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Pasco man sentenced in largest public sector embezzlement case in Washington state history
Franklin County Superior Court Judge Vic L. VanderSchoor sentenced Dennis Merle Huston of Pasco, Wash., to 16 years…
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Tick season is here and the Washington state Department of Health is collecting them
Tick season is in full swing in western Washington, and it’s kicking into gear in the eastern side…
Life
Meeting and Passing by Robert Frost | Poets.org
As I went down the hill along the wall There was a gate I had leaned at for…
Sports
Trainer Jeff Metz plans on running horses at Emerald Downs
A top Turf Paradise trainer was at Emerald Downs Thursday to tour the stable area and make plans…
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Candidate workshop set for April 3 | Pierce County Auditor
Calling all election candidates! The Pierce County Auditor’s annual candidates’ workshop is scheduled for April 3 at 6…
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New state rules encourage innovation for managing and processing green waste | Ecology
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has revised rules for managing organic wastes – also known as “green…
Life
Record year for grape growers | Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers
With nearly 2,200 attending, the 2013 convention of the state’s wine grape growers set another record. The Washington…
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Sumner Easter Egg Hunt | Slideshow
Kids filled Sunset Chev Stadium for the annual Sumner Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by East Pierce Fire and…
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Bonney Lake Easter Egg Hunt | Slideshow
Kids and parents converged on Allan Yorke Park at 11 a.m. Saturday for the annual Bonney Lake Easter…
Life
Poem by John Gray | Poets.org
Geranium, houseleek, laid in oblong beds On the trim grass. The daisies' leprous stain Is fresh. Each night…
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Pierce County candidate workshop set for Wednesday
The Pierce County Auditor’s annual candidates’ workshop is scheduled for April 3 at 6 p.m.
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Man charged for allegedly posing as delivery driver, stabbing and robbing woman | Pierce County Prosecutor
Wednesday, the Pierce County Prosecutor's Office charged Brian Chong Han, 40, with assault, burglary, and robbery. In Oct.…
Business
The forgotten constituency | Don Brunell
During the 1992 presidential campaign, then-candidate Bill Clinton famously intoned, “I feel your pain,” an attempt to reassure…