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    Tacoma Police
    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Fire, police investigate suspicious package at Sen. Murray's...
    June 16, 2011 12:00 am

    Officials from U.S. Senator Patty Murray’s office announced Thursday at 1:44 p.m. that there is currently an ongoing investigation into…

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    Police 'bar blitz' targets Tacoma's drunk drivers
    Police 'bar blitz' targets Tacoma's drunk drivers
    June 1, 2011 12:00 am

    Police will be bar hopping in Tacoma Saturday night in an effort to raise awareness about drinking and driving. The…

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    Pierce County Prosecutor: Charges filed in Point Defiance arson
    Pierce County Prosecutor: Charges filed in Point Defiance...
    April 26, 2011 12:00 am

    Pierce County officials reported Tuesday morning that a 15-year-old boy from Tacoma was charged with Arson in the First Degree…

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    (PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Repairs ahead for Frost Park fountain?
    By Todd Matthews • April 17, 2011 12:00 am

    It is arguably the most visible corner in downtown Tacoma. A memorial for a fallen Tacoma police officer. A gathering…

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    Tacoma City Council OKs contract for fire station renovation
    Tacoma City Council OKs contract for fire station...
    By Todd Matthews • March 31, 2011 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council approved a purchase resolution Tuesday related to a $4.1 million renovation of the 30-year-old, weather-beaten Fire Station…

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    (PHOTOS / IMAGES COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)
    Tacoma moves forward on $4.1M waterfront fire station...
    By Todd Matthews • March 1, 2011 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma has taken its first steps toward a $4.1 million renovation of a shuttered, 30-year-old, weather-beaten fire…

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    Tacoma political cartoonist R. R. Anderson. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Tacoma's Man of Mischief: Inside the curious world...
    By Todd Matthews • November 10, 2010 12:00 am

    If you follow local politics, you are familiar with R. R. Anderson, the self-titled ‘DIY Cultural Arts Specialist.’ He is…

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    A major part of the 12th Street hill climb renovation in downtown Tacoma is a public art installation called "Projecting Drop" by Vancouver, B.C. artist Jill Anholt. The City of Tacoma is planning a formal ceremony as early as next month to mark the project's completion. Anholt was in town this week to work on night-time elements of the installation. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Tacoma's Ripple Effect: For artist Jill Anholt, history...
    By Todd Matthews • November 4, 2010 12:00 am

    For several decades, pedestrians in downtown Tacoma often opted for the short hike up and down the 12th Street hill…

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    Tacoma embarks on gang assessment project
    Tacoma embarks on gang assessment project
    By Todd Matthews • October 22, 2010 12:00 am

    City officials are preparing to embark on an ambitious project to assess the state of gang activity throughout Tacoma. When…

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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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    TPD seeks performance feedback for accreditation
    TPD seeks performance feedback for accreditation
    August 2, 2010 12:00 am

    The Tacoma Police Department is currently seeking Law Enforcement Accreditation through the internationally acclaimed Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement…

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    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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