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JBLM hosts July 4th “Freedom Fest” celebration Thursday: free, open to the public

This year’s Joint Base Lewis-McChord “Freedom Fest” celebration is Thursday, July 4 from 11 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.…

Be ‘beach-friendly’ this Fourth of July

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Reclamation prohibits fireworks at North Dam for this Fourth of July due to dry conditions

Consistent with a Bureau of Land Management fire restrictions order, the Bureau of Reclamation will prohibit fireworks on…

This cat on a Mac could be the next software entrepreneur. Photo: Morf Morford

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Althea launches an ‘Altheahood' online community in Tacoma's Hilltop to bring faster, cheaper internet service

Althea, a system that enables communities to build and maintain their own decentralized internet infrastructure, today launched an…

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Makerspaces essential solution to job gap

By Jeremy Field SBA Regional Administrator, Pacific Northwest When it comes to finding skilled workers to fill the estimated…

Americans eat anywhere and any time.

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Fast food, here, there and everywhere

For better or worse, the hamburger is the ultimate American food By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index For…

Technology is changing us in ways we can barely imagine

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Technology is changing us in ways we can barely imagine

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index As seems more evident every day,  our work, our careers, our education,…

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Here are 2019’s best American beach towns to live in

With summer being peak moving season, the personal-finance website WalletHub took a close look at 2019’s Best Beach…

Humans and their celebrations come and go, but the beaches remain. Photo: Morf Morford

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Be ‘beach-friendly’ this Fourth of July

State Parks and partners encourage safe, sane, eco-friendly celebrations at ocean beaches Washington State Parks and community partners…

No animals at this circus - just human energy and imagination.Photo courtesy Vernardos Circus

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The Venardos Circus, a unique Broadway-style circus tour, returns to perform in three Western Washington settings

Tacoma’s Wright Park, June 26-July 7, and STAR Center, July 10-21 and Lake Stevens, July 25-28 during Aquafest…

You can read China Daily online at http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/ or buy it from a news stand in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle. Photo: Morf Morford

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Get ready for the Chinese Century

China has the fastest growing economy – and middle class – in the world By Morf Morford Tacoma…

Consultant, advisor, mentor or licensed professional for your small to medium sized business.........which is right?

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Consultant, advisor, mentor or licensed professional for your small to medium sized business………which is right?

What are the differences? You can easily define and research these four categories or sources of business advice,…

The NWSA’s 2018 Annual Trade Report shows that four of the top five origin ports, and one of the top five destination ports, were located in China in 2018.

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A look at the impact of tariffs in Washington

The ongoing trade war between U.S. and China has resulted in tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars…

Operating a city - and an economy - takes a huge amount of energy, the cleaner, the better.   Photo: Morf Morford

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Commerce awards $8.2 million for wide range of clean energy innovation projects

Competitive process identifies 10 proposed research, development and demonstration projects for Clean Energy Fund grants of $93,000 to…