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Inside a small corner building in downtown Tacoma, there’s a skatepark — Alchemy Skateboarding. It’s a place for kids and teens to hang out, check out new gear and of course, skateboard. But it’s also a place where young people can get a fresh start.
“Skateboarding is really unique in that way, in that failure is not an option, it’s a necessity,” said Taylor Woodruff, who runs the skate shop and indoor skatepark…