POINT RUSTON: City not up to permitting project
Point Ruston developer Loren Cohen hit the pickle jar when he said, “Ruston was not equipped to permit a half of a $1.2 billion development on contaminated land.” I agree with Cohen and would point out...
View ArticlePOINT RUSTON: Cohens play the game
The Cohen group at Point Ruston knows how to play the game of politics and government. They have hired consultants to help grease the skids for the Point Ruston development, spent thousands on social...
View ArticlePOINT RUSTON: Where’s concern for public safety?
Re: “Ruston vs. Point Ruston: Break up this fight” (editorial, 1-25). The editorial was an egregious misrepresentation of the facts. Not only does The News Tribune editorial board not understand the...
View ArticlePOINT RUSTON: Why is Legislature intervening?
After reading the first comprehensive article about the City of Ruston v. Point Ruston developers, I wrote a letter pointing out some of the facts of the matter which ought to concern all our citizens...
View ArticlePOINT RUSTON: Developers require supervision
I am a Ruston City Councilman, and despite what you read in this newspaper please don’t hold that against me. I’ve read the online comments about how my little neighborhood village upon Puget Sound has...
View ArticlePOINT RUSTON: Straight talk about town and developer
Re: “Developers require supervision” (letter, 2-18). This is a lot of claptrap. In four years on Ruston’s half of Point Ruston there is not a stick showing above ground. Tacoma’s half is built out, and...
View ArticlePOINT RUSTON: Shame on Tacoma City Council
I attended the Tacoma City Council meeting Tuesday (TNT, 2-25) and was extremely disappointed in the majority of our elected officials. Why are they not addressing the fact that the Point Ruston...
View ArticlePOINT RUSTON: Misguided garbage can effort
On Wednesday, I received an electronic petition from Supporters of the Tacoma Waterfront to “save” the picturesque garbage cans along the Point Ruston walkway. At issue was the Public Works Department...
View ArticlePOINT RUSTON: Should arrogant developers win?
Re: “Culture clash at Point Ruston” (TNT, 5-10). Point Ruston developers’ arrogance continually amazes me. Not only is the City of Ruston concerned about the development, but so is the Environmental...
View ArticlePOINT RUSTON: Why have any regulations?
Re: “‘Attitude of yes’ needed for Point Ruston progress” (editorial, 5-15). The editorial assumes that an attitude of “yes” is needed with the Point Ruston project as it “cannot be allowed to fail.” A...
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