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Washington: Tacoma City

June 1, 2009 - 01:25 pm
NEWS FEED: News Tribune

O! Potholey night

By Ian Demsky

We have not yet discussed the spiritual dimension of the lowly pothole. It is not something, but a lack of something, a void, an absence, an emptiness.

They certainly seem also to be kenotic, from the Greek, kenosis (κένωσις), meaning self-emptying, as in the theological choice to become entirely receptive, a vessel waiting to be filled with perfection. Hot, black, gooey perfection.

Is the homophonic coincidence between 'holy' and 'holey' merely that? Or can we read something more into 'holy's' Old English origins meaning that "which must be preserved whole or intact" and related to the word for health and happiness.

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March 18, 2009 - 05:03 pm
NEWS FEED: News Tribune

Tim Farrell confirms he will not run for Tacoma mayor

By Jason Hagey

Pierce County Councilman Tim Farrell, who had been considering a run for Tacoma mayor, confirmed today that he has decided not to enter the race.

I ran into Farrell at the new Blackwater coffee shop across from City Hall. He said his phone had been ringing with supporters since Tacoma City Councilwoman Marilyn Strickland announced yesterday that she is running for the mayor's seat.

Farrell said he's breaking the news to his fans that he's throwing his support behind Strickland.

Careful readers of Strickland's two-page press release would have noticed Farrell's name among the list of Strickland's endorsements.

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March 6, 2009 - 02:09 pm
NEWS FEED: News Tribune

Stimulus money will go to cops, corrections, courts

By John Henrikson

Another day, another stimulus program rollout. Today it's $2 billion for Justice Assistance Grants (JAG). Washington's share is $36.7 million, which will be split 60-40 between state and local governments.

The list of eligible programs is wide-ranging: "hiring and support for law enforcement officers; multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces; crime prevention and domestic violence programs; and courts, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives," according to the press release.

The local money is being divvied up using a formula based on population and violent crime statistics. This seems to help the City of Tacoma, which is eligible for nearly $1.4 million. Meanwhile, Pierce County gets about half that.

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March 5, 2009 - 08:40 pm
NEWS FEED: News Tribune

Tacoma city manager told to divide consulting contract into two parts

By Jason Hagey

Tacoma City Manager Eric Anderson defended a proposed consultant contract worth as much as $321,000 before members of the City Council's Government Performance and Finance Committee on Wednesday, saying it was part of an on-going effort to change the culture of city government.

Scaling back the contract or opening it up to bid could set back the effort, Anderson said.

"I'm very concerned we'll lose ground," he said, adding that council members hired him in 2005 to be a "change agent."

"If you don't want a change agent, you don't want me," Anderson said. "That's why I'm here."

Council members held up the proposed contract with The Orion Partnership last month, saying they weren't prepared to approve in part because of its size.

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