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"We want to encourage private collectors to not just leave their stuff at home but display them at our society," says Tacoma Historical Society member Tom Stenger, whose collection of maritime memorabilia comprises a new exhibit at the society's downtown exhibit center. "There are great public collections. But our philosophy here is that we want private collectors to show their stuff so people can see their exhibits." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
Ahoy History Buffs!
By Todd Matthews • October 23, 2008 12:00 am

Of the 200-plus photographs and artifacts that comprise “Shore Leave — Above the Tall Ships,” a collection currently on display…

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City's early connection to sailors focus of new Tacoma Historical Society exhibit
City's early connection to sailors focus of new...
October 13, 2008 12:00 am

Tacoma Historical Society has announced the opening of a new exhibit entitled “Shore Leave: Above the Tall Ships.” Curated by…

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More concerns, questions over Train to Mountain future
By Todd Matthews • December 10, 2007 12:00 am

A recent feasibility study aimed to chart a course for the future of Tacoma Rail’s Train to the Mountain isn’t…

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Polls: Strickland, Walker poised to join City Council
Polls: Strickland, Walker poised to join City Council
By Todd Matthews • November 7, 2007 12:00 am

Tacoma City Council is expected to see two new faces join its ranks at City Hall, according to early poll…

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(PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
Bridge Jumper: WSDOT shutters Murray Morgan Bridge
October 25, 2007 12:00 am

When the Washington State Department of Transportation announced Tuesday it would close the Murray Morgan Bridge to vehicular traffic immediately,…

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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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(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)
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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"I still have that burning passion to serve," says Harold Moss, who announced earlier this month he will run against incumbent City Councilmember Spiro Manthou.  Over the course of a political career dating back to the 1970s, Moss, 77, has served as a mayor and city councilmember in Tacoma, and Pierce County councilmember.  "The age issue really drops by the wayside.  Plus, the confidence and values that come from experience -- as long as you are able, offer it." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
The Moss Factor
By Todd Matthews • June 22, 2007 12:00 am

Right up until the filing deadline two weeks ago, it appeared incumbent Tacoma City Councilmember Spiro Manthou would run unopposed….

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