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Marce Edwards is the business editor. She has been at The News Tribune for seven years and has written about technology and big businesses in the South Sound including Weyerhaeuser and Russell. Before moving to Tacoma, she worked at The Idaho Statesman in Boise. She is a Northwest native who likes to garden and refuses to use an umbrella. She lives in Tacoma with her husband and two kids.

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Kelly Kearsley has been a business reporter at The News Tribune since 2005. She covers the Port of Tacoma and international trade. Being born and raised in Spokane she’s used to living in cities with inferiority complexes and, in fact, prefers it. Prior to working at The News Tribune, she spent three years as a reporter for The Bulletin in Bend, Oregon and another year working stints for The Associated Press and Seattle Times. She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University. She lives in Tacoma with her husband and miniature schnauzer.

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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Posted by Dan Voelpel @ 01:58:10 pm

Now playing on the little screen, "Please Stay Frank Russell," a comedic video episode of The Tacoma Diaries. Watch it at spudgoodman.com.

A scene from the video.

This had to happen – with all the publicity over whether Russell Investments will keep its corporate headquarters in downtown Tacoma or move elsewhere when its leases expire in 2013. The establishment – government and business – has put its best package of stay-in-Tacoma incentives on the table. Now a band of average citizens does its part.

From the promo: Tacoma Diaries somewhat proudly presents...

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...a new episode titled "Please Stay Frank Russell"...that documents the recent efforts of one group of local citizens to convince the Frank Russell Company to remain in downtown Tacoma. Steve, Mike and Lisa take their efforts to the streets in hopes of reminding this world player in the financial biz the grass is not always greener on the other...Ok, maybe occasionally it is but not this time.