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Weekend, night paving work on Narrows Bridge
Drivers who use the State Route 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge are encouraged to plan ahead for weekend and…
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Recreational burn bans issued for across the region
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission issued a statewide ban on campfires in all state parks and…
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Tacoma project receives national award
KANSAS CITY, MO. – Tacoma’s Central Wastewater Treatment Plant Flood Protection Project was recently named 2016 Public Works…
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State confirms first West Nile death in 2016
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the first death due to West Nile virus…
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FCC approves sale of KPLU to community group
Friends of 88.5 FM, a nonprofit community organization formed to preserve local National Public Radio affiliate KPLU, announced…
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Bates electricians hit Habitat milestone
When Bates Technical College instructor Dave Leenhouts approached Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity eight years ago, he hoped…
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City manager to attend neighborhood council meetings to talk budget
As the City of Tacoma develops a proposed 2017-2018 biennial budget for presentation to the city council in…
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Widened Panama Canal may bring bigger ships to Northwest ports
A new high efficiency vessel designed specifically to take advantage of the widened Panama Canal and reduce its…
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I-90 avalanche bridge opens on Snoqualmie Pass
All directions of traffic are now using the new avalanche bridge on Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass.…
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Kitsap teen dies after fall at school construction site
By Tacoma Daily Index staff SILVERDALE — A teenage girl, who fell off a ladder at a construction…
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KPLU becomes KNKX
Friends of 88.5 FM, a nonprofit community organization formed to preserve local National Public Radio affiliate KPLU, announced…
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Greener than ever: EnviroHouse celebrates 10th year
Volkmer watches eco-project grow up from the beginning By David Guest Tacoma Daily Index editor Janda Volkmer is…
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Calendar: Cambodian Cultural Celebration at Saltwater State Park, Aug. 27
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to the ninth annual Cambodian Cultural Celebration at…