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    Historic honor for downtown Washington Building
    By Todd Matthews • April 2, 2009 12:00 am

    The 84-year-old Washington Building in downtown Tacoma has been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places, according to the…

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    International trade reps visit Tacoma this week
    March 16, 2009 12:00 am

    The Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) is bringing its international trade representatives to Tacoma to…

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    An improved historic preservation program in Pierce County could help Midland community activist Stacy Emerson, who stands in front of a former feed terminal, one of several old buildings slated for demolition. For two years, Emerson has tried to get her own 1918 building, the oldest commercial property in Midland, on Pierce County's historic register. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Behind The Times: Nevermind the buildings. Can Pierce...
    By Todd Matthews • April 2, 2008 12:00 am

    The fact that it’s been 20 years since Pierce County took an inventory of its historic properties speaks to a…

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    Tacoma City Council OKs cheaper health benefits for councilmembers
    Tacoma City Council OKs cheaper health benefits for...
    By Todd Matthews • March 19, 2008 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council voted yesterday to approve a plan to extend health benefits and premiums enjoyed by full- and part-time…

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    Washington State taxable retail sales climb 5.9 percent
    Washington State taxable retail sales climb 5.9 percent
    January 25, 2008 12:00 am

    Taxable retail sales increased 5.9 percent to $31.1 billion during the third quarter of 2007 compared to year-earlier results, the…

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    Stratford Company asset director Mark Isner hopes that 7,500-square-feet, full-floor plates in the Washington Building will appeal to mid-sized businesses looking to headquarter or open a branch office in Tacoma's tight downtown Class A office space market. "We really feel like that is a tremendous opportunity, and something that doesn't exist anywhere in the downtown core," says Isner. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    New tenant, lobby renovation for downtown Washington Building
    By Todd Matthews • January 7, 2008 12:00 am

    On the 13th floor of the 82-year-old Washington Building, contractors are busy building what will soon be home to downtown…

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    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 owned the city's legal newspaper for 37 years, passed away on July 23. (PHOTO COURTESY SKIDMORE FAMILY)
    Tacoma's Record Keeper
    By Todd Matthews • August 23, 2007 12:00 am

    In late-1960, a 36-year-old Tacoma advertising salesman named Marshall B. Skidmore took a career risk: he decided to go into…

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    DOC, advisory committee will aim to create equally distributed work release facilities
    DOC, advisory committee will aim to create equally...
    June 12, 2007 12:00 am

    The Department of Corrections is forming a statewide advisory committee to help the agency equitably distribute future work release facilities…

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    Top candidates will visit Clover Park Tech
    Top candidates will visit Clover Park Tech
    June 26, 2006 12:00 am

    Clover Park Technical College (CPTC) Board of Trustees will welcome two finalists for president June 27 June 29 for a…

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    L&I target contractors, electricians
    L&I target contractors, electricians
    March 7, 2006 12:00 am

    Working evenings and weekends, six new employees of the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) are canvassing the state for…

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    City, JMAC plan Tacoma education summit
    City, JMAC plan Tacoma education summit
    By Todd Matthews • February 1, 2006 12:00 am

    A community summit aimed to address education concerns in Tacoma could take place as early as this fall, according to…

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    World Trade Center Tacoma honors state businesses
    World Trade Center Tacoma honors state businesses
    December 8, 2005 12:00 am

    The World Trade Center Tacoma has announced its 2006 Globe Award and Marco Polo Award winners, honoring businesses or individuals…

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    State awards more than $24 million for low-income housing projects
    State awards more than $24 million for low-income...
    December 7, 2005 12:00 am

    The state Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) recently awarded more than $24 million for 29 housing projects…

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