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State Parks Boating Program encourages cold-water safety

Boat safety is an issue every day that you are on the water By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily…

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Joint Base Lewis-McChord to host Armed Forces Day community celebration May 18

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — Joint Base Lewis-McChord will open its gates to the public for the base’s…

Coin-Banks cryptocurrency exchange not licensed in Washington State

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Washington Trust Institutions Act updated with passage of SB5107

Revisions to the Act include protections for consumers along with clear, up-to-date language aimed at clarifying and modernizing…

As this "Star of Destiny" by Allen C. Mason (embedded in the sidewalk in the Proctor District) implies, Tacoma is the center of commerce and culture of Pierce County. Thanks to the rails, trails, produce and work of all the surrounding communities, we all prosper. Photo: Morf Morford

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Not too big & not too small – Pierce County is the right place for investment & growth

South Hill Puyallup’s Centeris campus officially welcomed an exciting new tenant in March that may help the region…

Photograph: Balance Within by Sailor Rozema. Courtesy Professional Photographers of Washington

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Student wins $2000 photography scholarship

Professional Photographers of Washington are happy to announce the winner of the Student Photographer of the Year Scholarship.…

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Job and internship opportunities

1. Housing Development Consortium of Seattle-King County has a paid internship program for students in their final year…

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Washington College Grant: most generous financial aid program in the country

The Seattle Times’ Katherine Long reports (https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/110000-washington-students-a-year-will-get-money-for-college-many-a-free-ride/) on the recently passed Workforce Education Investment Act and Washington College…

New WSDOT site aims to boost opportunities for small-business owners

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Know a child who loves the earth and art? We've got a contest for them

No one likes litter along the roadway. We don’t like seeing it marring our highways and we know…

Hurricane impacts come into view as 41 states see September construction unemployment rate improvement

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Pierce County scores big with state funded construction budget projects

About $255.1 million in state construction budget funds are flowing to Pierce County after passage of the state…

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Amtrak celebrates 48 years; looks to the future

Continuing its FY18 success, Amtrak is on track for its best year as the company celebrates its 48th…

Even from the ground, looking straight up, our trees are magnificent.  Photo: Morf Morford

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EPA provides $3.8 million to Alaska and NW states and partners for diesel pollution reduction efforts

Clean diesel projects throughout the Northwest and Alaska are receiving a $3.8 million boost from the U.S. Environmental…

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Seattle-Tacoma area one of ten most polluted in nation, according to 2019 ‘State of the air’ report

Wildfires significantly impact air quality in the region The American Lung Association “State of the Air” 2019 report…

AG Ferguson launches website for human trafficking victims

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Another federal judge rules the Trump Administration illegally rolled back critical environmental protections

AG Ferguson’s 20th legal victory against Trump Administration Attorney General Bob Ferguson released the following statement after a…