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Council awards ballpark contract
Mortenson Construction has winning bid in controversial process
By a 7-1 vote, Tacoma City Council approved a $26.5 million contract with Mortenson Construction for a major renovation of Cheney Stadium on March 9, but not without a share of controversy. Read more...
Chamber out as Tollefson Plaza manager
Even unseasonably pleasant weather has not been drawing many people to Tollefson Plaza, the 126,000-square-foot public space along Pacific Avenue next to the Courtyard by Marriott hotel. Read more...
Lincoln senior Christopher Thomas chosen as Boys & Girls Club’s Youth of the Year
On Feb. 25, the Boys & Girls Club of South Puget Sound gathered 600 guests into the Hotel Murano to announce the seven Youth of the Year candidates at the Club’s “Legacy of Hope” event, in addition to highlighting each of the candidates’ own individual accomplishments in terms of being active in their community and inspirations to others around them. Read more...
Tacoma looks to bring suspects to Fife
Many people arrested in Tacoma on suspicion of committing minor crimes may be taken to jail in Fife rather than Pierce County Jail in downtown Tacoma, as a result of discussions that have been underway between the two cities. Read more...
Allen charged with murder in Lakewood police shooting
On March 2 Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Darcus Allen, the alleged getaway driver for Maurice Clemmons, with four counts of aggravated murder for his involvement in the shooting deaths of four Lakewood officers at a Forza Coffee shop on Nov. 29. Read more...
Council crafts vision for city during retreat
Tacoma City Council examined priorities for the next two years during a seven-hour retreat on March 6. Council and city staff gathered at University of Washington-Tacoma for the brainstorming session. Read more...
Kristen Tateishi earned some money for college on March 6 when she was crowned Miss Pierce County 2010 in front of about 700 people at Life Center in Tacoma. Read more...
Cuts to sheriff’s department possible
Things are tough all over, and they appear to be getting worse for our county government. Read more...
