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Where’s the wheat? Bringing grains back to the ‘wet’ side of the Cascades

Nowadays the vast fields of grain in eastern Washington, north Idaho and northeastern Oregon feed the world. But…

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Gold Star schools help students get money for college

Tacoma location for Spring Counselor Workshop is March 15th at UW Tacoma Governor Inslee has recognized schools and…

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The Fieldhouse Flea Market Celebrates 50 Years

The Women’s League event raises money for student scholarships TACOMA, Wash. – This year is the 50th anniversary…

Ella McBride, A Shirley Poppy, 1925. Gelatin silver print on Textura tissue, 9½ × 7¼ inches, Private collection, Photo © TAM, photo by Lou Cuevas

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Tacoma Art Museum’s spring exhibitions feature two female artists, both with a passion for their art forms and a reverence for nature

This spring, Tacoma Art Museum’s (TAM) exhibitions feature the work of Anne Appleby, a Montana-based painter widely known…

The west side of Mount Rainier, source of the Puyallup RiverPhoto by Morf Morford

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Familiar with the Puyallup Watershed Initiative?

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Anyone who has lived in this area very long could probably write their own…

Gig Harbor Receives Planning Award

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Gig Harbor events for spring, summer and beyond

Gig Harbor is ready with a full calendar of events for the year. This town offers big entertainment…

Judge Elizabeth E. VerheyImage courtesy City of Tacoma

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Judge Elizabeth Verhey to retire at end of term on December 31

Judge Elizabeth E. ‘Betsy’ Verhey announces retirement at end of term Tacoma, Wash. — After more than 25…

Point Defiance Park, 1927. Image courtesy Metro Parks

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Vintage postcards of Tacoma's historic parks added to online archive

More than 533 images of seven parks now can be viewed on Metro Parks’ website Metro Parks Tacoma…

The Emerson School, located at South 4th and St. Helens, was built in 1889 and demolished in 1920. Photo courtesy of The Northwest Room, Tacoma Public Library.

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Tacoma Historical Society exhibit- A Century of Shutterbugs

What: Tacoma Historical Society will open its newest exhibit, “A Century of Shutterbugs: Tacoma Photographers 1872-1972,” accompanied by…

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

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New ABA book offers guidance for attorneys considering a switch from Windows to Mac

CHICAGO, March 7, 2018 — As technological trends change and features such as usability, reliability and security become…

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Washington health insurance market in flux

Washington state’s health insurance market is increasingly volatile. While the number of people without insurance has decreased every…

Our region is only as healthy as every individual species and habitat thrives. Photo by Morf Morford

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Whooshh growing rapidly in Europe, stalled by U.S. regulations

The difference between the Whooshh fish transport system and traditional fish ladders — data suggests — is like…

The Port of Tacoma does very little trade directly with Mexico or most of South America. But a visit to your local grocery store - especially the produce department - might tell a different story.  Graphic courtesy of Port of Tacoma

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Port of Tacoma leases former Kaiser site to WWL for auto processing facility

The Port of Tacoma commissioners approved a 30-year lease with Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) to develop an auto…