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    Stadium High School
    Annual City of Destiny Awards May 13
    Annual City of Destiny Awards May 13
    April 25, 2008 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma will recognize Tacoma’s outstanding volunteers at the 22nd Annual City of Destiny Awards May 13. Mayor…

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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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    TV Tacoma wins four national programming awards
    TV Tacoma wins four national programming awards
    October 15, 2007 12:00 am

    TV Tacoma, the City’s 24-hour government information channel, took home four national programming awards recently at the 22nd annual National…

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    "If you look at something like this, it isn't a short-term solution," says architect and planning commissioner David Boe, referring to his concerns over Sound Transit's expanded Sounder service, and its impact on the Dome District and Pacific Avenue. "It's going to have a lasting impact on the city and how people perceive the city." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Trouble Crossing: A conversation with architect, planning commissioner...
    By Todd Matthews • October 12, 2007 12:00 am

    Tacoma resident and architect David Boe has become very familiar with the city’s Comprehensive Plan. During a recent meeting at…

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    TV Tacoma to honor world record with replays of Stadium High program
    TV Tacoma to honor world record with replays...
    October 8, 2007 12:00 am

    On Sept. 16 Stadium High School’s centennial reunion set a world record for the largest recorded school gathering, as was…

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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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    Panel will discuss rehabilitation of neighborhood landmarks May 31
    Panel will discuss rehabilitation of neighborhood landmarks May...
    May 23, 2007 12:00 am

    Historic Tacoma will host a free community forum on the rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of neighborhood landmarks Thurs., May 31…

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    "Anytime I was someplace and there was a postcard that had anything from Tacoma, I bought it," says Tacoma native John Graham, who has collected vintage postcards for 40 years. His collection is presently on display at Tacoma Historical Society's exhibit center downtown. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    "Wish you were there . . . "
    By Todd Matthews • April 27, 2007 12:00 am

    The tones are softer, the colors muted, but it’s all there. Arranged on a multi-paneled carousel inside the Tacoma Historical…

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    City’s Landmarks Commission honors historic preservation leaders
    City’s Landmarks Commission honors historic preservation leaders
    June 8, 2006 12:00 am

    In honor of May’s National Preservation Month, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has released the 2006 Outstanding Achievement in Historic Preservation…

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    ‘Maximum’ Appreciation
    ‘Maximum’ Appreciation
    By Todd Matthews • March 10, 2006 12:00 am

    More than 200 people gathered downtown yesterday to dedicate a wing of the federal courthouse at Union Station to the…

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    DUI memorial sign to be dedicated to teen
    DUI memorial sign to be dedicated to teen
    September 26, 2005 12:00 am

    A memorial sign dedicated to a young man killed in a drinking and driving crash will be unveiled during a…

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    Tacoma small-business owner Marty Campbell receives honors during the New Tacoma Awards 2005 luncheon Friday.  The event, which recognized four achievers  for their ongoing roles in improving downtown, was sponsored by the Tacoma Pierce County Chamber of Commerce and Venture Bank. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Honoring downtown’s visionary leaders: Chamber recognizes New Tacoma...
    By Todd Matthews • April 19, 2005 12:00 am

    Marty Campbell vividly remembers the first time he met long-time Tacoma News Tribune columnist Art Popham. It was the summer…

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    Governor appoints new trustee at Bates
    Governor appoints new trustee at Bates
    March 18, 2005 12:00 am

    Governor Christine Gregoire has appointed retired Judge Karen Seinfeld of Tacoma to the Board of Trustees of Bates Technical College…

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