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"I am a very lucky person," says Spaceworks Tacoma Program Manager Heather Joy. "I get to work with amazing artists and people who are trying to make Tacoma better." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Spaceworks Tacoma: A conversation with program manager Heather Joy

Few things rankle downtown boosters more than empty storefronts. In Tacoma, one program has made serious headway in…

Public trains, buses offer transportation options to Washington State Fair

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Public trains, buses offer transportation options to Washington State Fair

Washington State Fair visitors can avoid traffic and save on gas and parking by choosing Pierce Transit or…

Mystery writer J. A. Jance at Puyallup Library Sept. 10

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Mystery writer J. A. Jance at Puyallup Library Sept. 10

In local mystery writer J. A. Jance's new novel Dance of the Bones (William Morrow, $26.99), J.P. Beaumont…

Art Chantry Speaks: The graphic design luminary on Tacoma, his new book, and why he's no artist (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Tacoma Daily Index Top Stories — August 2015

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

The Broadway Center for the Performing Arts in Tacoma was awarded a grant from Pierce County in 2012 to complete elevator safety and access improvements at the historic Pantages Theater downtown. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Tour downtown Tacoma's historic theaters

Broadway Center for the Performing Arts invites visitors to tour Tacoma's historic theaters.

Tacoma Community College 50th Anniversary celebration Sept. 17

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Tacoma Community College 50th Anniversary celebration Sept. 17

Tacoma Community College will wrap up its 50th Anniversary celebration by opening its doors to the public in…

Port of Tacoma: 4.7-acre site available for lease

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Port of Tacoma: 4.7-acre site available for lease

Port of Tacoma officials announced Thursday a 4.7-acre site on Tacoma's tide flats is available for lease.

Historic low river levels, record-setting hot and dry weather, and an increased demand for water led Tacoma, Everett, and Seattle to implement the first stage of their water shortage response plans earlier this month. The extraordinary weather drained the North Fork of the Green River (pictured), according to Tacoma Water officials, and May and June were the driest in Green River Watershed history. (PHOTO COURTESY TACOMA WATER)

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Local residents meet 10 percent water reduction goal

Local officials announced Wednesday the region has collectively cut back on its water use by 10 percent over…

A delegation from Fuzhou, China, is in Tacoma this summer to repair the weathered and damaged Fuzhou Ting in Chinese Reconciliation Park. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Ting pavilion repairs under way at Tacoma's Chinese Reconciliation Park

A delegation from Fuzhou, China, is in Tacoma this month to repair the weathered and damaged Fuzhou Ting…

Citing drought conditions, Pierce County officials are not irrigating the lawn at the County-City Building in order to conserve water. (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)

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Pierce County aims to curb water usage by 10 percent

Pierce County officials announced Monday they will take steps to reduce water usage by at least 10 percent…

Tacoma Historical Society Destiny Dinner fundraiser Sept. 26

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Tacoma Historical Society Destiny Dinner fundraiser Sept. 26

The Tacoma Historical Society will host the 9th Annual Destiny Dinner at Foss Waterway Seaport in September.

Art Chantry Speaks: The graphic design luminary on Tacoma, his new book, and why he's no artist

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Tacoma Public Library hosts Art Chantry Sept. 22

Tacoma resident and graphic design luminary Art Chantry will be at the Tacoma Public Library in September to…

The 112-year-old Mead House has been nominated to the City of Tacoma's Register of Historic Places. Perhaps equally as interesting as the home's long history and architectural pedigree is the amount of salvaged and historically significant material that comprise the century-old residence. (PHOTO COURTESY SUSAN JOHNSON / ARTIFACTS CONSULTING)

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Mead House: A Proctor area home moves closer to landmark status

The Mead House, a single-family home dating back more than 100 years and located near Tacoma's Proctor District,…