Back of photo: A Tacoma police officer snapped the hand cuffs on a suspect who was arrested during a raid on a South Tacoma home by Tacoma Police and Pierce County Sheriff S.W.A.T. teams Wednesday morning. The home was found to contain a marijuana growing room. Three people were arrested. (bruce kellman 3-23)
In this photo, Robert A. Jones was handcuffed. He and two others were charged with unlawful possession and intent to sell a controlled substance. Also charged with growing a controlled substance. Bruce Kellman photo
Back of Photo: A crowd of neighbors listens intently to speakers trying to stop the Tacoma Rescue Mission from moving to a site across from Puget Sound Hospital. Bill Hunter/Photo
Back of Photo: Gilbert Brown of Tacoma, age 76, talks about his neighborhood's drug and crime problems during a forum on drugs and gang-related activity Wednesday night. The forum was held at Mt. Tahoma HS, the scene of recent increases in gang activity. Other citizens are lined up behind Brown to speak out. Photo by Joe Giron Nelson
Back of Photo: BROADCASTING LIVE from the Puyallup Fair. Homework Hotline set up in the Education Building on the Puyallup Fairgrounds. Photo by Russ Carmack
Back of Photo: 'Illegal' camp is cleared away Lori Robinson, Rogers HS, (left) and Laurette Ng, Lincoln HS, Tacoma removing old campsite from near backcountry lakeshore. Fire ring rocks were thrown into lake to make unavailable. No camping is allowed within 100 ft. of lakes. Jay M. Steinberg, Midway Station, Kent
Back of Photo: Backwoods' equal rights Tina Lindstrom, Franklin Pierce HS, Tacoma, and Dave Dustan, Stadium HS, Tacoma, carry log used to make footbridge. Tool used is a Swede Hook... nick-named "nose-pickers" Jay M. Steinberg, Midway Station, Kent
Back of Photo: Army Reserve's 'taxi' arrives High country support for the Youth Conservation Corps program for the U.S. Forest Serv. was provided by 104th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Reserves. They also supplied cooks for the base camp in the high country on the Snoqualmie National Forest Tieton District. Jay M. Steinberg, Midway Station, Kent
Back of Photo: A compliment of her writing skills from her new 1st grade teacher prompts an embarrassed giggle from Angel Cantu during the first day of school at Mann elementary. Her teacher, Ruby Folden, commented on her mastery of the letter "A", in writing class and noted that she be good at A's as it is the first letter of her name. News/Nelson Bill Hunter/Photo
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Back of Photo: "Port of Tacoma - Gen. New Construction Site: Shown here is the current terminal for Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) which leases the 25-acre site from the Port of Tacoma. This area will be the new site of a two-berth container facility for Tacoma Terminals, Inc., a subsidiary of Sea-Land Services, Inc. The Port is relocating the TOTE operation to Blair Waterway, where it will build a modern, expanded, roll-on, roll-off facility.
From clipping in file: "Pier 7 Extension Project Begins: Manson Construction and Engineering equipment dredging the $3 million extension to Pier 7 appear in this aerial photo taken by News Tribune staff photographer Bob Rudsit. The 900-foot concrete extension will provide a fourth berth for Pier 7, located on the northeast side of Sitcum Waterway between East 11th Street and Commencement Bay. The port's giant alumina storage domes and the tallow shipping tank farm, the latter at the left, dominate the aerial scene. Floating drydock for Aerojet's surface-effect test craft is at right. Back of Photo: "Port of Tacoma - Pier 7" "Pier 7 extension" Photograph by Bob Rudsit
Back of Photo: Ben Erhart, owner of Barnacle Bill's, is concerned what might happen to business if the Blair Bridge is closed. Photo by David Brandt Gillie/biz
Back of Photo: Safe Streets kicked off its "take-back-the-streets" blitz with a community mobilization meeting Monday afternoon at the county-City Building in downtown Tacoma. Police chiefs from all over Pierce County attended to discuss drugs and violence in the community. Karen Stallwood
Back of Photo: As the beginning of an expansive church effort to address the drug problems in the community, Brad Beeman speaks to a small audience (about 25) at the United Methodist Church in Lakewood. Over 24 Lakewood churches with combined congregations of over 3,600 people participated in Safe Streets Sunday. David Brandt