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Bates culinary students take part in Governor's Inaugural Ball
As part of the 2017 Governor’s Inaugural Ball on Wednesday, Jan. 11, Bates Technical College’s Culinary Arts program…
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Tacoma Power sends crews to assist Northern California
Tacoma Power sent 17 employees to Northern California yesterday to assist local power utilities in their efforts to…
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Applications sought for poet laureate
The Tacoma Arts Commission is now accepting applications for the seventh annual Tacoma Poet Laureate program. The application…
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Flu-related deaths, hospitalizations rise in Pierce County
The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, declaring flu cases at an epidemic level, said that 12 people in the…
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Second case of mumps found in Puyallup schools; unvaccinated students will not be allowed to attend two schools
UPDATE: The original story published in the Tacoma Daily Index on Jan. 9, stated that one Puyallup…
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TAM to open Outwin exhibit Feb. 4
The Outwin 2016: American Portraiture Today, the exhibition resulting from the triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition at the…
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Financial publication names UPS one of the country's best values
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has named University of Puget Sound in its 2017 list of the country’s Top 300…
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Transport briefs: Light rail ridership up; Sounder service to Seahawks game; Gas prices higher
Light rail ridership up last month Link light rail weekday ridership surged 94.8 percent in November above the…
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Annie Wright to open school to high school boys
Annie Wright Schools plan to launch a new program for high school boys starting in the 2017-18 school…
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Mayor builds coalition on homeless; Tacoma shelters and warming centers open
Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland has convened a group of elected officials in Pierce County to advocate for policies…
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Historic Washington Building sold to Unico; to be converted to apartments
Real estate investment and operating company Unico Properties LLC, announced Tuesday, Jan. 3, that it has purchased the…
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'Hole-in-one' scammer pleads guilty; receives 15 months in prison
OLYMPIA – Longtime insurance scammer Kevin Kolenda pleaded guilty in King County Superior Court yesterday afternoon to two…
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Dammeier appoints executive team
Incoming Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier has built his executive team with a focus on ensuring a wide…