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    Pierce County Superior Court
    Last year, Crime Stoppers of Tacoma / Pierce County offered a $1,000 reward leading to the arrest of a serial arsonist at the Winthrop apartment building in downtown Tacoma. (IMAGE COURTESY CRIME STOPPERS TACOMA / PIERCE COUNTY)
    7-year prison sentence for Winthrop arsonist
    By Todd Matthews • April 23, 2010 12:00 am

    A man who pleaded guilty in January to intentionally setting a series of fires last year inside the Winthrop apartment…

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    According to Tacoma Police, the Pierce County Prosecutor's Office, and Winthrop residents, between Aug. 16 and Sept. 2, eight fires were intentionally set in different areas of the Winthrop, an 85-year-old, 12-story former historic hotel downtown. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Accused Winthrop arsonist pleads guilty
    By Todd Matthews • February 2, 2010 12:00 am

    A man Tacoma police and Pierce County prosecutors allege intentionally set a series of fires last year inside the Winthrop…

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    (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)
    Adult criminal cases focus of new Pierce County...
    January 19, 2010 12:00 am

    Pierce County Superior Court is the first Superior Court in the state to appoint a commissioner whose duties are exclusively…

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    Tacoma Port Commission elects 2010 officers
    Tacoma Port Commission elects 2010 officers
    January 7, 2010 12:00 am

    Port of Tacoma commissioners today welcomed their newest member, Don Meyer, and elected Don Johnson as Commission President for 2010….

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    Julie Anderson. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Anderson sworn in as Pierce County Auditor
    November 24, 2009 12:00 am

    Julie Anderson was sworn in today as Pierce County Auditor. Pierce County Superior Court Judge Kitty-Ann van Doorninck administered the…

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    New Pierce County Drug Court to help veterans
    New Pierce County Drug Court to help veterans
    November 4, 2009 12:00 am

    Military veterans with drug-dependency problems will benefit from a treatment program thanks to a federal grant that enables Pierce County…

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    The Winthrop Hotel in downtown Tacoma. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Living On Edge: Inside the Winthrop arson investigation
    By Todd Matthews • October 23, 2009 12:00 am

    For most residents of the Winthrop apartment building in downtown Tacoma, just living day-to-day is hard enough. The 12-story, 84-year-old…

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    Pierce County Judge Tollefson receives WSAJ award
    Pierce County Judge Tollefson receives WSAJ award
    May 15, 2009 12:00 am

    The Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ) presented its 2009 Judge of the Year Award to Skagit County Superior Court…

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    (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Washington State History Museum remembers local civil rights...
    August 29, 2008 12:00 am

    The Washington State History Museum is featuring “Tacoma’s Civil Rights Struggle: African Americans Leading the Way” through Dec. 7. The…

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    (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)
    Pierce County News: Court, company unite for paint...
    July 23, 2008 12:00 am

    Pierce County Superior Court judges and Gray Lumber recently volunteered to paint the home of a senior citizen this summer….

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    Top honors for Pierce County Superior Court judge
    May 13, 2008 12:00 am

    The Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA) has announced Pierce County Superior Court Judge Rosanne Buckner is winner of the…

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    (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Despite residency challenge, City Council candidate will appear...
    By Todd Matthews • October 10, 2007 12:00 am

    A Pierce County Superior Court judge ruled yesterday that a Tacoma City Council candidate whose residency qualification has been challenged…

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    Hotel Olympus in downtown Tacoma. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Low-Income housing provider considers Hotel Olympus purchase
    By Todd Matthews • October 5, 2007 12:00 am

    For nearly a year, a group of residents and business owners in downtown’s north end have wondered about the future…

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