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Matt Driscoll is a News Tribune columnist.

Matt Driscoll is a News Tribune columnist.

‘Just trying to grow up.’ Cambodian refugee sees his Tacoma childhood in new photo book

“There’s joy in the struggle. There’s joy in the pain,” Silong Chhun said.

March 3, 2021, 5:00 AM

Two decades after welcoming it, Tacoma fights to close the NW ICE Processing Center

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Two decades after welcoming it, Tacoma fights to close the NW ICE Processing Center

Tacoma light display will honor Pierce County COVID-19 deaths. ‘Each light was someone’

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Tacoma light display will honor Pierce County COVID-19 deaths. ‘Each light was someone’

February 25, 2021, 5:05 AM

Metro Parks renames park to honor Tacoma Sen. Rosa Franklin, ousting a founding father

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Metro Parks renames park to honor Tacoma Sen. Rosa Franklin, ousting a founding father

Can money stop the smoke, flames that annually ravage WA, now including Pierce County?

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Can money stop the smoke, flames that annually ravage WA, now including Pierce County?

After years of drama, outgoing young adult shelter provider questions Tacoma’s support

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After years of drama, outgoing young adult shelter provider questions Tacoma’s support

February 19, 2021, 5:05 AM

Save the beavers or trap them? For Steilacoom residents, the question is a big dam deal

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Save the beavers or trap them? For Steilacoom residents, the question is a big dam deal

March 7, 2021, 5:00 AM

Dam-building beavers raising ruckus in Steilacoom

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Dam-building beavers raising ruckus in Steilacoom

March 7, 2021, 5:00 AM

Metro Parks renames park to honor Tacoma Sen. Rosa Franklin

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Metro Parks renames park to honor Tacoma Sen. Rosa Franklin

With Spud’s Pizza Parlor and Trophy Room, Spud Hansen left his mark on Tacoma

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With Spud’s Pizza Parlor and Trophy Room, Spud Hansen left his mark on Tacoma

Shelter offers refuge to homeless youth and young adults

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Shelter offers refuge to homeless youth and young adults

February 19, 2021, 5:00 AM

Why are local high school grads struggling in college? Listen and they’ll tell you

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Why are local high school grads struggling in college? Listen and they’ll tell you

Puyallup homeless shelter won’t fix everything, but it does provide a reason for hope

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Puyallup homeless shelter won’t fix everything, but it does provide a reason for hope

‘He just did his work.’ Late Tacoma pastor strove to give former inmates a second chance

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‘He just did his work.’ Late Tacoma pastor strove to give former inmates a second chance

Patrice Porter was the matriarch of the family BBQ business. COVID-19 took her away

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Patrice Porter was the matriarch of the family BBQ business. COVID-19 took her away

Tacoma’s John Davenport was a coach and a mentor. He died from COVID-19 on his birthday

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Tacoma’s John Davenport was a coach and a mentor. He died from COVID-19 on his birthday

Frederickson’s Curt Patterson loved to build things, then COVID-19 struck him down

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Frederickson’s Curt Patterson loved to build things, then COVID-19 struck him down

Ron Park grew up in the grocery biz and the outdoors. His COVID-19 death was ‘brutal’

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Ron Park grew up in the grocery biz and the outdoors. His COVID-19 death was ‘brutal’

Bill Byrn was always smiling. It’s a memory COVID-19 can’t take away, his wife says

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Bill Byrn was always smiling. It’s a memory COVID-19 can’t take away, his wife says

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