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Calendar: Shakespeare's 'Love's Labour's Lost' coming to Wright Park, Friday, Aug. 5

Friday, Aug. 5 – Outdoor theater, Seattle Shakespeare Co., “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” 7 p.m., Wright Park (501 St.…

Pair from Bremerton face felony charges in insurance fraud case

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Pair from Bremerton face felony charges in insurance fraud case

OLYMPIA – Andrew R. Washburn and Crystal M. Truemper, both 29 and of Bremerton, were each charged in…

Taxable retail sales up in 1Q

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Taxable retail sales up in 1Q

Construction, autos spur taxable sales to 8.9 percent gain over 2015 By David Guest Tacoma Daily Index editor…

Transport briefs: Container volume up 4 percent over last June

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Transport briefs: Container volume up 4 percent over last June

Tacoma, Seattle ports see growth in container cargo Lane closures Fuel prices down The Northwest Seaport Alliance import…

Open house to explore Fox Island Bridge repair/replacement options

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Open house to explore Fox Island Bridge repair/replacement options

  The community is invited to an open house to learn about potential options to rehabilitate or replace…

Light rail celebrates 83 percent ridership gain

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Sound Transit selects HDR Engineering for Tacoma Link Expansion final design

The Sound Transit Board of Directors Thursday selected HDR Engineering, Inc. to provide final design services for the…

State fines Volkswagen over emissions fraud

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State fines Volkswagen over emissions fraud

The Washington Department of Ecology has fined automaker Volkswagen $176 million for installing illegal software on many of…

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State epidemiologist calls hepatitis C 'alarming epidemic'

OLYMPIA – More than 90,000 people in Washington are likely infected with hepatitis C, an infectious disease which…

30 Americans coming to Tacoma Art Museum

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30 Americans coming to Tacoma Art Museum

West Coast debut of exhibition featuring African American artists set for September The critically acclaimed, nationally traveling exhibition…

Former railroad tunnel on the Iron Horse State Park Trail. Credit: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.

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State parks commission adopts cross-state trail plan

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Thursday adopted a resolution and policy supporting the continued…

Pierce Transit receives $2.55 million grant for electric buses

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Pierce Transit receives $2.55 million grant for electric buses

The Federal Transit Administration has awarded Pierce Transit a grant for $2.55 million to purchase the agency’s first-ever…

Prosecutor targets career criminals

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Prosecutor targets career criminals

Chronic offenders responsible for high percentage of crimes The Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office has launched its High Priority…

Drilling begins to test for water contamination near UW Tacoma campus

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Drilling begins to test for water contamination near UW Tacoma campus

The search is on for underground contamination spreading into soil and groundwater originally found beneath the University of…