Historic Tacoma has nominated the Browne's Star Grill (left) and Pochert (right) buildings in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood to Tacoma's Register of Historic Places. (PHOTO COURTESY HISTORIC TACOMA)

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Year In Review: Historic Hilltop Buildings

Two century-old buildings in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood received renewed interest this year.

The 1890s-era Luzon Building was demolished in 2009 after City inspectors deemed the historically significant building a safety hazard for fear it would collapse after decades of neglect. In September, Tacoma City Council adopted an ordinance aimed to save historically significant, yet endangered, buildings. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Year In Review: Historic Preservation Legislation

Tacoma's historically significant, yet endangered, buildings received a boost this year thanks to new legislation.

The former Brown & Haley Warehouse. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Year In Review: Brown & Haley Warehouse Demolition

It's hard to imagine it today, but the sprawling, abandoned and boarded up warehouse near the corner of…

"Tacoma's got a great history," said Seattle-based Earthwise Architectural Salvage owner Kurt Petrauskas. "There are very creative people in Tacoma. Some of our really good clients in Seattle are actually Tacoma residents." (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Year In Review: Earthwise Architectural Salvage

For more than two decades, Seattle-based Earthwise Architectural Salvage has been a destination for DIY homeowners, interior designers,…

Spaceworks Tacoma settles into Hilltop neighborhood

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3 Spaceworks Tacoma art installations debut New Year's Eve

Spaceworks Tacoma will debut three new art installations in downtown Tacoma on New Year's Eve.

Sound Transit seeks input on long-range transportation expansion options

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Sound Transit approves $1.1B budget

The Sound Transit Board Thursday approved a $1.1 billion 2014 budget that includes $2.7 million for continued alternative…

Port of Tacoma Commissioner Clare Petrich. (PHOTO COURTESY PORT OF TACOMA)

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Petrich to lead Tacoma Port Commission

Port of Tacoma commissioners have named Clare Petrich to lead the 2014 Commission. Petrich, who was first elected…

The M/V Steilacoom II. (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)

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Rate increase for Pierce County Ferry passengers

Pierce County officials announced Thursday fares to ride the Pierce County Ferry will increase by 3 percent next…

South 17th Street in downtown Tacoma is cut off between Broadway and South Commerce Street by a small greenspace, (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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South 17th Street re-alignment planned near UW Tacoma

It could soon be a little easier to navigate the streets of downtown Tacoma near the University of…

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

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Tacoma seeks bids for bikeway improvement project

The City of Tacoma Tuesday issued a request for bids on the second phase of Tacoma's Top 4…

The 91-year-old J. M. Hendrickson Family Homestead in Tacoma belonged to several generations of one family that immigrated from Norway in 1888. The five-acre property — which included the house, garage, barn, site, and historic landscaping — was placed on Tacoma's Register of Historic Places two years ago. On Tuesday, Tacoma City Council adopted a resolution that changes the boundaries of the historic landmark from five acres to approximately 1.4 acres, while still including the historic structures. (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)

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Tacoma's Hendrickson Homestead: A smaller footprint, but still historically significant

The boundaries of a former Tacoma homestead dating back to the 1920s and recently added to the local…

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UWT to host Whitney Arts Center grand opening

The University of Washington Tacoma will formally mark the renovation and grand opening of its newest arts center…

RSVP today for annual Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber economic forecast meeting

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RSVP today for annual Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber economic forecast meeting

The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber will host its annual Horizons Economic Forecast breakfast meeting next month in downtown Tacoma.