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    Technician
    "We can't deny that it's tough," says Washington Building investor and owner representative Michael J. Allan (right) of the current recession. "The economy is just terrible. Our vacancy is very high -- much higher than we would like it to be." Still, Allan and building manager David B. Morton (left) are working with a commercial real estate broker and a local bank to draw new tenants and make investments in the historic 85-year-old building in downtown Tacoma (PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    High Hopes for Historic Tacoma Skyscraper
    By Todd Matthews • January 13, 2011 12:00 am

    Downtown Tacoma is fortunate to have a handful of old structures that could easily serve as witnesses to the city’s…

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    (PHOTO COURTESY MARY COFFEY / BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
    Bates celebrates campus expansion
    November 30, 2005 12:00 am

    Representatives from Bates Technical College broke ground to expand the school’s South Campus facility yesterday. The two-story 44,000 square foot…

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    Pierce College Chancellor retires
    Pierce College Chancellor retires
    July 6, 2005 12:00 am

    Pierce College District Chancellor Steve Wall bid farewell July 1 to colleagues and friends at the district where he has…

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    Timely tips for a trouble-free trip
    Timely tips for a trouble-free trip
    May 27, 2004 12:00 am

    Suggestions for a safe road trip this Memorial Day weekend.

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    Bates to expand South Campus
    Bates to expand South Campus
    April 27, 2004 12:00 am

    It will be the first new construction since 1991.

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    (Photo by Brett Davis)
    County to test Mount Rainier lahar warning system
    By Brett Davis • October 25, 2002 12:00 am

    Monday’s drill focuses on the Puyallup and Carbon River valleys. Tacoma would be affected less my any potential volcanic mudflows.

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    TCC's Technology Certification Center Proves Timely – and an Overwhelming Success
    TCC's Technology Certification Center Proves Timely – and...
    By Steve Brown • April 13, 2000 12:00 am

    “The opening of Tacoma Community College’s Technology Certification Center at Tacoma Mall, has been an overwhelming success.”

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    TCC Opens New Technology Certification Center to Handle Demand for IT Training
    TCC Opens New Technology Certification Center to Handle...
    By Steve Brown • March 22, 2000 12:00 am

    Tacoma Community College is opening a new Technology Certification Center at the Tacoma Mall to handle growing demand for skilled…

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