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State grant pays for pollution spill equipment and training
Pierce County will use a $100,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology to purchase pollution spill…
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State Parks Boating Program launches Paddle Safe Week, July 20 to 28
Washington state’s waterways are a paddler’s dream. Lakes, rivers, bays, estuaries and the Pacific Ocean provide recreational opportunities…
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Upper Conconully Lake Campground opens for 2018
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is new managing partner The Upper Conconully Lake Campground opened for the…
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Teens practice environmental stewardship in Tacoma parks and Mount Rainier National Park
5-week experience modeled after Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps Metro Parks Tacoma, Mount Rainier National Park and the nonprofit…
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'Tis the season for summer festivals
By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index The weather cliché in the Pacific Northwest is that summer begins after…
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Make a difference in your neighborhood
By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index It seems that everywhere I go, a continuing topic of conversation is…
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Apply for a fellowship to develop and train local leaders
Jane’s Fellows are people in Pierce County who are willing to lead even without formal job titles, institutions…
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Take me to your leader
By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index The past twenty years or so has seen a flood of books,…
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Annual STP bike ride expected to bring 10,000 bicyclists to western Washington roads July 14-15
Travelers should prepare for delays and stay alert on roadways Drivers should plan for extra travel time Saturday,…
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Double Exposure: Native photography is more than Edward Curtis, Seattle Art Museum, until September 9
The Seattle Art Museum presents Double Exposure: Edward S. Curtis, Marianne Nicolson, Tracy Rector, Will Wilson (June 14–September…
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Ninth Circuit announces 2018 Civics contest winners
SAN FRANCISCO – Young people from Arizona and California have been selected the winners of the 2018 Ninth…
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If you like Swan Creek Park, you’re invited to share your ideas to improve it
Dog park, picnic shelter, ropes course, traffic garden, plus added parking among possibilities to be discussed in public…
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Work to replace Pierce County Ferry’s secondary slip at Steilacoom Dock starts July 15
A construction project to replace the Pierce County Ferry System’s secondary ferry slip at the Steilacoom Dock will…