first thing you will notice is…

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    50 grave markers planned for historic Western State...
    April 6, 2009 12:00 am

    The Grave Concerns Association, a group of community members and staff volunteers at Western State Hospital who operate as a…

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    County hosts ‘CAN-DO’ volunteer training Sept. 29
    County hosts ‘CAN-DO’ volunteer training Sept. 29
    September 28, 2005 12:00 am

    Pierce County CAN-DO (Citizens Action Network – Dial Olympia) will hold its annual volunteer training Thursday, Sept. 29. from 9…

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    Pierce County News
    Pierce County News
    April 4, 2005 12:00 am

    1. Hope and recovery is topic of mental health conference 2. Roadside vegetation program to kick off

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    Pierce County News
    Pierce County News
    February 7, 2005 12:00 am

    1. Employee United Way donations totaled $167,185 2. Western State Hospital patient discharge practices challenged

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    Pierce County News
    Pierce County News
    December 27, 2004 12:00 am

    1. County faces mental health funding woes Jan. 1 2. Resolve to recycle your Christmas tree 3. Farm Advisory Commission…

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