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Clean energy and construction are likely to be the next big industry coming to Tacoma. Thanks to a partnership between the William M. Factory Small Business Incubator, Marine View Ventures Inc. and the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Tacoma will soon be home to a clean technology incubation facility that will
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Clean energy and construction are likely to be the next big industry coming to Tacoma. Thanks to a partnership between the William M. Factory Small Business Incubator, Marine View Ventures Inc. and the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Tacoma will soon be home to a clean technology incubation facility that will
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It’s been almost a year since city officials announced their intention to clean up Tacoma neighborhoods and cut crime within the city by 50 percent under an aggressive new program called Safe & Clean. Let’s just say it. They didn’t hit 50 percent crime reduction. But they did manage to
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It’s been almost a year since city officials announced their intention to clean up Tacoma neighborhoods and cut crime within the city by 50 percent under an aggressive new program called Safe & Clean. Let’s just say it. They didn’t hit 50 percent crime reduction. But they did manage to
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And you thought the county budget situation was bad. If Senate Democrats’ budget proposal is any indication, the impacts of proposed cuts at the state level will be deep and widespread — felt heavily in education at all levels, in social services, and state employment. What’s more concerning, however, is
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And you thought the county budget situation was bad. If Senate Democrats’ budget proposal is any indication, the impacts of proposed cuts at the state level will be deep and widespread — felt heavily in education at all levels, in social services, and state employment. What’s more concerning, however, is
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Immigration policy in America is downright un-American. And confusing. Not just for people who come to America seeking asylum, work, or opportunity. For everybody. People arriving in America with hopes of becoming citizens face a dire challenge, say local immigrant rights advocates such as Colleen Waterhouse, who volunteers with legal
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Immigration policy in America is downright un-American. And confusing. Not just for people who come to America seeking asylum, work, or opportunity. For everybody. People arriving in America with hopes of becoming citizens face a dire challenge, say local immigrant rights advocates such as Colleen Waterhouse, who volunteers with legal
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As city officials ruminate on how much money to give upstart business advocacy organization Go Local, some might argue with the notion that Tacoma needs another business advocacy group. I mean, let’s be real. We already have 14 neighborhood business district associations, a Cross-District Association, the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, the
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As city officials ruminate on how much money to give upstart business advocacy organization Go Local, some might argue with the notion that Tacoma needs another business advocacy group. I mean, let’s be real. We already have 14 neighborhood business district associations, a Cross-District Association, the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, the
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It’s been a good ride. It’s been a good ride with belly dancers, live painting, bicycle limbo, fashion, mobs of faux Chihulys, graffiti, all varieties of burlesque, nuns hitting bongs, painted bodies, an endless variety of styles, dance, music, film, mayhem and carefully crafted madness. If Andy Warhol were still
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It’s been a good ride. It’s been a good ride with belly dancers, live painting, bicycle limbo, fashion, mobs of faux Chihulys, graffiti, all varieties of burlesque, nuns hitting bongs, painted bodies, an endless variety of styles, dance, music, film, mayhem and carefully crafted madness. If Andy Warhol were still
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Mayor Marilyn Strickland. Kind of has a nice ring to it. The likelihood of that very thing being on the lips of everyone in Tacoma just increased dramatically, as Strickland has announced she is now officially vying for the spot of T-town top dog. Recently elected to Tacoma City Council,
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Mayor Marilyn Strickland. Kind of has a nice ring to it. The likelihood of that very thing being on the lips of everyone in Tacoma just increased dramatically, as Strickland has announced she is now officially vying for the spot of T-town top dog. Recently elected to Tacoma City Council,
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Ronald Magden isn’t so sure we’ve turned the corner when it comes to racism and what amounts to terrible treatment of immigrants in America. Those were among topics at a recent panel discussion about Japanese-American internment camps at the University of Puget Sound, where Magden was accompanied by author David
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Ronald Magden isn’t so sure we’ve turned the corner when it comes to racism and what amounts to terrible treatment of immigrants in America. Those were among topics at a recent panel discussion about Japanese-American internment camps at the University of Puget Sound, where Magden was accompanied by author David
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City of Tacoma is set to get all gung-ho on going green. I mean really green. Like tree green. City officials in charge of Tacoma’s Urban Forestry program recently presented to Tacoma’s Environment and Public Works Committee a comprehensive set of policy guidelines that would make it easier for citizens
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City of Tacoma is set to get all gung-ho on going green. I mean really green. Like tree green. City officials in charge of Tacoma’s Urban Forestry program recently presented to Tacoma’s Environment and Public Works Committee a comprehensive set of policy guidelines that would make it easier for citizens
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Steve Rodrigues is on a mission. If he has his way during the next several years, the current owner of the MV Kalakala will transform the discarded, historic vessel and a prime piece of waterfront property into a crowning jewel on Tacoma’s waterfront. Plans for the Kalakala would involve complete
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Steve Rodrigues is on a mission. If he has his way during the next several years, the current owner of the MV Kalakala will transform the discarded, historic vessel and a prime piece of waterfront property into a crowning jewel on Tacoma’s waterfront. Plans for the Kalakala would involve complete
