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Wolf pack attack on sheep in NE Washington confirmed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has confirmed another wolf pack and a wolf attack on…
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Pierce County Auditor answers questions about Aug. 7 primary election
If you have questions about the upcoming primary election, you're not alone.
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Cigarette tax due on cigarettes manufactured by commercial roll-your-own machines beginning July 1
Retailers operating machines that allow their customers to roll their own cigarettes must begin affixing cigarette tax stamps…
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Wire theft costs county nearly $9,000
Pierce County crews replaced the wiring that powers six street lights along a half-mile of county road at…
Opinion
Religion informs our international politics whether you know it or not | Rich Elfers
What are two things your mother told you to never bring up as a discussion topic? Religion and…
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REMINDER: D-Day survivor talks about the invasion Saturday in Sumner
The Friends of the Sumner Library sponsor Remembrance and Sacrifice: A Personal, Firsthand Account of D-Day, June 1944.
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New utility rates take effect next week
The council in May voted to increase the sewer rates by 10 percent and slightly decrease water rates.
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Donation fund created for teenager’s family
A fund designed to raise $5,000 to aid the family of Quentin Boggan pay for the expenses after…
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WorkForce Central receives $6 million grant to help Pierce County homeless
The grant, administered by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Workforce Innovation Fund, provides housing options, pays for job…
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State transportation commission seeks public input
The WSTC is asking state residents to log on to www.voiceofwashingtonstate.org to sign up and share input on…
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Visitor from Oregon threatens to kill officers | Buckley Police Blotter
Subjects in the police blotter are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Opinion
Challenge is the seed of personal growth | Rich Elfers
Many of you who are reading this article are Baby Boomers. Others are the generations that will follow…
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Cascade Water Alliance calls off milfoil treatment for this summer
Cascade crews recently found about 95 percent of the milfoil recorded in 2010 is now gone.