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Diabetes costs the state billions of dollars each year | Department of Health
Diabetes takes a huge toll on people who have the disease, and also costs the state billions every…
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Councilmember Roach wants to give the people a say in proposed building | Pierce County
Pierce County Council Chair Dan Roach is proposing an ordinance that aims to accomplish what a private citizen…
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Pierce County READS in Sumner
Once again, Sumner is participating in Pierce County Reads, a program that actually grew out of the Sumner…
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Rainier officials seeking money to finish projects | Mount Rainier National Park
The National Park Service last week released its deferred maintenance statistics for national parks. The $11.49 billion nationwide…
Opinion
Decisions in China shape the world | Rich Elfers
In China’s Shanxi province, 15,450 government officials were removed from office on corruption charges in 2014, according to…
Life
Winging to freedom | Life Outdoors
A rehabilitated female bald eagle flew to freedom March 20 on a section of the Green River west…
Life
Time to get out and explore everything the mountain has to offer | Life Outdoors
Despite her snow-capped peak and glacier-encrusted shoulders, Mount Rainier is no ice maiden to be worshipped only from…
Opinion
Better buckle up a third person | Editorial Cartoon
This week's editorial cartoon comments on how the state proposes to limit carpool lanes to three or more…
Opinion
Mandatory voting could be a boon to our democracy | Our Corner
President Obama spoke in Cleveland two weeks ago and mentioned his support of mandatory (or compulsory) voting in…
Life
Youth ballet, jazz and hip hop classes | Pierce County Parks
Preschool age children ages 3-6 will have fun with creative movement and ballet skills.
Life
Princess Party | Pierce County Parks
Princesses in training are cordially invited to attend this special party just for you on Saturday, April 18…
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Attorney General Bob Ferguson defends states’ marijuana authority in US Supreme Court
Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a “friend of the court” brief in the U.S. Supreme Court
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Port Angeles man collects nearly $200,000 from dead grandmother’s federal benefits | U.S. District Court-Tacoma
A Port Angeles man who collected nearly $200,000 by claiming his grandmother was still alive years after her…