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    "It's a big building," says Winthrop resident Kerry Hudson. "There are going to be some problems. You can't keep all the bad guys out, so to speak. In a low-income building, you have to live with that." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A Voice From the Winthrop: Kerry Hudson
    By Todd Matthews • August 27, 2009 12:00 am

    Kerry Hudson moved from Spokane when he was nine years old, and grew up in the old Salishan housing development….

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    The Winthrop Hotel in downtown Tacoma. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Historic hotel or housing? Tough economy shines realistic...
    By Todd Matthews • August 4, 2009 12:00 am

    A tough economy and an urgency to address decades of deferred maintenance have forced a key question to be answered…

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    Tacoma Art Place fundraiser July 25
    Tacoma Art Place fundraiser July 25
    July 22, 2009 12:00 am

    Professional fashion designers will oversee the creation of runway creations and work with Tacoma Goodwill program participants in a design…

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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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    UWT Founders endowment, Chancellor's grants fund 19 projects
    UWT Founders endowment, Chancellor's grants fund 19 projects
    June 24, 2009 12:00 am

    Catching spammers, taking a fresh look at the Hilltop community, and farming sustainable coffee in Costa Rica are among the…

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    (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    New Year, Revised Goals: Historic Tacoma will tackle...
    January 6, 2009 12:00 am

    Historic Tacoma announced Friday that its Board of Directors recently revised the organization’s public policy agenda. According to Board President…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    2008 Stories & Pictures — Historic Preservationists
    By Todd Matthews • December 22, 2008 12:00 am

    Beginning today and continuing through Dec. 30, the Index will feature a four-part series looking back at some of the…

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    A sore sight for anyone's eyes, this 1916 Craftsman bungalow in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood is slated for demolition. Despite few incentives to recycle and reuse the building's materials, the owner-developer and a preservationist have collaborated to make sure some of the materials are recycled instead of sent to a landfill. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Salvaging history in Tacoma's razed older buildings
    By Todd Matthews • August 19, 2008 12:00 am

    It’s safe to say the 92-year-old Craftsman bungalow near the corner of South 17th Street and Martin Luther King Jr….

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    Tacoma resident may join Pierce County's landmarks commission
    Tacoma resident may join Pierce County's landmarks commission
    By Todd Matthews • August 7, 2008 12:00 am

    The Pierce County Council is expected to consider the appointment of a Tacoma historian and preservationist to the county’s landmarks…

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    Historic Tacoma's Brett Santhuff.(PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Putting history in the Hilltop's future
    By Todd Matthews • July 18, 2008 12:00 am

    Of the many labels Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood has had to shake in recent years, one that it’s starting to recognize…

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    Goodwill Tacoma set to break ground on new Work Opportunity Center
    Goodwill Tacoma set to break ground on new...
    June 24, 2008 12:00 am

    Tacoma Goodwill announced it will host a groundbreaking ceremony Weds., June 25 for its new Work Opportunity Center, which will…

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    "I've always been, and always will be, a baseball fan more than I am a blogger," says Justin Carleton, who runs 'No Rhubarb' -- a fan blog that follows the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers. "If I stopped blogging tomorrow, I would still go to baseball games. It was just sort of a nice circumstance that I was able to find a baseball team nobody else was blogging about." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Minor League Team, Major League Fan
    By Todd Matthews • March 27, 2008 12:00 am

    It’s hard to believe, with temperatures still chilly, that spring training ends this week, the Seattle Mariners take the field…

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    Fund-raising milestone for Tacoma Goodwill Work Center
    March 13, 2008 12:00 am

    Tacoma Goodwill announced last week that longtime supporter Hugh S. Ferguson has given a $1 million gift to the organization…

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