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    A Historic photo of the Luzon Building in downtown Tacoma. (COLUMBIA CORNERSTONE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PHOTO COLLECTION 2008-7, COURTESY OF WEYERHAEUSER ARCHIVES)
    Downtown's Lost Block
    By Todd Matthews • September 23, 2009 12:00 am

    When the Luzon Building is razed this weekend, it will be a significant loss to Tacoma’s architectural history. The 119-year-old…

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    Winthrop Hotel resident Glenn Grigsby. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Winthrop resident named Safe Streets Superstar
    By Todd Matthews • September 10, 2009 12:00 am

    Safe Streets, a private, non-profit organization that unites neighbors against crime, announced Tuesday it has named Winthrop resident Glenn Grigsby…

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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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    Ecology: Permits needed to burn flood, storm debris
    Ecology: Permits needed to burn flood, storm debris
    January 9, 2009 12:00 am

    Washington residents who want to burn debris from recent floods and storms should contact the Washington Department of Ecology or…

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    Auditor selection on Jan. 13 Pierce County Council agenda
    Auditor selection on Jan. 13 Pierce County Council...
    December 23, 2008 12:00 am

    Pierce County will have a new auditor following the County Council’s first meeting of 2009, on Jan. 13, according to…

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    Pierce County Auditor applications being accepted
    Pierce County Auditor applications being accepted
    December 15, 2008 12:00 am

    Anyone seeking to be appointed Pierce County Auditor should apply to the Pierce County Council no later than Jan. 5,…

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    Workshops available for Pierce County historic preservation grant applicants
    Workshops available for Pierce County historic preservation grant...
    By Todd Matthews • May 7, 2008 12:00 am

    Pierce County’s historic preservation office has announced it will host a series of workshops to assist people interested in applying…

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    Grants available for Pierce County historic preservation
    Grants available for Pierce County historic preservation
    By Todd Matthews • April 29, 2008 12:00 am

    Pierce County’s historic preservation office announced yesterday it will begin to accept applications for a grant program that will provide…

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    Tacoma Narrows Bridge bike path opens Saturday
    Tacoma Narrows Bridge bike path opens Saturday
    November 15, 2007 12:00 am

    Washington State Department of Transportation announced this week that the much-anticipated bicycle and pedestrian path on the south side of…

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    Statewide cost increase for county recording documents
    Statewide cost increase for county recording documents
    July 16, 2007 12:00 am

    The cost of recording documents is going up in all 39 Washington counties. Pierce County Auditor Pat McCarthy announced that…

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    Port releases new Pacific Gateway magazine
    Port releases new Pacific Gateway magazine
    June 7, 2006 12:00 am

    The latest edition of the Port of Tacoma’s award-winning Pacific Gateway magazine is now available online. Recent editions of Pacific…

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    Peninsula Park & Ride planning documents online
    Peninsula Park & Ride planning documents online
    April 3, 2006 12:00 am

    A draft of the Environmental Assessment on the proposed Pierce Transit Peninsula Park & Ride project is now available as…

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    Port's Pacific Gateway online
    Port's Pacific Gateway online
    December 28, 2005 12:00 am

    The latest edition of the Port of Tacoma’s Pacific Gateway magazine is now available online. This edition focuses on rail…

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