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Here are 2019’s best American beach towns to live in

With summer being peak moving season, the personal-finance website WalletHub took a close look at 2019’s Best Beach…

Humans and their celebrations come and go, but the beaches remain. Photo: Morf Morford

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Be ‘beach-friendly’ this Fourth of July

State Parks and partners encourage safe, sane, eco-friendly celebrations at ocean beaches Washington State Parks and community partners…

No animals at this circus - just human energy and imagination.Photo courtesy Vernardos Circus

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The Venardos Circus, a unique Broadway-style circus tour, returns to perform in three Western Washington settings

Tacoma’s Wright Park, June 26-July 7, and STAR Center, July 10-21 and Lake Stevens, July 25-28 during Aquafest…

You can read China Daily online at http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/ or buy it from a news stand in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle. Photo: Morf Morford

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Get ready for the Chinese Century

China has the fastest growing economy – and middle class – in the world By Morf Morford Tacoma…

Consultant, advisor, mentor or licensed professional for your small to medium sized business.........which is right?

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Consultant, advisor, mentor or licensed professional for your small to medium sized business………which is right?

What are the differences? You can easily define and research these four categories or sources of business advice,…

The NWSA’s 2018 Annual Trade Report shows that four of the top five origin ports, and one of the top five destination ports, were located in China in 2018.

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A look at the impact of tariffs in Washington

The ongoing trade war between U.S. and China has resulted in tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars…

Operating a city - and an economy - takes a huge amount of energy, the cleaner, the better.   Photo: Morf Morford

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Commerce awards $8.2 million for wide range of clean energy innovation projects

Competitive process identifies 10 proposed research, development and demonstration projects for Clean Energy Fund grants of $93,000 to…

Live music is always the best. Live music outside is even better. Photo: Morf Morford

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Don't miss 2019's Taste of Tacoma – June 21-23

The Taste is Tacoma’s summer party at Point Defiance By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Once summer begins…

Job opening at Pierce County Parks & Recreation

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Tell us what you think about a stage at Chambers Creek Regional Park Central Meadow

Local residents have two additional opportunities to attend an open house and provide comments on a possible stage…

Many words change meaning depending onthe context. Some words, like "redneck" "queer" or "'Murican" begin as derogatory terms and become "reclaimed" as identifiers.

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Of unicorns, 'Muricans and eye-bones

Strange times and unique challenges demand a new vocabulary By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index One way to…

Everywhere you go in and around Tacoma lately, you see projects in motion. Photo: Morf Morford

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Tacoma projects get boost from state construction budget

In odd-numbered years, the legislature passes not one but three separate budgets for our state. The operating budget…

Orca Protection Act aims to protect Pacific Northwest’s iconic whales

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The Whale Trail and State Parks host inaugural ‘Orca Day’

Event takes place June 15, at Cape Disappointment State Park The Whale Trail and Washington State Parks announce…

Tacoma affordable housing projects awarded $4.2M

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Clean maritime solutions beyond borders: New Washington-Norway industry cluster partnership signed at Nor-Shipping

The shipping industry’s ambitious targets for emission reductions towards 2050 requires cooperation across borders. Two major industry clusters…