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    Winthrop Hotel
    "I gave up smoking a few years ago," says Winthrop resident John Heffler. Better known as 'Yo-Yo Man,' Heffler, 52, has lived in the downtown high-rise for a decade. "I took up the yo-yo and gave up smoking. It really helps." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A Voice From the Winthrop: John Heffler
    By Todd Matthews • July 30, 2009 12:00 am

    Ask most residents of the Winthrop Hotel if they know John Heffler, and they’ll likely tell you they don’t. Ask…

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    "I feel so blessed to be at the Winthrop because I can be with my daughter," says Winthrop resident Nanette Colby. She lives in a fifth-floor apartment with her daughter, Naphtali, and owns Re-Fine Clothier downtown. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A Voice From the Winthrop: Nanette Colby
    By Todd Matthews • July 15, 2009 12:00 am

    Nanette Colby has a work schedule that most single, city-living parents would envy. She owns her own business, Re-Fine Clothier…

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    "There are a lot of people who want to return the Winthrop back to a hotel," says Winthrop resident Otha Adams. "But there are a lot of really nice hearts and souls in that building, I wouldn't like to see that go away." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A Voice From the Winthrop: Otha Adams
    By Todd Matthews • June 26, 2009 12:00 am

    Otha Adams is just like a lot of other 20-year-olds in Tacoma. He is a student at Tacoma Community College,…

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    "I don't have a lot, but I've learned to live within my means," says 15-year Winthrop resident Glenn Grigsby. "I'm fortunate that I do have housing and a place to live. I see people on a daily basis out here who don't." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A Voice From the Winthrop: Glenn Grigsby
    By Todd Matthews • June 16, 2009 12:00 am

    If you visit Glenn Grigsby in his room at the Winthrop Hotel downtown, the first thing you will notice is…

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    The Winthrop Hotel in downtown Tacoma. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Winthrop history, development ideas equally storied
    By Todd Matthews • June 4, 2009 12:00 am

    For the few Winthrop residents gathered at Brick City last week to hear the latest news on the Winthrop Hotel…

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    The Winthrop Hotel in downtown Tacoma. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    One dead in Winthrop Hotel fire
    By Todd Matthews • March 25, 2008 12:00 am

    Tacoma firefighters responding to a blaze in an apartment on the seventh floor of the Winthrop Hotel discovered the body…

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    (DEREK YOUNG / EXIT133.COM)
    An onramp to Tacoma’s blogosphere
    By Todd Matthews • July 10, 2006 12:00 am

    If downtown development, real estate, City Hall, arts, and local media in Tacoma spark your interests, then you’re probably familiar…

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    The Winthrop Hotel in downtown Tacoma. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Winthrop vote illuminates city's affordable housing concerns
    By Todd Matthews • March 22, 2006 12:00 am

    Affordable housing advocates, low-income residents, and downtown workers packed the council chambers at City Hall last night as the Tacoma…

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    The Winthrop Hotel in downtown Tacoma. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Council resolution on Winthrop rehab expected tonight
    By Todd Matthews • March 21, 2006 12:00 am

    One day before the Tacoma City Council is scheduled to vote on a resolution stating whether it supports or opposes…

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    (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Council committee examines economic impact of arts
    By Todd Matthews • October 26, 2005 12:00 am

    The message during yesterday’s meeting of the Tacoma City Council Economic Development Committee was simple: supporting the arts in Tacoma…

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