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12 stories matching parkland

  1. Parkland Woman Sues After Broken Engagement

    A Parkland woman has filed a $16,000 breach of promise suit against a man who allegedly walked away after she divorced her husband to marry him.

    Mar 23, 1909The Tacoma TimesParkland, Tacoma, Pierce CountyScandal

  2. The Fight for Clean Water in Parkland

    City officials take aim at sanitation hazards at Parkland College that have been contaminating the local water supply.

    Feb 13, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  3. A Runaway's Return

    A Parkland father reunites with his son after spotting his face in a newspaper report about a train sabotage arrest in Ballard.

    Jan 15, 1904The Tacoma TimesBallard, King CountyStrange But True

  4. The Parkland College Sewage Standoff

    Despite pressure from the Public Works Commissioner, the president of Parkland College refuses to move a cesspool, claiming it poses no threat to city water.

    Feb 16, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  5. City Health Official Sounds Alarm on Water Supply

    Dr. Schug confirms that Parkland cesspools are poisoning Tacoma's drinking water, urging residents to boil their supply.

    Feb 10, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  6. City Council Trades Bridge for Park

    Tacoma moves toward a new civic layout by demolishing an existing bridge and converting nine acres of gulch into public parkland.

    Feb 25, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust · Gone Forever

  7. The Unfiltered Reality of Tacoma’s Water

    An exposé reveals that the city's water supply flume runs through backyards and cesspools, gathering filth before reaching the tap.

    Sep 7, 1904The Tacoma TimesD Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  8. City Moves to Protect Water from Clover Creek Pollution

    Public Works Commissioner Clark orders the removal of privies and manure heaps threatening Tacoma's water supply.

    Feb 18, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  9. Tacoma’s Tent Caterpillar Plague

    A horticultural emergency prompts city officials to order residents to prune or burn infested branches as an invasive pest threatens to strip the city’s trees.

    Jun 2, 1904The Tacoma TimesWright Park, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  10. An Investigation into the Filth at Clover Creek

    A reporter takes a trip to the Parkland outskirts to document the raw sewage, pigsties, and animal waste contaminating the city's water source.

    Sep 3, 1904The Tacoma TimesParkland, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  11. The Battle for the Gulch

    Tacoma officials move to convert a rugged ravine into parkland, sparking a protest from residents of Old Town who demand road access.

    Feb 16, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  12. Is Tacoma’s Water Supply Making People Sick?

    A reporter’s investigation reveals that farm runoff and sewage are flowing directly into the city's filtration system.

    Feb 2, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

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