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Red Cross says blood supply critically low
While thousands of people from across the country responded to the emergency request for blood and platelet donations…
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New Pierce County ferry ticketing system starts July 26
Pierce County Ferry riders will purchase their ferry tickets through a new ticketing system starting July 26.…
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Pierce County Airport-Thun Field’s runway to be closed at night Aug.-Sept.
Pierce County Airport-Thun Field’s runway will be closed at night Monday to Thursday, from Aug. 1 to…
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Record passenger traffic continues at Sea-Tac
Passenger totals at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport continue to break records. The Port of Seattle reports for the second…
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Is it enough? Tacoma wages at national average
Workers in Tacoma area average $23.23 an hour; minimum wage hike heads to ballot By David Guest Tacoma…
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Tacoma to develop bias-free police training
Following a successful series of Project PEACE conversations designed to build trust, relationships and understanding between community members…
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First Zika virus case confirmed in Pierce County
A Pierce County man in his 20s tested positive for the Zika virus. The man likely caught the…
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Calendar: Shellfish festival at Twanoh State Park on Hood Canal, Saturday, July 23
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and the Washington State Parks Foundation will hold ShellFest 2016 at…
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Injured hiker airlifted from Olympic Mountains
Coast Guard and Navy helicopter crews hoist man with broken ankle WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued…
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State looks to boaters for help in stopping invasive species
As summer weather heats up in Washington and boaters prepare for more adventures on the water, the Washington…
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Light rail celebrates 83 percent ridership gain
Sound Transit’s Link light rail entered its eighth year of service Monday amid record-breaking ridership growth following…
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Tacoma farmers' markets bring the farm to the city
By David Guest Tacoma Daily Index editor Every Thursday in the summer, Broadway between 9th and 11th streets…
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Transport briefs: Train station breaks ground; STP bike event to affect roads this weekend
City, state and railroad officials celebrated the start of construction of the new Amtrak Cascades station in Tacoma’s…