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| Year | Stories |
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| 1858 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 16 |
| 1877 | 8 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 14 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 20 |
| 1891 | 18 |
| 1892 | 28 |
| 1893 | 25 |
| 1894 | 27 |
| 1895 | 17 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 3 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 3 |
| 1917 | 6 |
5 stories matching bold
- The 'Mashers' of the Shopping District
An editorial calls for public accountability for men who harass women in Tacoma's downtown streets.
- The North End Burglars Who Found Nothing
A bold pair of thieves ransacked two homes on North Prospect Street, only to find the pickings remarkably slim.
- The Ministerial Alliance Demands a Closed Town
Tacoma ministers mobilize to pressure Mayor-elect George P. Wright into enforcing a 'closed' town policy, sparking pulpit debates across the city.
- A High School for the Tourist Hotel
Tacoma school officials and activists weigh a bold plan to convert a prominent local hotel into a much-needed, fireproof high school.
- The Bold Bet on C Street
A local businessman purchases historic market property with eyes toward a massive redevelopment, signaling growing confidence in Tacoma's business corridor.