Opinion | South Sound Business

Tacoma company makes memories across generations — and across the world

Chances are you have at least one memory created by Kyle “Skip” Smith, even though you don’t know him.

Opinion: It’s time for the Legislature to invest in training and education beyond high school

As Legislators set their sights on writing the next state budget, their focus should be on funding education beyond high school.

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Would Creating a Crosby Attraction Help Tacoma Tourism?

Less than two blocks from my new Tacoma residence, I happened upon a memorial plaque affixed to the facing of a single-family home’s cement staircase leading up from the sidewalk.

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Housing prices got you down? Feel free to blame the boomers

In a normal housing cycle, a generation that has kicked its children out of the nest — and owns way too much room in the house for an aging couple — would look to sell and downsize. But we boomers in the region aren’t behaving normally.

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Tacoma native finds his purpose by helping companies find theirs

Eric Boles — a graduate of Foss High School in Tacoma — travels more than 200,000 miles a year as a motivational speaker, corporate trainer, and leadership coach to Fortune 500 companies.

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Letter to the Editor: Lincoln Park proposal is a nice idea but the wrong location

A response to a column by Dan Voelpel in the September issue entitled "Grit City Greens? Lincoln Park project could spark economic boost."

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Letter to the Editor: Lincoln Park is Not a ‘Failure’

A Tacoma resident's response to a column by Dan Voelpel in the September issue of South Sound Business entitled "Grit City Greens? Lincoln Park project could spark economic boost."

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Grit City Greens? Lincoln Park project could spark economic boost

As a public park, Lincoln Park in Tacoma is a failure. Now what if I told you the City of Tacoma has the blueprint to transform part of this deserted 10-plus acres into a business venture.

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How One Letter Led the McMenamins to Fall in Love with Tacoma

In November 2003, I wrote a column headlined “An Open Letter to the McMenamin Brothers.” In it, I highlighted nine historic Tacoma properties that matched the McMenamin style. Mike McMenamin responded. Would I show him around town? Are you kidding?

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Come for the Mountain; Stay for the Rhubarb Pie

Most places in the South Sound have brand troubles, especially when it comes to recruiting business or tourists. For perspective and advice, I turned to the world’s preeminent place-branding guru, Andy Levine.