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Nineteen community art projects funded by the Tacoma Arts Commission

The Tacoma Arts Commission recently awarded $50,000 in Arts Projects funding to 19 Tacoma organizations in support of…

New administrator for Pierce County Superior Court

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AG Ferguson files lawsuit against family for pocketing hundreds of thousands of donations meant for disadvantaged children

Haueter family spent most of $1.5M in donations for personal benefit, vacations Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced a…

Dexter Gordon, director of the African American Studies program at UPS, is the City of Tacoma 2018 recipient of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award  Image courtesy University of Puget Sound

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Dexter Gordon to receive Tacoma’s 2018 MLK Community Service Award

The City of Tacoma will present the lifetime service award to the college’s Race & Pedagogy Institute director…

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Eddie Moore, founder of the White Privilege Conference, speaks at Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, January 16th

Eddie Moore, Jr, national educator on diversity, founder of the White Privilege Conference, and co-editor of books including…

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King County Executive Constantine honors ‘the stewards of our shared history’ with John D. Spellman Awards

Executive Constantine honored recipients of this year’s John D. Spellman Awards for historic preservation, including the city of…

Public invited to meetings about changes to state opioid prescribing rules

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WA infant mortality rate below U.S. rate, disparities still remain

Washington ranks eighth in the nation for the lowest infant deaths, yet African-American and American Indian families still…

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Parents’ optimism about kids’ futures on the rise since 2011

Most parents self-identify as The Star Wars character Yoda when it comes to money issues American parents of…

Washington State History Museum to offer free admission on MLK Holiday

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Washington: my home

The Great Hall of Washington History’s newest permanent exhibit focuses on Washington immigration and migration stories. Listen to…

Metro Parks Tacoma: Open house scheduled for proposed Eastside Community Center

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Lend a hand on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Caring

If you have resolved to devote time to community endeavors, habitat conservation or just want to get some…

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Retired Judge Richard F. McDermott Joins JAMS in Seattle

SEATTLE – JAMS, the largest private provider of mediation and arbitration services worldwide, today announced the addition of…

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

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WSDOT releases Gray Notebook 67 – trains, boats & cars

WSDOT highlights its strategic direction in this edition of the agency’s quarterly performance report, the Gray Notebook. This…

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Have a preservation emergency in your community?

The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation is seeking nominations to its 2018 list of Most Endangered Places. Nominations…

ABC chief economist predicts stable 2018 construction economy

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ABC chief economist predicts stable 2018 construction economy

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Chief Economist Anirban Basu predicts stability for the construction industry’s economy and expanding…