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Harmon Pub and Brewery Takes Gold Medal for Their Puget Sound Porter at Great American Beer Festival

"The Great American Beer Festival, billed as the country’s oldest and largest celebration of American brewing, recently awarded…

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Business EXPO ‘99 Hits Tacoma – Business-to-Business Trade Show Starts Wednesday

"Businesses should not miss Business EXPO ‘99, this Wednesday and Thursday at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall."

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Freighthouse Square Costume & Toy Maker Stitches Together a Colorful Good Time

"The shop is wall-to-wall color. From Renaissance dresses, to stuffed animals, children’s costumes, ornate hats and heraldic banners,…

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White House Staff to Choose Washington Tree This Weekend

White House staff members are scheduled to pay a visit to Washington this Saturday to make the final…

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WSU Announces New ARAMARK Partnership

"Washington State University’s Hotel and Restaurant Administration program is expanding due to a newly created partnership with ARAMARK,…

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"Unemployment Rises Slightly in September, Manufacturing Takes a Big Hit This Year"

"Washington’s unemployment rate inched up one tenth of a percentage point to 4.4 percent in September, higher, but…

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Pierce County News –2000 Budget Keeps Most Programs at 1999 Levels

Pierce County Executive Doug Sutherland submitted a 2000 budget proposal to the Pierce County Council this week that…

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Union Attributes Kaiser Losses to Impact of Lockout

"The United Steelworkers of America, is calling Kaiser Aluminum’s third quarter loss proof that the company’s lockout is…

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Federal Budget for HUD Leaves Out Tacoma’s Strategic Planning Community TEC Funding

"Funding for the continuation of the Tacoma Empowerment Consortium’s economic and community development initiatives in the Tacoma area…

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TEC Plans to Continue Programs Despite Setbacks

"With no federal funding designated for Strategic Planning Communities like the Tacoma area, the organizations that were to…

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Business EXPO ‘99 Update –Annual Meeting to Feature Sagem Morpho VP

"The 116th Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting breakfast will begin the second day of Business EXPO…

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WTO Reports – THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION’S THIRD MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE WTO Report – Trade Is Not Environmental Danger

"With the World Trade Organization meeting scheduled for Seattle in a little over a month, a new WTO…

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Moore Sets Priorities for Seattle Conference

World Trade Organization Director-General Mike Moore underscored his priorities for the upcoming Seattle Ministerial Conference recently.