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Personnel file: TAM director leaving for Smithsonian; New ferries head; Metro Parks names president

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Personnel file: TAM director leaving for Smithsonian; New ferries head; Metro Parks names president

Tacoma Art Museum announced that Executive Director Stephanie Stebich will be leaving to take on a new role…

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Veterans sought for volunteer program that mentors fellow vets

Applications are open for veterans interested in helping other veterans through the Kitsap County Veteran’s Drug Treatment Court…

The 118-passenger fast ferry Rich Passage I took a ceremonial first sailing from Bremerton to Seattle last week. Credit: All American Marine

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Kitsap Transit readies for fast ferry service

King County Executive Dow Constantine welcomed elected officials from Kitsap County on Jan. 18 at Colman Dock in…

Doug Richardson, Pierce County Council

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Pierce County Council elects leadership, makes committee assignments

The seven-member Pierce County Council has elected its leadership and made assignments on Council committees and other boards…

Program aims to curb dripping, driving

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Program aims to curb dripping, driving

Motorists in Pierce County can find an affordable fix and keep pollutants out of Puget Sound, thanks to…

Broadnax presents proposed $3.25 billion city budget

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Interviews scheduled for Tacoma council At-Large Position No. 6 finalists

  The eight finalists for At-Large Position No. 6 – Katherine Baird, Eric Hahn, Shalisa Hayes, Lillian Hunter,…

Broadnax presents proposed $3.25 billion city budget

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Tacoma Planning Commission accepting applications for Comprehensive Plan amendments through March 31

  The City of Tacoma’s Planning Commission is accepting applications for proposed amendments to the One Tacoma: Comprehensive…

Credit: Washington State Department of Ecology

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Ecology department releases rail oil report

OLYMPIA – According to figures provided to the Washington Department of Ecology, 618 million gallons of crude oil…

Tacoma to develop bias-free police training

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Police video series seeks to build community ties

A new video series that supports the Tacoma Police Department’s continued efforts to build trust, relationships and understanding…

Children paint at Becka's Studio at Children's Museum of Tacoma. A collaborative effort with the Tacoma Art Museum will enhance the family experience at the two museums, beginning Jan. 25, 2017.Credit: Children's Museum of Tacoma / TAM

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Tacoma museum partnership introduces kids to art

Children’s Museum of Tacoma and Tacoma Art Museum are collaborating to launch a new partnership that will provide…

Rev. Irene Monroe

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Rev. Irene Monroe to tackle discrimination, religion at UPS event

The Rev. Irene Monroe is determined to get the message out. Hand the plain-spoken theologian a microphone, and…

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Tacoma gas prices stable last week

Average retail gasoline prices in Tacoma have not moved  in the past week, averaging $2.76 per gallon on…

Amtrak Cascades special Seahawks train was unveiled in October 2016. Credit: Washington State DOT

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Sound Transit to test faster trains on Point Defiance Bypass

Residents living along the Point Defiance Bypass train tracks between Tacoma and DuPont will soon see more –…