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    the Hilltop
    Two downtown parking and transit meetings this week
    Two downtown parking and transit meetings this week
    September 10, 2007 12:00 am

    City Manager Eric Anderson will host public meetings about downtown parking and transit at 5:30 p.m. in the Hilltop neighborhood…

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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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    (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    City parking meetings resume Aug. 22
    August 17, 2007 12:00 am

    The third round of downtown parking and transit meetings with City Manager Eric Anderson will shift into full gear next…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Pugilist-turned-preacher enters City Council political ring
    By Todd Matthews • July 31, 2007 12:00 am

    The first thing Tacoma City Council candidate Reverend Ronnie Allen Warren mentions is we’ve met. Last March, in the Hilltop…

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    "It feels like a gift to me to be able to go out and talk to people," says Tacoma City Council candidate Lauren Walker. "It gives you faith in humanity to go door to door and realize people are paying attention.  They read the newspapers, they're watching the news, and they are processing things." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Council candidate aims to extend advocacy career inside...
    By Todd Matthews • July 19, 2007 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council candidate Lauren Walker’s connection to the Hilltop neighborhood dates back to 1990, when she and her husband,…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A street-smart activist makes a bid for City...
    By Todd Matthews • July 12, 2007 12:00 am

    One recent afternoon, Hilltop resident Jack Pleasant dropped a glossy photo album on his kitchen table, opened its cover, and…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Tacoma attorney, former judge eyes City Council seat
    By Todd Matthews • June 27, 2007 12:00 am

    When incumbent Tacoma City Councilmember Tom Stenger announced in April he would not seek re-election, speculation grew over who would…

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    State Legislature aims to fund several key Tacoma projects
    State Legislature aims to fund several key Tacoma...
    By Todd Matthews • April 25, 2007 12:00 am

    A lightened mood among state legislators working with a $2 billion budget surplus could result in funding for several key…

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    Second round of parking meetings start April 23 on the Hilltop
    Second round of parking meetings start April 23...
    April 23, 2007 12:00 am

    City Manager Eric Anderson will host a second round of public discussions about downtown parking and transit. The first follow…

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    City moves forward on streetcar feasibility study
    By Todd Matthews • June 28, 2006 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council last night unanimously passed a resolution directing city staff to study the feasibility of developing an historic-style…

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    Council committee supports streetcar resolution
    By Todd Matthews • April 13, 2006 12:00 am

    A plan to create a historic-style streetcar connecting the city’s business districts has gained support inside City Hall, according to…

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    South East Tacoma Weed and Seed plan receives backing from city
    South East Tacoma Weed and Seed plan receives...
    By Todd Matthews • September 23, 2005 12:00 am

    City leaders are supporting a plan to pursue federal funds aimed to revitalize and rehabilitate an area of South East…

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    Council approves Hilltop properties purchase: though one development deal is stalled, interest in properties is sparked
    Council approves Hilltop properties purchase: though one development...
    By Todd Matthews • September 21, 2005 12:00 am

    The Tacoma City Council voted Sept. 20 to approve an ordinance that allows the city to purchase properties located at…

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