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Washington Trust for Historic Preservation's Youth Heritage Project (YHP) Applications open until May 31

The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, the City of Tacoma, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and Tacoma Metro…

Pierce County budget for 2017 highlights public safety, courts

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Open houses to plan for new growth in central Pierce County

About 60,000 more people are projected to move to the unincorporated communities of Pierce County between 2010 and…

Discoveries large and small can be found across Tacoma. Photo: Morf Morford

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Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber revamps spotlight on business awards, bringing ceremony to recipient’s business

The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber annually recognizes local businesses that have set the standard for exemplary business practices at…

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Lakewood Farmer's Market returns June 6

  The City of Lakewood is happy to announce the sixth season of the Lakewood Farmers Market. Returning…

One theory is that cats are aliens sent to observe us. They report to their leaders when we aren't looking. Photo: Morf Morford

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New from City of Tacoma

  City of Tacoma introduces new business intelligence tools on website As part of its continued efforts to…

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Mount St. Helens Visitor Center offers activities for all ages and interests

Washington State Parks  invites the public to join staff from Mount St. Helen’s Visitor Center and Seaquest State…

Show your forklift-driving skills at forklift rodeo regional tryouts

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Show your forklift-driving skills at forklift rodeo regional tryouts

Driving a forklift may look easy, but driving one safely requires the right training and experience. Professional forklift…

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Japanese Internment Day of Remembrance May 18

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index   Courage is when you face down your fears and do something…

Broadnax presents proposed $3.25 billion city budget

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Tacoma City Council selects our first female City Manager

  By Morf Morford   Tacoma Daily Index As I emphasized in a previous column, (April 10, 2017,…

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Clean Vessel Act Partnerships Prevents Sewage from Affecting State Waters

A New Record: 10 Million Gallons of Sewage Diverted from Washington Waters in 2016 In 2016, the Washington…

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Interior Department releases list of monuments under review, announces first-ever formal public comment period for Antiquities Act monuments

The Department of the Interior announced the first ever formal public comment period for members of the public…

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Region’s fastest growing cities

As the region grew by more than 86,000 people last year, two thirds of that growth occurred within…

Poor people in Tacoma? Who knew?

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Poor people in Tacoma? Who knew?

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index       Almost one in five people in Tacoma lives at…