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    Dept. of Ecology responding to fuel spill near Point Defiance Zoo
    Dept. of Ecology responding to fuel spill near...
    October 21, 2009 12:00 am

    The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is responding to reports of fuel oil in a private storm drain system near…

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    "It's a big building," says Winthrop resident Kerry Hudson. "There are going to be some problems. You can't keep all the bad guys out, so to speak. In a low-income building, you have to live with that." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A Voice From the Winthrop: Kerry Hudson
    By Todd Matthews • August 27, 2009 12:00 am

    Kerry Hudson moved from Spokane when he was nine years old, and grew up in the old Salishan housing development….

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    (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)
    Boy Scouts paint 350 storm drains to raise...
    June 23, 2009 12:00 am

    Several scouts in Boy Scout Troop 571 led by Eric Mitchell recently stenciled 350 storm drains in the Sunrise neighborhood…

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    City's street maintenance program posts impressive results
    City's street maintenance program posts impressive results
    By Todd Matthews • February 27, 2008 12:00 am

    A comprehensive, city-wide residential street maintenance program finished its first year under-budget and repairing more streets than originally planned, according…

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    Tacoma's Foss Waterway. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Foss Waterway: Once polluted, now praised
    By Todd Matthews • April 18, 2006 12:00 am

    Elected officials representing Tacoma and Pierce County gathered along the Thea Foss Waterway esplanade yesterday to celebrate cleanup efforts that…

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    Fire Marshal honored for environmental protection
    Fire Marshal honored for environmental protection
    December 13, 2005 12:00 am

    Gig Harbor Fire Marshal Dick Bower was honored yesterday for efforts that shielded Gig Harbor from most of the impact…

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    Governor wants legislative hearings for emergency, fuel issues
    Governor wants legislative hearings for emergency, fuel issues
    September 16, 2005 12:00 am

    Gov. Christine Gregoire yesterday called for joint legislative hearings in October to study Washington’s preparedness in case of disaster, the…

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    Ecology Department calls for improved spill-responose capacity
    Ecology Department calls for improved spill-responose capacity
    July 28, 2005 12:00 am

    Shipping companies and oil-handling facilities should take immediate steps to increase the number of boats available to respond to oil…

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    Chambers report examines economic ties of Alaska, Puget Sound
    Chambers report examines economic ties of Alaska, Puget...
    October 5, 2004 12:00 am

    Gold first wove together the economies of Alaska and Puget Sound in the late 1800s. The discovery of oil, the…

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    My Two Cents: The high price of gas, bad PR in Iraq and Kerry's inconsistency
    My Two Cents: The high price of gas,...
    By Brett Davis • May 10, 2004 12:00 am

    I ramble on about having to pay more at the pump, the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal and John Kerry again…

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    Prepare now for winter driving
    Prepare now for winter driving
    November 20, 2003 12:00 am

    Safety: Tips for successfully navigating severe weather.

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    (Clipart courtesy of GIFart.com)
    Keeping your car cool as the temperature rises
    July 29, 2003 12:00 am

    “The Car Doctor” offers tips for preventing your engine from overheating this summer.

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    Safe driving tips: Hitting the road - safely - this Memorial Day weekend and into the summer
    Safe driving tips: Hitting the road – safely...
    May 22, 2003 12:00 am

    With more people than ever before on the road this year, it pays to be prepared.

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