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3 stories matching incent

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  1. Tacoma Loses College Bid Over Financial Incentives

    Despite preferring Tacoma as a location, trustees of the Swedish Lutheran college chose Everett due to a superior $10,000 bonus offer.

    Mar 15, 1904The Tacoma TimesEverett, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Unintended Cross-Country Runner

    A postal worker’s bicycle breakdown in Marysville leads to a terrifying, high-speed foot race with a black bear.

    Apr 16, 1904The Tacoma TimesMarysville, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

  3. The 1909 City Hall Power Grab That Tacoma Voters Were Told to Stop

    A fiery Times editorial urged citizens to pack the council chamber against charter amendments it said would gut civil service, raise council pay, and hand city jobs to political loyalists.

    Feb 11, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

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