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Cascadia International Women’s Film Festival opens submissions for women-directed films

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Cascadia International Women’s Film Festival opens submissions for women-directed films

Cascadia International Women’s Film Festival is now accepting submissions via FilmFreeway of exceptional short films directed by women.…

Sound Transit seeks input on long-range transportation expansion options

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Sound Transit adds six light rail stations to busker program

Street performer program now includes eight light rail stations, stainless steel stars mark approved performance sites Sound Transit…

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Construction Unemployment Improves in 35 States as Rate Falls to Lowest Ever for August

WASHINGTON —The not seasonally adjusted (NSA) national construction unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in August, down 0.4 percent…

Books can take you all kinds of places. Photo: Morf Morford

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Book with 47 letters from women attorneys inspires others to use grit and growth mindset

CHICAGO, Sept. 29, 2017 — The American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession has published “Grit,…

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport moves a step closer to funding aviation biofuels

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Port of Seattle breaks ground on new International Arrivals facility to improve customer experience and respond to local demand for international service

New Facility Scheduled to Open in Fourth Quarter of 2019 National and local leaders came to the Port…

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IRS Reminds Educators of Tax Benefits

WASHINGTON — As teachers, administrators and aides have launched into their fall semester, taxes may not be on…

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Loyal Opposition: The Protest Photos of George P. Hickey opens September 30 at Washington State History Museum

The Northwest has long been familiar with protest as a form of free speech, and nationally, recent protests…

Celebrate Earth Day at state parks

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Celebrate National Public Lands Day for free at Washington’s state parks

No Discover Pass required for day use on September 30th On Saturday, Sept. 30, the Washington State Parks…

8 budget hearings ahead for Pierce County Council

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Learn and prepare for an earthquake in Puget Sound

Free workshop, panel discussion October 11th From Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, to a 8.1 magnitude earthquake off…

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2017 AMOCAT Arts Award winners announced

The Tacoma Arts Commission has announced this year’s AMOCAT Arts Award winners: Tacoma Housing Authority (Arts Patron), Monkeyshines…

A bottle of perry bottled in the Wenatchee area. Most Pacific NW perry makers produce the beverage with their own pears, at their own cideries. Photo courtesy Washington State University

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Pacific NW raises a glass to perry — sparkling and still

WENATCHEE, Wash. – An alcoholic beverage made from fermented pears that was a favorite drink of Napoleon’s is…

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Whither the Port of Tacoma?

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index I have just returned from a tour of Baltic port cities –…

Pierce County 'I Voted' badge goes digital

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Today is National Voter Registration Day, September 26th, 2017

If you’ve recently moved, turned 18, or changed your name, take this opportunity to get yourself set up…