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Tacoma Musical Playhouse purchases, seeks landmark status for shuttered historic church (PHOTO COURTESY TACOMA MUSICAL PLAYHOUSE)

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Tacoma Daily Index Top Stories — October 2015

Here are the top five stories read by visitors to the Tacoma Daily Index's Web site during the…

LED street lights coming to Tacoma's Lincoln International Business District

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Tacoma joins coalition to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

City of Tacoma officials announced Thursday Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland has joined a coalition of mayors that aims…

75 trees to be planted along I-5 in Tacoma

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City of Tacoma seeks consulting arborist

The City of Tacoma has issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) seeking arborists to provide consulting services, according…

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum. (PHOTO COURTESY METRO PARKS TACOMA)

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14 Pierce County groups could share $100K for historic preservation projects

Fourteen historic preservation organizations in Pierce County are poised to share just over $100,000 in grant funding to…

Downtown Tacoma Link light rail. (PHOTO COURTESY SOUND TRANSIT)

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Sen. Patty Murray: $15M TIGER grant awarded for Tacoma Link light rail expansion

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $15 million grant to help complete Tacoma's Link light rail…

Vancouver Notch: Mount Rainier foothills could soon honor the late explorer

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Vancouver Notch: Committee approves proposal to name Mount Rainier foothills feature

The Washington State Committee on Geographic Names approved a Pierce County resident's proposal on Friday to officially designate…

Barbara Reid and Hancock Forest Management Assistant Forester Heather A. Watson consult a map. A section of The Divide is in the distance. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Vancouver Notch: In Mount Rainier's foothills, Barbara Reid completes one famous explorer's journey

For many years, Barbara Reid, a retired Army medical specialist currently living in Puyallup, had one peculiar thing…

Tacoma Historical Society seeks volunteers for museum projects

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Tacoma Historical Society seeks volunteers for museum projects

The Tacoma Historical Society is looking for volunteers to help clean and organize its museum headquarters in downtown…

Young Entrepreneurs Academy accepting applications for Class of 2015-2016

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Young Entrepreneurs Academy accepting applications for Class of 2015-2016

The Young Entrepreneurs Academy is accepting applications from local middle and high school students interested in participating in…

New book explores Tacoma's paranormal history

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New book explores Tacoma's paranormal history

Just in time for Halloween, a new book by two Pacific Northwest writers explores Tacoma's paranormal history.

Metro Parks Tacoma issues RFQ for Wapato Lake docks

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Metro Parks Tacoma issues RFQ for Wapato Lake docks

Metro Parks Tacoma has issued a Request For Qualifications (RFQ) for architectural and engineering services related to a…

9 groups set to receive $3M for human services programs in Tacoma

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City seeks applicants for Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission

Tacoma City Council is accepting applications to fill seven positions on the City of Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Vancouver Notch: Mount Rainier foothills could soon honor the late explorer

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Vancouver Notch: Committee to consider proposal to name Mount Rainier foothills feature

A Pierce County resident's proposal to name an area of the Mount Rainier foothills in honor of the…