Back of Photo: Out going (in both senses) Mayor Doug Sutherland is warm, effusive and gregarious. This is moments before a City Council meeting. Staff photo by Peter Haley
Front of Photo: New Port of Tacoma Executive Director John Terpstra, second from right, is greeted by other Port employees just after word came from the Port Commission that Terpstra would succeed Lawrence Killeen as the top employee in Tacoma's Port.
From left to right: Paul Chilcote, Sharon Starr, John Terpstra, personnel director Lorna Ovena.
Back of Photo: Tacoma Fire Department personnel put Mike Moss, son of Harold Moss, into a waiting ambulance after he was stabbed near the 2700 block of 6th St. S.
Front of Photo: "Dave Purchase (center, in hat and sunglasses) hands out clean hypodermic needles in exchange for used ones on Commerce Street in Tacoma. Standing next to him is a Pierce County Health Dept. worker who is engaged in a survey. (shot 2/7/89).
Back of Photo: "Dave Purchase hands out clean hypodermic needles in exchange for used ones on Commerce Street near 17th. Next to him is a Pierce County Health Department worker who is working on a survey."
(For) "Severson story" (Photo by Peter) "Haley 2/7/89"
Back of Photo: Dr. John Siemens has more time for his own horses (gathered around him) as he slowly begins to faze out his business as a horse doctor and plans for retirement. Photo by Karen Stallwood (Inside Track)
Back of Photo: WASHINGTON--MAVERICK PRIEST--As a photographer takes aim, Rev. George A. Stallings preaches before an independent Catholic congregation Sunday morning at Howard University in Washington, against the wishes of his bishop, Cardinal James A. Hickey. According to church officials, Stalling's establishment of the Imani Temple is a major blow to Hickey, who earlier this year was accused of racism for closing three inner-city Catholic high schools. The move also puts Stallings on a collision course with the Roman Catholic Church. Associated Press Photo
Back of Photo: Pierce County Executive Joe Stortini was offered a cup of coffee by county staffer Sandy Bassett at the reception following the ceremony in which Stortini and council members Barbara Gelman, Dennis Flannigan, Bill Stoner, and Chuck Gorden took the oath of office for new terms. Staff photo by Bruce Kellman
Back of Photo: Tacoma Mayor Doug Sutherland announces to the audience and for the record that the council will stay in executive session for another 10 minutes. This is in the council chambers before a regular meeting. Staff photo by Peter Haley
Front of Photo: The Senate gallery was overflowing with spectators at the Curt Smitch confirmation hearing held by the Senate Environment and Natural Resource Committee. Photo by Bill Hunter
Front of Photo: OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON -- WORK RELEASE -- Sen. Bill Smitherman, D-Tacoma, speaks in favor of legislation that would toughen-up Washington prison work release programs. The Senate passed the measure that some felt didn't go far enough. Associated Press Photo, 1989
Back of Photo: Sheridan Elementary Principal Emma Sneed responded to charges raised by parents during a meeting at the school Wednesday morning. The principal was accused of driving away quality teachers. Staff photo by Bruce Kellman
Back of Photo: "Tacoma Needle Exchange on a downtown street. Dave Purchase gives a clean hypodermic needle to an I.V. drug user after the use put a used needle into the red plastic container on the table. 1988? 1989? Photo by Peter Haley, The News Tribune (Tacoma), 1950 S. State, Tacoma, WA 98405
Back of Photo: Bob Allan of Auburn works on his brush stroke at the Federal Way Senior Center Oil and acrylic painting class taught by Elizabeth Halfacre-Burke from Highline Community College. The seniors worked on their flesh tones today (Thursday). Photo by Karen Stallwood
Back of Photo: Steve Bowen and Gerald Gorg, workmen from the Auburn Street Dept. hang a new directory sign near the intersection of Main St. and B St. Auburn is sprucing up its downtown shopping core with new identification sign. Photo by Russ Carmack
Back of Photo: Willie and Joyce Hellems, rows one and two, joined with others in the sanctuary of St. John The Baptist Church on 20th and J Street to pray for an end to the drug problem on Tacoma's Hilltop. News/Eskenazi Bruce Larson Photo
Back of Photo: Prayers before sweeping up S. L Street, from left to right: Laura Neal, Theda Cherry, Priscilla Lisicich, and Lynitra Jackson. For Sandy Nelson story. Melissa Stevenson Photo
Back of Photo: A group of regulars enjoy the brew and camaraderie at Spags, a gay tavern in Seattle that is off-limits to GI's from Ft. Lewis, as per order of the military. Voelpel Story Haley
Back of Photo: About 45 members of the Safe Streets Campaign picket outside a Summit area home 08/30/1989. Safe Streeters believe the owner of the Exeter Arms Apartments lives in the Summit area house. A large group of neighbors suspect crack activity in the apartments. The owner has been contacted by Safe Street volunteers and staff in an attempt to assist the owner in resolving this problem, but his lack of cooperation made it necessary for the picketing. Bill Hunter/Photo
Back of Photo: Paul Rockwell, a junior at Stadium High School, gets a chuckle from a story by Tacoma Equal Employment Officer Melannie D. C. White, as she talks about the Tacoma Scene, power and self respect, during Pierce County's Safe Streets Youth Forum at the University of Puget Sound. Gilbert/News Bill Hunter/Photo
Back of Photo: Toni Hale, an auto mechanic student at Bates, the Voc School is a single parent of Tiffany Morris (5), was chosen the Automotive Dept. Bates student of the year last year, and after class she is a work study student and works in the school office as a secretary. She has been in the auto program for a year and a half, and is a good enough student that the instructor uses her to teach newer students to the class. One of the major problems in this trade is that the instructor said NO employer will give a trained woman mechanic a chance. But that doesn't deter Toni, she wants to specialize in Electrical problems and Tune-up work. Her instructor is trying to steer her into the Service Writers position, but she wants to be in the pits. She chose this profession because she got tired of guys ripping her off when she took her car in for repairs and the cost of getting it repaired. She is pleased with herself and the way the car runs after she gets through repairing it, she said it's a challenge. She said the course is not easy but you will never know you can do it until you try, that's why she did. She said she doesn't listen to the males in the class, and their egos,... In the photo she is making a mixture adjustment to a cars carburetor and checking the reading on the Sun Scope. Photo by Russ Carmack
Back of Photo: Abandoned buildings and warehouses north of E. 11th Street between City Waterway and Middle Waterway. 06/01/1989 Biz/Gillie Bill Hunter PHTPO
Back of Photo: As Bob Gallucci (left) studies a list of demands, a group of concerned citizens, who only minutes before had stormed the Congressman's offices in downtown Tacoma demanding to be heard, listen to Norm Dicks via a conference call speaker react to the groups demands that the Congressman speak out in Congress to halt all military aid pending the international investigation of the murder of the eight persons (including 6 Jesuit priests) in El Salvador Thursday. Others in photo: Joyce Buchanan (second from left), Olivia Watt (second from right) and Tom Thompson, Norm Dicks' aide (right). Staff photo by Geff Hinds