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The fight for impact fees.
News Tribune reporter Aaron Corvin talks with online editor Mark Briggs about the lack of impact fees assessed on developers in Pierce County and the political battle that is shaping up around the issue. August 20, 2006.
Click here to listen (Running time is 08:51, filesize is 4.1MB)

Behind the curtain at the Seattle Opera.
Arts & Entertainment editor Craig Sailor talks with online editor Mark Briggs about his inside look at the Seattle Opera's production of Der Rosenkavalier, including excerpts from his interview with acclaimed performer Alice Coote.
Click here to listen (Running time is 08:45, filesize is 4.0MB)

A carousel comes back to town.
News Tribune reporter Kris Sherman talks with online editor Mark Briggs about the new carousel at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium and the amazing volunteer effort that made it happen.
Click here to listen (Running time is 11:35, filesize is 5.3MB)

Building the first bridge.
News Tribune photographer Dean Koepfler talks with retired ironworker Earl White about his experience in working on the construction of the existing Narrows Bridge. June 25, 2006.
Click here to listen (Running time is 16:23, filesize is 7.5MB)

All-Star Graduates.
News Tribune Education Team Leader John Henrikson discusses the process for selecting the lineup and producing the package in the newspaper. June 18, 2006.
Click here to listen (Running time is 09:48, filesize is 4.5MB)

Soliders learning new languages.
Military reporter Mike Gilbert talks about a new program aimed at helping the military catch up on Arabic language and cultural training.
Click here to listen (Running time is 07:28, filesize is 3.4MB)

Business editor retires.
News Tribune Business Editor Jack Keith talks with online editor Mark Briggs about his retirement from the newspaper after spending the last 10 years here. June 4, 2006.
Click here to listen (Running time is 04:48, filesize is 2.2MB)

The life and loss of Adre'Anna Jackson.
News Tribune reporters Stacey Mulick and Adam Lynn discuss their stories which delve into the life and loss of a little girl found dead in a vacant lot last month. May 21, 2006.
Click here to listen (Running time is 06:03, filesize is 2.8MB)

Getting Ahead.
Business reporter and editor Marcie Edwards talks with online editor Mark Briggs about a News Tribune special section that features career enhancing advice and information. May 14, 2006.
Click here to listen (Running time is 02:41, filesize is 1.2MB)

A bloody legacy.
Reporter Sean Robinson discusses his two part-series on East Side street gang rivals and a cycle of revenge. April 26, 2006.
Click here to listen (Running time is 08:46, filesize is 4.0MB)

Urban churches battle for survival.
Religion reporter Steve Maynard discusses the growing struggle facing churches in downtown Tacoma as their membership dwindles while the value of their property continues to rise. April 16, 2006.
Click here to listen (Running time is 07:52, filesize is 3.6MB)

The last man off the first Narrows bridge.
A former photographer for the Tacoma News Tribune, Howard Clifford was the last man off the first Narrows Bridge before it collapsed in 1940. Now 94, Clifford recounts that fateful day. April 7, 2006.
Click here to listen (Running time is 06:52, filesize is 3.2MB)

The general and Jo.
Reporter Angie Leventis talks with Lt. Gen. Bill Harrison and answers questions from online editor Mark Briggs regarding how she reported and wrote the story about how Harrison cares for his wife Jo. April 2, 2006.
Click here to listen (Running time is 08:19, filesize is 3.8MB)

Narrows bridge construction.
News Tribune reporter Rob Carson and photographer Dean Koepfler sat down with online editor Mark Briggs to discuss the progress of the project. March 26, 2006
Click here to listen (Running time is 07:57, filesize is 3.6MB)

Reporting from Iraq.
Reporter Sean Cockerham reflects on his trip to Iraq to report on medical personnel from McChord Air Force Base. May 7, 2006.
Click here to listen (Running time is 06:18, filesize is 2.9MB)