Washington State History Museum to offer free admission on MLK Holiday

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Washington: my home

The Great Hall of Washington History’s newest permanent exhibit focuses on Washington immigration and migration stories. Listen to…

Metro Parks Tacoma: Open house scheduled for proposed Eastside Community Center

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Lend a hand on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Caring

If you have resolved to devote time to community endeavors, habitat conservation or just want to get some…

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Retired Judge Richard F. McDermott Joins JAMS in Seattle

SEATTLE – JAMS, the largest private provider of mediation and arbitration services worldwide, today announced the addition of…

New WSDOT site aims to boost opportunities for small-business owners

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WSDOT releases Gray Notebook 67 – trains, boats & cars

WSDOT highlights its strategic direction in this edition of the agency’s quarterly performance report, the Gray Notebook. This…

Cushman SubstationPhoto by Morf Morford

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Have a preservation emergency in your community?

The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation is seeking nominations to its 2018 list of Most Endangered Places. Nominations…

ABC chief economist predicts stable 2018 construction economy

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ABC chief economist predicts stable 2018 construction economy

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Chief Economist Anirban Basu predicts stability for the construction industry’s economy and expanding…

8 budget hearings ahead for Pierce County Council

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Pierce County Council approves address changes on Key Peninsula, Fox and Anderson Islands

The Pierce County Council on Dec. 12 approved changes to addresses on Key Peninsula, Fox Island and Anderson…

Dexter Gordon, director of the African American Studies program at UPS, is the City of Tacoma 2018 recipient of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award  Image courtesy University of Puget Sound

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University of Puget Sound department is a model for Civic Learning

African American Studies program is nationally recognized for teaching students democratic engagement University of Puget Sound has been…

Metro Parks Tacoma: Open house scheduled for proposed Eastside Community Center

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Trapped, Tacoma's historic escape room game, is back!

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum is excited to announce the 2018 dates for its blockbuster escape room Trapped:…

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Influenza on the rise in Washington; health officials say “Get vaccinated now”

Influenza illnesses are increasing and health officials at the Washington State Department of Health urge Washingtonians to get…

Health board adopts rules to encourage medicine disposal

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Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department approved an expanded medicine take-back plan set to begin in spring 2018

The majority of responses from the public comment period support the plan’s efforts to curb the opioid epidemic,…

If any industry is hard wired into the economy of  Puget Sound, it would be aerospace. Photo: Morf Morford

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Master Plan efforts continue for Thun Field – public meeting January 8

Pierce County will hold a Master Plan Advisory Committee (MPAC) meeting for Pierce County Airport-Thun Field on Monday,…

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A Baroque Feast: Lucinda Carver, Elizabeth Blumenstock & Friends

Lucinda Carver is a harpsichordist, music historian, and scholar of the music of the Baroque. She has assembled…