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    Tacoma moves closer to Spanish Steps rehab
    By Todd Matthews • April 1, 2010 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has approved the specifications for a million-dollar rehabilitation of Tacoma’s historic Spanish…

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    More voices heard as Wedge Historic District decision...
    By Todd Matthews • March 24, 2010 12:00 am

    The process for turning Tacoma’s Wedge neighborhood into a historic district continued March 17 when the City of Tacoma’s Planning…

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    Pac Ave drivers prepare for Sounder expansion project
    By Todd Matthews • March 16, 2010 12:00 am

    Drivers who travel along Pacific Avenue near South 26th Street and South Tacoma Way should prepare this summer for a…

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    (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Public can weigh in on proposed Wedge Historic...
    March 9, 2010 12:00 am

    Should the Wedge neighborhood become a historic district? At 5 p.m. on March 17, the public will have an opportunity…

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    (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Key meetings ahead for Wedge Historic District proposal
    By Todd Matthews • February 16, 2010 12:00 am

    Residents of Tacoma’s Wedge neighborhood could learn this summer whether their part of town will be designated as an historic…

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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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    (PHOTO COURTESY WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE)
    Legislative session puts preservationists on 'defense'
    By Todd Matthews • January 14, 2010 12:00 am

    It’s fair to say that when the Washington State Legislature convened Monday in Olympia, no one was looking forward to…

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    Winthrop Hotel resident Glenn Grigsby. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Year In Review: Winthrop Hotel
    By Todd Matthews • December 29, 2009 12:00 am

    For nearly 200 people living on fixed incomes, the 84-year-old, 12-story former Winthrop Hotel in downtown Tacoma is an oasis….

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Memorial begins in Tacoma for fallen Lakewood police...
    By Todd Matthews • December 8, 2009 12:00 am

    A memorial honoring four Lakewood police officers — Sgt. Mark Renninger, and Officers Ronald Owens, Tina Griswold, and Greg Richards…

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    The Winthrop Hotel in downtown Tacoma. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Living On Edge: Inside the Winthrop arson investigation
    By Todd Matthews • October 23, 2009 12:00 am

    For most residents of the Winthrop apartment building in downtown Tacoma, just living day-to-day is hard enough. The 12-story, 84-year-old…

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    The crumbling six-story, 1890s Luzon Building in downtown Tacoma. The City of Tacoma is concerned the building, located at the corner of South 13th Street and Pacific Avenue, will suddenly collapse due to decades of neglect. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Luzon will come down Saturday
    By Todd Matthews • September 22, 2009 12:00 am

    Tacoma’s city manager confirmed Tuesday the 1890s Luzon Building in downtown Tacoma will be razed Saturday. During City Council’s noon…

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    "The City should explore establishing a PDA devoted to historic preservation, working exclusively on properties like the Luzon and other structures listed on Historic Tacoma's Watch List, which are difficult for developers to take on," says Historic Tacoma Board President Sharon Winters. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Luzon's Tough Lesson
    September 18, 2009 12:00 am

    After recent structural assessments and no owner action to stabilize or rehabilitate the building, the City of Tacoma has decided…

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    Winthrop resident Glenn Grigsby accepted a Safe Streets Superstar Award this week with his mother Mary Court. Grigsby, two other individuals, and one community group were honored at Bethlehem Baptist Church on Portland Avenue during an event that also marked the organization's 20th anniversary. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Winthrop resident accepts Safe Streets award
    By Todd Matthews • September 16, 2009 12:00 am

    Winthrop resident Glenn Grigsby accepted the Safe Streets Superstar Award for Outstanding Block Leader or Strategic Partner during a breakfast…

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