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The former Kaiser Aluminum site has a long history in Tacoma. After the company went bankrupt, the Port of Tacoma purchased the property in 2003 for an initial cash payment of $12.1 million. At the time, the 740,000-square-foot site had 70 buildings and a 500-foot-tall smokestack. The Port of Tacoma has sapiently nearly $33 million to clear the site. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Port of Tacoma Commission OKs lease agreement for $1.8B methanol plant

The Port of Tacoma Commission Thursday authorized a lease agreement with Northwest Innovation Works to build a two-phase,…

Tacoma Daily Index Top Stories -- Feb. 6 - Feb. 12

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Tacoma Daily Index Top Stories — April 2014

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

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. No one owned the paper longer than Marshall, who ran the publication for 37 years before selling it to Sound Publishing and retiring in 1997. Marshall passed away on July 23, 2007. (PHOTO COURTESY SKIDMORE FAMILY)

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124 Years Young: A milestone for Tacoma's legal newspaper

Today is a milestone moment in the Tacoma Daily Index's history -- the newspaper is 124 years old.

The City of Tacoma will further reduce maximum vehicle weight restrictions on the 87-year-old Puyallup River Bridge. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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***UPDATE*** Tacoma to further restrict weight limits on Puyallup River Bridge

Engineers inspecting the 87-year-old Puyallup River Bridge, which links Portland Avenue in Tacoma to Pacific Highway in Fife,…

Historic Reise Farm. (PHOTO COURTESY PCC FARMLAND TRUST)

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Grant, partnership preserve 154-acre Pierce County farm

Pierce County will permanently conserve 154 acres of farmland in the Puyallup River Valley thanks in part to…

New clothing retailer to open on UW Tacoma campus

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New clothing retailer to open on UW Tacoma campus

Spaceworks Tacoma officials announced Tuesday a new retailer will open its doors on the University of Washington Tacoma…

Power up: Rate increase planned for Tacoma utility

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Tacoma Power honored for Cushman Dam fish passage operation

The National Hydropower Association has named Tacoma Power a recipient of an Outstanding Stewards of America Award for…

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

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City seeks candidates for Sustainable Tacoma Commission

Individuals interested in working with the City of Tacoma to increase sustainability and oversee the implementation of its…

Walk Tacoma series continues April 16 along Museum Row

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Walk Tacoma series continues May 7 with historic architecture tour

The fifth annual Walk Tacoma series continues next week with a walking tour of Tacoma's unique architecture.

Tacoma Totem Pole: 2 contractors emerge in stabilization project re-bid

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Tacoma Totem Pole: 2 contractors emerge in stabilization project re-bid

Two contractors have submitted bids to stabilize the 110-year-old historic Tacoma Totem Pole in Fireman's Park in downtown…

Nominate an outstanding volunteer for City of Destiny Award

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Tacoma selects annual City of Destiny Award recipients

The City of Tacoma will recognize Tacoma's top volunteers this year during the 28th annual City of Destiny…

Tacoma to host Prairie Line Trail design open house

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Tacoma, BNSF reach agreements on Prairie Line Trail, North Access Road projects

The City of Tacoma and BNSF Railway officials announced Monday they have reached right-of-way agreements on two transportation…

Celebrate Point Defiance Park Pagoda centennial May 18

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Celebrate Point Defiance Park Pagoda centennial May 18

Metro Parks Tacoma will host a centennial celebration next month for the Pagoda in Point Defiance Park.