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    TOP: Tacoma native Marshall B. Skidmore, with his son, Rob, in October of 1989, outside the Tacoma Daily Index's office on Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma. Skidmore, who passed away on July 23, 2007, at the age of 83, owned the Index for 37 years (PHOTO COURTESY SKIDMORE FAMILY); ABOVE RIGHT: When our newspaper opened its doors in 1890, it did so inside a five-story stone-and-brick building located at 1110-1116 Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma. The building was demolished in 1931 to make way for a parking garage (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS / HISTORIC PHOTO COURTESY TACOMA PUBLIC LIBRARY); Forget iPads and laptops. An advertisement for a new electric typewriter ran in the Tacoma Daily Index on Oct. 8, 1964.(PHOTOS VIA TACOMA DAILY INDEX)
    122 Years Young: A milestone moment for the...
    By Todd Matthews • May 1, 2012 12:00 am

    Today is a milestone moment in Tacoma Daily Index’s history: the newspaper is 122 years old. The newspaper was first…

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    Enjoy Spaceworks' Trick-Art-Treat downtown Oct. 28
    Enjoy Spaceworks' Trick-Art-Treat downtown Oct. 28
    October 21, 2010 12:00 am

    Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland invites everyone to put on a costume and visit downtown Tacoma Oct. 28 from 5 p.m….

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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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    Tacoma resident Ralph Decker is one of several Fire Buffs who supports firefighters at emergency scenes. Decker and his wife, Michelle, serve food and water to firefighters and fire victims out of a mobile canteen unit. Decker has a long connection to the Tacoma Fire Department. He has served as the official photographer since 1971, and co-wrote a history of the department. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A welcome sight for Tacoma firefighters
    By Todd Matthews • January 10, 2008 12:00 am

    One recent weekday afternoon, Ralph Decker was in the middle of describing a piece of Tacoma firefighting history when he…

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    Gig Harbor author invites you into the Linux Toy Shop
    Gig Harbor author invites you into the Linux...
    By Dana Greenlee • December 26, 2003 12:00 am

    A conversation with Chris Negus, writer of “Red Hat Linux 9 Bible” and “Linux Toys.”

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    A digital picture is worth a thousand negatives
    A digital picture is worth a thousand negatives
    By Dana Greenlee • August 10, 2001 12:00 am

    Mention the concept of photo albums to the casual photographer and they conjure up the image of stacks of empty…

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    Businesses preparing for Business EXPO 2000
    Businesses preparing for Business EXPO 2000
    By Bonnie West • October 17, 2000 12:00 am

    The success of each year’s business expo can best be measured in the months following the event.

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    "Tacoma Tech Talk for August 11, 2000"
    "Tacoma Tech Talk for August 11, 2000"
    By Steve Brown • August 11, 2000 12:00 am

    “Media, media, everywhere in Tacoma’s high-tech community; Survivor fever reaches Tacoma techies; and E-business Day is arriving soon – are…

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    Tacoma Internet Entrepreneur Starts New High-Tech Consulting Group to Bridge Gap From Ideas to Launch
    Tacoma Internet Entrepreneur Starts New High-Tech Consulting Group...
    By Steve Brown • May 2, 2000 12:00 am

    Tacoma-based Internet entrepreneur Scott Bourne has started a new business to help high-tech start-ups bridge the gap from idea to…

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    Tacoma Digital Artist/Photographer Takes Top Awards for Electronic Imaging Work
    Tacoma Digital Artist/Photographer Takes Top Awards for Electronic...
    By Steve Brown • April 19, 2000 12:00 am

    “Judy Horn, a digital artist and photographer from Tacoma, has received top awards at the Annual Educational Conference and Print…

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