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    A major part of the 12th Street hill climb renovation in downtown Tacoma is a public art installation called "Projecting Drop" by Vancouver, B.C. artist Jill Anholt. The City of Tacoma is planning a formal ceremony as early as next month to mark the project's completion. Anholt was in town this week to work on night-time elements of the installation. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Tacoma's Ripple Effect: For artist Jill Anholt, history...
    By Todd Matthews • November 4, 2010 12:00 am

    For several decades, pedestrians in downtown Tacoma often opted for the short hike up and down the 12th Street hill…

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    Pacific Plaza renovation earns sustainable development award
    Pacific Plaza renovation earns sustainable development award
    November 2, 2010 12:00 am

    The Washington Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) has announced that it has selected Pacific…

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    Downtown Tacoma's historic Luzon Building. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Sidewalk party marks Luzon Building demolition anniversary
    By Todd Matthews • September 8, 2010 12:00 am

    Do you miss the former Luzon Building in downtown Tacoma? If so, you’re not alone. A group of artists and…

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    (PHOTOS COURTESY UW TACOMA)
    Tough lesson learned in historic ghost mural destruction
    By Todd Matthews • July 8, 2010 12:00 am

    The architecture firm responsible for destroying a “ghost mural” that once covered the north end of a historic building in…

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    (PHOTOS COURTESY UW TACOMA)
    Building renovation destroys historic ghost mural
    June 1, 2010 12:00 am

    A “ghost mural” that once covered the north end of a historic building in downtown Tacoma and prominently displayed the…

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    (IMAGE COURTESY SAFE STREETS)
    Safe Streets seeks 'Operation Graffiti Cover-Up' volunteers
    May 10, 2010 12:00 am

    Safe Streets is still accepting volunteers for its annual Operation Graffiti Cover-Up on Sat., May 15. A rally is scheduled…

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    (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)
    Pierce County Traffic Operations celebrates Take Your Child...
    April 29, 2010 12:00 am

    On Thurs., April 22, the Traffic Operations Division of Pierce County Public Works and Utilities celebrated Take Your Kid to…

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    Downtown Tacoma's historic Luzon Building. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Year In Review: Luzon Building
    By Todd Matthews • December 22, 2009 12:00 am

    On Sept. 26, a crowd gathered at dawn to watch contractors begin to demolish the 119-year-old Luzon Building in downtown…

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    Taggers hit the 119-year-old Luzon Building in downtown Tacoma this week. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Luzon's Dark Legacy
    By Todd Matthews • July 10, 2009 12:00 am

    The announcement this week that the six-story, 119-year-old Luzon Building downtown is in danger of complete collapse is one more…

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    (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)
    Boy Scouts paint 350 storm drains to raise...
    June 23, 2009 12:00 am

    Several scouts in Boy Scout Troop 571 led by Eric Mitchell recently stenciled 350 storm drains in the Sunrise neighborhood…

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    Downtown Tacoma's historic Luzon Building. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    What Looms for Luzon?
    By Todd Matthews • April 28, 2009 12:00 am

    For local architects and history buffs, the six-story, 119-year-old Luzon Building downtown is a jewel. Designed by Chicago architecture firm…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    2008 Stories & Pictures — Photo Spotlight
    By Todd Matthews • December 30, 2008 12:00 am

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

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    Dept. of Ecology: Waste down, recycling flat
    Dept. of Ecology: Waste down, recycling flat
    December 16, 2008 12:00 am

    Recycling continues to be important to Washington residents, according to new numbers compiled by the state Washington Department of Ecology….

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