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Pierce Transit receives $2.55 million grant for electric buses

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Reserved parking permits will soon be available for Tacoma Dome Station

Up to 200 of the garage’s 2,400 spots will be set aside for optional, reserved parking Starting July…

Allen Mason's "Star of Destiny" was his way of expressing his view of the city as a center of ever-expanding, near explosive, pulsing potential with opportunities and advantages from rail lines and ample resources to “The grass stays green all winter”, “Ideal for Retired Capitalists”, "The 'Naples' of America" and “No poisonous bugs or reptiles”. You can see it on the corner of North 26th & Washington. Photo: Morf Morford

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Tacoma is the pulsing center

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index It’s difficult to think of Tacoma as the center of anything. Perpetually…

Russia's historic temples require constant maintenance. Photo: Morf Morford

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Poulsbo resident Maria Warns awarded Fulbright U.S. Student English Teaching Assistantship

Trinity College Senior to Teach English in Russia in 2020 Maria Warns, Class of 2019, who has just…

Launched on March 7, 1989 in Aberdeen, Washington. Built by Grays Harbor Historical Seaport. A full-scale replica of the original Lady Washington, the first American vessel to make landfall on the West Coast of North America, Hong Kong, Japan, and Honolulu.Specifications:Length on deck: 67 feet, Overall length: 112 feet Type: BrigDraft (Depth): 11 feet, Beam (Width): 22 feetMast height: 89 feet Gross tonnage: 99 tonsTotal sail area: 4,442 sq. feet, Rigging: Approx. 6 milesCrew compliment: 12, Passenger capacity: 45 - Grays Harbor Historical Seaport

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Lady Washington visits Foss Waterway June 13-23

Lady Washington, one of the best known tall ships in America, will be making her return visit to…

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Art Chantry TFF poster design reveal and fund drive kick off

Friday, June 7, 6–8 PM at The Grand Cinema – 606 Fawcett Ave, Tacoma The countdown to the…

It might not always be "profitable" but I can't think of a better definition of a people or culture. Photo by Morf Morford

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There's more to life than "winning"

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index “It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the…

Tacoma Ocean Fest returns! Arts, science and water fun for all ages

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Tacoma Ocean Fest returns! Arts, science and water fun for all ages

Celebrate, learn and get inspired to protect the ocean at this free festival 10am-5pm June 9 at the…

National parks are good for us and the economy

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National Park visitor spending contributed $40 billion to U.S. economy

Report finds 2018 spending supported 329,000 jobs in hotels, restaurants, transportation, recreation As the summer vacation and travel…

Inslee expands drought emergency for nearly half of the state

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Inslee expands drought emergency for nearly half of the state

Gov. Jay Inslee expanded the drought emergency declaration to cover nearly half of Washington state due to worsened,…

8 budget hearings ahead for Pierce County Council

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Pierce County Law Library opens kiosk at Lakewood Library

Thanks to the partnership between the Pierce County Law Library and Pierce County Library system, the Lakewood community…

Statement of Linda A. Klein, president, American Bar Association, Re: Violence in Charlottesville, Va.

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American Bar Association awards

2019 Harper Lee Prize finalists named for legal fiction; voting open to public The ABA Journal and the…

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Americans support an adequately funded national transportation policy

Nearly eight in 10 Americans (78 percent) believe a national transportation policy that will improve the reliability, accessibility,…

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D-Day at 75 Celebration Event

Did you have a family member who was on active military duty for the Allies on June 6th,…