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Make a Scene: Midnight Salvage Co. bids a fond adieu at Jazzbones
Tacoma rock band Midnight Salvage Co. was already on the verge of losing two-fifths of its membership, with bassist Dustin Lau moving to New York and singer-guitarist Brason Alexander headed south to...
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Arts & Entertainment: Sevens Revenge needs your vote to take them all the way
An outstanding Tacoma band is poised to make some real waves in a worldwide music competition, and they need your help to make it to the winner’s circle.Thousands of bands entered and 20 bands competed...
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Know You Public Art: ‘Water Forest’ takes a tumble… again
Well Tacoma, maybe we just can't have nice things... Earlier this month, vandals toppled one of the 20 bronze and Plexiglas pillars that comprise the fountain-sculpture called "Water Forest" that...
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Stadium hangs on to top Gig Harbor
Charging out to a 3-0 lead behind two first-half goals from Max Harvey, Stadium looked as if it was easily going to claim a big win over first-place Gig Harbor. But the Tides charged back with two...
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Wilson takes the big stage
Every baseball player dreams of one day playing in a major league ballpark, but few get the opportunity to actually fulfill it. The Wilson Rams got that unique opportunity on April 20, travelling up to...
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Baker Bulldogs come back to top Giaudrone Huskies
The Baker Bulldogs had been through the scenario before, but with a less positive outcome. Down 12-0 early in the first half to Giaudrone, the Bulldogs came up big this time, fighting back to take a...
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State Farm Expansion To Fill Russell Building
State Farm has ended months of suspense by announcing late last week that the insurance firm has finalized two lease agreements for space in the former Russell Investment building and on four floors of...
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What’s Right With Tacoma: Leading by Example
United Way Worldwide is on to one of Pierce County’s treasures. It has given Patty Rose the Joseph A. Beirne Community Services Award, its highest honor for a labor leader.Given that unions are United...
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City Council Primes For MLK Routing Endorsement
Tacoma City Council members are preparing to endorse a Link light rail expansion plan that would run tracks along the “Medical Mile” of Martin Luther King Jr. Way.The routing endorsement was a matter...
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Got A Great Mom? Let Us Know
People post memes and status updates on social media this time of year about how much they love their mothers and how great their own mothering skills apparently are. Now is your time to put those...
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Memories of bruised child propels detective to kindness
Pierce County Sheriff’s Detective Brian Lund recalled a case that went against a sorry pattern.“I had a case where a six-year-old girl was living with her dad and step-mom. She had come to school with...
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Rebuilding Hope: Sexual Assault Center of Pierce County
Rebuilding Hope: Sexual Assault Center of Pierce County recently expanded its name and relocated its office, but it continues to provide the same services to victims, while expanding efforts to educate...
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Guest Edititorial: It is time for a more equitable tax structure
Washington has always represented innovation and leadership. We are ahead of the majority of states in health care reform implementation, we are one of the first states to pass gay marriage by a ballot...
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Letters to the Editor: Joe Cote’
Dear Editor,"...unknown outside of that is the projected cost." In other words: "We just yanked these numbers out of an elephants butt." How can the Council trust ANY figures that are given to them by...
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Letters to the Editor: U.S. Representative Adam Smith
Dear Editor,I agree with President Barack Obama’s decision to charge the Boston bombing suspect in civilian court. At this point in time, there is no evidence that the suspect was connected with al...
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Letters to the Editor: Gary M. Peterson
Dear Editor,I thoroughly enjoyed the article written by Kathleen Merryman concerning Tacoma’s National Guard Armory (“Tacoma’s Armory stands ready for a new future,” TW 3/15) The article was well...
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Letters to the Editor: U.S. Senator Patty Murray
Dear Editor,As more and more women return from the battlefield, the Veterans Administration system must be equipped for the unique challenges women veterans face as they step back into their lives as...
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Letters to the Editor: Jan Ellis
Dear Editor,I was surprised to learn from the Friends Committee on National Legislation that 37 cents of every dollar we pay in federal income taxes goes to pay for current and past wars. At the same...
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