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December 2007
Saturday, Dec 1st
The Lessor of Two Evils : An At Grade Crossing for Sound Transit [5]It's Snowing In Tacoma! [0]
Monday, Dec 10th
A 10' x 5' Micro Boutique 'Flourish Invades Proctor [0]Seattle Plans 5 or more street car lines [4]
Sunday, Dec 16th
Tacoma East Side to Obtain Neighborhood Coffee Shop [0]Freighthouse Square Reloaded [0]
Monday, Dec 17th
Old City Hall Developments and Link to Hauntings [0]Prium Sales Office : For Lease [0]
Tuesday, Dec 18th
Hanna Heights Offering Rental Deals [3]City to Make $110,000 Glass Art Purchase to be placed in front of Murano Hotel [9]
Wednesday, Dec 19th
Second Murano Hotel Art Piece - The Glass Forest? [0]Downtown Crime Reduction : Vexing Phone Booth Finally Removed [1]
Thursday, Dec 20th
Northshore Developers File Request for Plat Approval and for Multiple Variances Re: 860 Unit Residential Development [3]Is the Department of Corrections Dumping a Disproportionate Amount of Felons in Tacoma...Again? [4]
Friday, Dec 21st
Metro Parks Votes 4 - 0 Against Sperry Dock Expansion; Commissioner Mello Introduces Resolution Against [3]Tacoma's Holiday Hobson's Choice For Shopping: Community Building or Anonymous Consumerism? [0]
Saturday, Dec 22nd
Multi Pronged Crackdown on Crime Launched to Re-take Frost Park at 9th and Commerce [13]Tacoma's Felon Houses Listed by Merryman [3]
Saturday, Dec 29th
Are Downtown Condo Sales Picking Up Steam? Vintage Y Sells Two Penthouses in 3 Days [7]
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