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    Point Defiance Zoo
    Zoo plans holiday schedule
    Zoo plans holiday schedule
    November 24, 2004 12:00 am

    Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma will be closed to the public on Thanksgiving Day, Thurs., Nov. 25.

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    (Photo by Todd Matthews)
    Voting for green (but seeing red): Prop. 1...
    By Todd Matthews • November 23, 2004 12:00 am

    Didn’t we vote a few years ago to give them a bunch of money? That was the exasperated comment overheard…

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    Voting for green: voter history, park needs make Metro Parks Tacoma’s Proposition 1 an important Election Day choice
    Voting for green: voter history, park needs make...
    By Todd Matthews • October 13, 2004 12:00 am

    Like most centenarians, Metro Parks Tacoma has its aches and pains. Earlier this year, the century-old department identified $150 million…

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    Free day at Point Defiance for Tacoma residents
    Free day at Point Defiance for Tacoma residents
    September 16, 2004 12:00 am

    Sept. 19: The zoo says thanks to 1999 voters.

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    New restaurant, gift shop open at Point Defiance
    New restaurant, gift shop open at Point Defiance
    September 7, 2004 12:00 am

    The renovation and upgrade of the zoo continues.

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    Pierce Transit, Point Defiance roll out colorful ‘Zoo Bus’
    Pierce Transit, Point Defiance roll out colorful ‘Zoo...
    July 6, 2004 12:00 am

    The eye-popping mass transit vehicle is decorated with pictures of animals.

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    Lowland anoas, tigers and tapirs – oh my! Asian Forest Sanctuary preview
    Lowland anoas, tigers and tapirs – oh my!...
    By Brett Davis • June 30, 2004 12:00 am

    The $10 million, multi-acre exhibit is the most ambitious project ever undertaken at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.

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    Free zoo admission for Tacomans this Saturday
    Free zoo admission for Tacomans this Saturday
    June 22, 2004 12:00 am

    It’s Point Defiance’s way of thanking voters who approved a bond for zoo improvements.

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    Metro Parks Board approves bond issue for November ballot
    Metro Parks Board approves bond issue for November...
    June 15, 2004 12:00 am

    The $60 million parks improvement measure will be decided by voters.

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    Metro Parks Tacoma Board to review $60 million bond issue
    Metro Parks Tacoma Board to review $60 million...
    May 20, 2004 12:00 am

    May 24: They will consider putting it on the ballot during this November’s general election.

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    Animal magnetism at Point Defiance
    Animal magnetism at Point Defiance
    By Brett Davis • April 21, 2004 12:00 am

    Critters take center stage during a run-through at the new Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater, which opens May 1.

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    A real (polar) bear of a dental patient
    A real (polar) bear of a dental patient
    By Brett Davis • March 16, 2004 12:00 am

    The 1,000-pound Point Defiance resident gets a mouthful of work done.

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    Young man donates hard-earned money to Point Defiance
    Young man donates hard-earned money to Point Defiance
    February 11, 2004 12:00 am

    Gift from the heart: Anthony Newlander, 14, gives a $100 check for the carousel fund-raising campaign.

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