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    Safe Streets
    Red ornamental street lamps are iconic fixtures in Tacoma's Lincoln International Business District. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Surplus Lincoln District street lamps could fund neighborhood...
    By Todd Matthews • May 7, 2015 9:55 am

    Dozens of ornamental and iconic street lamps that once illuminated the sidewalks and streets in Tacoma’s busy Lincoln International Business…

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    City Hall to step up graffiti removal efforts in Tacoma
    Tacoma offers tips to combat graffiti
    December 16, 2013 2:17 pm

    The City of Tacoma and the Tacoma Police Department are encouraging property owners to reduce instances of graffiti by participating…

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    Celebrate National Night Out Against Crime Aug. 6
    Celebrate National Night Out Against Crime Aug. 6
    August 2, 2013 1:35 pm

    Tacoma City Councilmembers will join other area leaders, community members and City of Tacoma staff on Tues., Aug. 6 for…

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    (IMAGE COURTESY SAFE STREETS)
    South Tacoma community fair July 7
    June 27, 2012 9:19 am

    Safe Streets, in conjunction with the City of Tacoma’s Safe and Clean Team and the Tacoma Police Department, will host…

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    The Winthrop Hotel in downtown Tacoma. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A Building on the Brink: Add nuisance report,...
    By Todd Matthews • August 19, 2011 12:00 am

    A public nuisance order issued earlier this year by the City of Tacoma due to debris falling from the 12-story,…

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    The Winthrop Hotel in downtown Tacoma. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A Building on the Brink: A line-item look...
    By Todd Matthews • August 10, 2011 12:00 am

    A May 2009 property condition assessment made public last week brought some sobering financial information surrounding the Winthrop Hotel, the…

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    Downtown Tacoma's Winthrop Hotel. (FILE PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A Building on the Brink: Property report puts...
    By Todd Matthews • August 9, 2011 12:00 am

    A report that assesses the condition of the Winthrop Hotel in downtown Tacoma provides a stark look at the severity…

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    "That's a chapter in my life that I'm closing and I'm beginning a new one," says Glenn Grigsby, referring to the 15 years he spent living at the Winthrop Hotel in downtown Tacoma. He recently moved to HUD-subsidized housing in Tacoma's North End. "It's peaceful here. It's quiet. This is a new beginning for me." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Leaving The Winthrop
    By Todd Matthews • August 17, 2010 12:00 am

    It’s less than a five-mile stretch between downtown Tacoma and the city’s North End. But for Glenn Grigsby, the distance…

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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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    Crowded field for City Hall posts
    Crowded field for City Hall posts
    April 30, 2009 12:00 am

    It’s only April and the filing deadline is more than a month away, but nine Tacomans have declared their interest…

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