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2 stories matching stagnat
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:stagnant, stag, stat, staat, stage, stagg
- The Ruins on the Hilltop
Tacoma’s newspaper calls for a new high school, suggesting the city convert a blighted hotel site into a centerpiece for civic growth.
- The Passive Citizen: Why Tacoma’s Streets Stagnate
A biting critique of civic apathy toward the power and land grabs of the Tacoma Railway & Power Company.