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Island Shakespeare Festival presents Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues

ISF is excited to announce our first indoors winter production, Shakespeare’s Other Women: A New Anthology of Monologues,…

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Goals for the New Year

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index New Year’s resolutions are the core of late night comedy routines –…

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Start the new year off right with a First Day Hike

January 1 is also the first State Parks free day of 2018   Washington State Parks invites the public…

9 groups set to receive $3M for human services programs in Tacoma

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Open House and Q&A with City Staff 2018 Amendment to the comprehensive plan and land use regulatory code

Please join Planning and Development Services staff  January 10th for a presentation and question and answer discussion regarding…

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2017 – That was the year that was

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index It’s not your imagination – 2017 was an extraordinarily strange year. Even…

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2018 Centrum programs open for registration

Treat yourself or your loved one to a weeklong workshop or artist residency at Centrum, Fort Worden State…

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King County Library System's best books of 2017

Librarians share annual best book titles for a variety of readers’ interests King County Library System (KCLS), one…

Metro Parks Tacoma to remove Jane Clark Park wading pool

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BNSF Railway Foundation gives $25,000 to help restore Titlow Park lagoon

South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group spearheads effort to improve fish habitat The BNSF Railway Foundation has donated…

Port of Seattle recognizes 10 sustainability leaders

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Port of Seattle commissioners adopt 2018 budget to improve travel and trade services, counter inequity and protect our environment

The Port of Seattle Commissioners has adopted a 2018 budget that returns income from Port operations to benefit…

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18 states will increase minimum wage Jan. 1

At the beginning of 2018, 18 states will increase their minimum wage, providing over $5 billion in additional…

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America’s hippest city is Vancouver, Washington?

The Portland suburb topped the country when it comes to tattoos, microbreweries and other signs of “hipsterdom,” according…

Wash. minimum wage now $9.19

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2018 cost of workers’ compensation insurance dropping for many in Washington state

The price of workers’ compensation insurance will go down for many businesses in Washington next year. The state…

Sound Transit seeks input on long-range transportation expansion options

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Sound Transit Board identifies preferred site for parking and range of bike and pedestrian improvements for Kent and Auburn stations

Improvements include new parking garages, adding approximately 500 new spaces in each city The Sound Transit Board of…