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In the Spirit festival, image courtesy Washington State Historical Society

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IN THE SPIRIT Northwest Native Festival will go virtual for 2020

The annual IN THE SPIRIT Virtual Arts Market and Northwest Native Festival…

Stuti Dahal, senior at Auburn Mountainview High School, Auburn, Wash. She is the recipient of two Museum 2020 scholarships: for flight training and post-secondary education. Photo courtesy The Museum of Flight.

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Museum Awards 14 Post-Secondary Scholarships to Washington State Teens

The Museum of Flight’s Boeing Academy for STEM Learning awarded $217,000 in scholarships…

The Robert Gray Medal, image courtesy The Washington State Historical Society

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Historians in Washington receive prestigious recognition

Tacoma, WA - Each year, the Washington State Historical Society (WSHS) recognizes excellence in advancing the field of…

June 30, 2011: Aerial view of Grand Coulee Dam releasing downstream an unusually large and late spring time water flows of over 200,000 cfs. Broken out, it’s 33,800 cfs, over the spillway and 167,000 cfs through the hydropower generators. Image courtesy Bureau of Reclamation

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Third Power Plant at Grand Coulee Renamed After Father-Son Hydropower Pioneers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On August 12, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced the Third Power…

Running the government like a business?

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Running the government like a business?

By Morf Morford

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Making A Difference Foundation announces its 2020 scholarship winners

The Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) of Tacoma, Washington announces its 2020 scholarship awards to ten students attending…

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Don Brunell: Alaska Airlines Positioned for Coronavirus Comeback

By Don C. Brunell

Conceptual image, Federal Way Link extension project, courtesy Sound Transit

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Sound Transit breaks ground on Federal Way Link Extension

Sound Transit staff and Board members, elected officials and community partners celebrated the start of construction on the…

Muskox calf Trebek with mom Charlotte; Photo by Katie Cotterill, courtesy Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

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Four-week-old muskox calf named after “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek in public voting

TACOMA, Wash. – Alex Trebek’s favorite animal is the muskox. Now, the longtime gameshow host has one named…

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“We Take This Opportunity to Repudiate This Case”: Washington Supreme Court Reverses 1916 Ruling in Tribal Fishing Case

Compelled to correct an injustice committed by its 1916 bench, the Washington State Supreme Court on July 10th…

State Commission Authorizes Four New Charter Public Schools

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State Commission Authorizes Four New Charter Public Schools

On June 25th, the Washington State Charter School Commission voted to approve four new charter public schools: Pinnacles…

AG Ferguson sues debt collection agency for deceptive collection letters over old, legally unenforceable debts

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AG Ferguson sues debt collection agency for deceptive collection letters over old, legally unenforceable debts

OLYMPIA — On June 26th, Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a consumer protection lawsuit against the national debt…

City of Tacoma Launches Online Use of Deadly Force in Tacoma Resource Page

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City of Tacoma Launches Online Use of Deadly Force in Tacoma Resource Page

The City of Tacoma established a new online resource for the community to track investigation information about Use…