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    Anderson Island
    (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    3 public meetings will showcase milestone Pierce County...
    By Todd Matthews • April 2, 2010 12:00 am

    Individuals interested in learning more about Pierce County history are encouraged to attend three meetings in May to hear from…

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    (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)
    Dry dock ahead for Pierce County ferry
    March 23, 2010 12:00 am

    Beginning this week, the Pierce County ferry M/V Christine Anderson will be at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle for six…

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    Pierce County ferry terminals undergo improvements
    Pierce County ferry terminals undergo improvements
    March 9, 2010 12:00 am

    Starting today, Pierce County’s ferry loading ramps at Steilacoom, Ketron, and Anderson Island will undergo preservation work. All work will…

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    (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Strickland, Muri elected to lead Tacoma-Pierce County Health...
    February 8, 2010 12:00 am

    At its regular monthly meeting on Feb. 3, Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health elected its leadership for 2010. Dick Muri…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Year In Review: Pierce County's History Detectives
    By Todd Matthews • December 30, 2009 12:00 am

    Since the beginning of September, Katie Chase and Susan Johnson, two architectural historians at Artifacts Consulting in Tacoma, have driven…

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    Tech upgrades enhance county ferry operation
    Tech upgrades enhance county ferry operation
    November 23, 2009 12:00 am

    Pierce County officials announced today an assortment of technology upgrades to the county’s ferry system could improve safety and security,…

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    Graham resident and historian Lawrence D. "Andy" Anderson describes Kapowsin's early years to architectural historians Katie Chase and Susan Johnson. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A Conversation with Pierce County's History Detectives
    By Todd Matthews • October 16, 2009 12:00 am

    Since the beginning of September, Katie Chase and Susan Johnson, two architectural historians at Artifacts Consulting in Tacoma, have driven…

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    Katie Chase and Susan Johnson, architectural historians at Artifacts Consulting in Tacoma, are currently working on a survey of historic properties and sites in Pierce County. "This might be the first time the county's history is down in one document," says Chase. "I don't want to miss anything." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Pierce County's History Detectives
    By Todd Matthews • October 15, 2009 12:00 am

    On a bright and cloudless Tuesday morning in October, Susan Johnson and Katie Chase, two architectural historians, walked down a…

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    Marina fire destroys boat house in Steilacoom
    Marina fire destroys boat house in Steilacoom
    October 9, 2009 12:00 am

    An early morning fire today destroyed the Steilacoom Marina boat house at Salter’s Landing in Steilacoom. The 50-year-old structure, primarily…

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    Coast Guard honors Pierce County ferry crew
    May 7, 2009 12:00 am

    The United States Coast Guard presented official commendations to the crew of the Pierce County ferry during County Council meeting…

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    Anderson Island power outage declared an emergency
    Anderson Island power outage declared an emergency
    February 4, 2009 12:00 am

    On Feb. 2, Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy signed an emergency declaration for the Anderson Island power outage, which began…

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    M/V Rhododendron returns to Point Defiance Route
    M/V Rhododendron returns to Point Defiance Route
    November 3, 2008 12:00 am

    The 48-car ferry Rhododendron returned to service on the Point Defiance/Tahlequah route on Nov. 1, starting with the first sailing…

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    Ferry returns to Steilacoom Landing
    Ferry returns to Steilacoom Landing
    October 31, 2008 12:00 am

    The Christine Anderson returns to regular service on Sat., Nov. 1 between Steilacoom and Anderson and Ketron Islands. The ferry…

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