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| Year | Stories |
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| 1904 | 16 |
| 1909 | 15 |
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- Tacoma’s Water Crisis: Livestock and Ducks Contaminating the City's Supply
While citizens face water shortages and lawn sprinkling bans, city officials grapple with a public health dilemma where contaminated surface water is routinely mixed with pure well water.
- Old Town Mill Shuts Its Doors After 37 Years
Economic slump and overproduction force the closure of a historic Tacoma institution, leaving 250 workers in limbo.
- A Railroad Cut Off This Tacoma Mill. Now the City May Give It a New Way In.
The North Shore Lumber Company wants to rebuild its burned plant beyond Old Town, but Northern Pacific condemnation left it without waterfront access. A permit to sluice logs over Alder Street could bring 100 jobs and a 100,000-foot-a-day mill back to the gulch.
- City Faces Lawsuit After Fatal Electrocution
Lawyers prepare to sue the city over the deaths of two men who were killed while turning on electric lights.
- A Shoemaker's Carefully Planned Farewell at the Grand Hotel
Carl Eggert, despondent over his wife's death and his son's suicide, shot himself in a Tacoma hotel after leaving detailed notes, money for the cleanup, and instructions to wait until morning.
- Minors Found Inside Tacoma’s Notorious 'Vile Resorts'
A legal battle to shutter saloons and dance halls reveals that children were regularly witnessing and participating in the city's 'wide open' nightlife.
- Republican Convention Erupts Over Railroad Regulation
A bitter, chaotic fight at the state GOP convention sees Eastern Washington reformers crushed by the party machine.
- The Real Estate Deal That Bought Silence on Vice
A lawsuit to shut down 'vicious dens' on A Street is dropped after a mysterious buyer purchases the property, raising concerns about city-sanctioned corruption.
- The Closure of the Sandberg District
City Attorney Stiles unilaterally forces the closure of Tacoma's red-light district, triggering a panicked exodus from the blocks between Court A and A Street.
- Fatal Collision at the Eleventh Street Bridge
A local machinist dies after his launch is pinned against bridge girders by a powerful tide.
- The Hospital Door Slams Shut
A local doctor fights for hospital access after being barred from treating his patient at St. Joseph’s.
- The Battle for Tacoma's Public Market
City Hall attempts to shut down a thriving farmers market on D Street, sparking a political clash over corporate influence and public access.
- The East Side Sewer Crisis
Stagnant sewage on the tide flats threatens to shutter East Side factories, sparking a desperate plea for infrastructure relief.
- Voters Reject Park Board’s $750,000 Tax Hike
Tacoma citizens shut down a massive bond proposal, citing a lack of transparency and fears of bureaucratic extravagance.
- Puget Sound Logging Camps Stay Shut as Mills Chew Through Log Surplus
Puget Sound logging camps, closed since June 18, likely won't reopen before September 1 as mills continue cutting into surplus log inventories; a meeting later this month may decide.
- The High-Stakes Battle to Shut Down Racetrack Gambling
Legislators strip the emergency clause from the anti-racetrack bill, threatening to delay the ban on gambling at the Meadows during the upcoming exposition.
- The Trail Saloon Shut Down by City Council
In an attempt to standardize local nightlife, the Tacoma City Council has refused to renew the license for a downtown saloon.
- The Open Town Tug-of-War
Tacoma police chief Maloney moves to shut down poker games even as slot machines proliferate in cigar stands.
- Why Tacoma’s Small Contractors Are Being Shut Out
A massive $50,000 sidewalk contract leaves local firms behind, sparking debate over whether the city's infrastructure projects are designed only for the biggest players.
- The Crackdown on Tacoma’s Fire-Trap Theaters
Mayor Campbell threatens to shutter city theaters unless they upgrade to meet building safety ordinances.
- Sunday Closing Laws Weaponized Against Tacoma Fruit Stands
Tacoma’s Retail Grocers' Association threatens arrests to stop small vendors from selling canned goods on Sundays.
- The City's Frozen Pipe Crackdown
Tacoma water inspectors issue fines to hundreds of residents who left taps running to prevent freezing, raising $400 for city coffers.
- City Launches Crackdown on Unpaid Utilities
Tacoma utility officials are enforcing new liens on real estate and securing legal judgments to collect delinquent light and water bills.
- The Political Price of a Brother’s Seat
Tacoma residents accuse Congressman F. W. Cushman of trading the city's federal bench appointment for his own brother's gain.
- Sumner Mayor Faces Impeachment Over Stray Cattle
A local political feud in the town of Sumner lands before a grand jury as citizens debate the enforcement of ordinances and the limits of mayoral power.