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January 2008
Friday, Jan 4th
Changing of the Guard at City Hall: Can Strickland and Walker Help Retain Russell? [4]Sunday, Jan 6th
Presidential Politics Are Coming to Tacoma. Are you ready to Caucus? [12]Seattle Times : *Rumor Mill* Rules Out Russell Move to Seattle, Federal Way is a Prime Competitor [12]
Wednesday, Jan 9th
Entire TV Tacoma Service Now Available via Streaming Video Online [7]Tacoma's Eastside Rallies at Council Chambers to Take Back Their Neighborhood with an AIA [9]
Thursday, Jan 10th
Tacoma's Parking Challenge Best Explained With Video Using Match Box Cars [2]Satellite Coffee in Tacoma [1]
Sunday, Jan 13th
Book Signing: Tacoma's Historic Proctor District by Former Councilmember Bill Evans [1]Monday, Jan 14th
University Place to Make The Decision Whether to Become a Functioning City [0]East and South Side Tacoma Neighbors Launch Final Push For AIA [0]
Wednesday, Jan 16th
Tacoma And County Officials Consider Legal Action Against DOC For Felon Dumping [1]Thursday, Jan 17th
Port Activities and Wood Stoves Designate Tacoma as *Non-Attainment* For Pollution [2]Tacoma: Sperry Dock Cited for Nuisance [6]
Saturday, Jan 19th
Daniel Blue and R.R. Anderson: The New Wave of Tacoma Artists Taking Tacoma By Storm [23]Monday, Jan 21st
Puget Sound Pizza in Tacoma Rated [10]Presidential Candidates on Martin Luther King Speeches [4]
Tuesday, Jan 22nd
New Tacoma Newspaper *Tacoma Sun* Debuts Online [6]Newsflash : City of Tacoma Sells Tacoma Airport [3]
Thursday, Jan 24th
Urbanist Reloads: Upgrades Camera Cell Phone [4]Tacoma Mamma Blog Goes Hollywood [4]
Tuesday, Jan 29th
Obama? Clinton? Nation Looks to Tacoma for Guidance [41]Real Estate Office Opens on Pacific Across from Matador [1]
Newsflash: The Camera Shop on Pacific Avenue is Being Vacated [3]
Thursday, Jan 31st
Metro Parks: Let The Tree Cutting Begin [8]Newsflash: Tacoma Successfully Repels State Felon Placement *Grant* [14]
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