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There's a push to create an ombuds office to investigate complaints about the Pierce County Sheriff's Office. Some membe...
06/03/2026

There's a push to create an ombuds office to investigate complaints about the Pierce County Sheriff's Office. Some members of the Pierce County Charter Review Commission have proposed it as an amendment to the county's charter. https://bit.ly/4uMw3Wx

There’s a push to create an ombuds office to investigate complaints about the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. Some members of the Pierce County Charter Review Commission have proposed it as an amendment to the county’s charter.

Northwest cherries are about to ship, a tiny bit early. About 19 million boxes are expected this season – each box is 20...
06/01/2026

Northwest cherries are about to ship, a tiny bit early. About 19 million boxes are expected this season – each box is 20 pounds. https://bit.ly/4uG0AFd

Northwest cherries are about to ship, a tiny bit early. About 19 million boxes are expected this season – each box is 20 pounds.

Driving the streets of South Tacoma, there's a sleek, black electric Ford Lightning F-150 truck pulling a trailer. The t...
05/29/2026

Driving the streets of South Tacoma, there's a sleek, black electric Ford Lightning F-150 truck pulling a trailer. The trailer is carrying a 500-gallon water tank on a mission to water some of Tacoma's newest trees. https://bit.ly/3PJ9Id7

Driving the streets of South Tacoma, there’s a sleek, black electric Ford Lightning F-150 truck pulling a trailer. The trailer is carrying a 500-gallon water tank on a mission to water some of Tacoma’s newest trees.

Developers are thinking about building a new transmission line to help meet the Northwest's energy needs. But this one w...
05/29/2026

Developers are thinking about building a new transmission line to help meet the Northwest's energy needs. But this one would be different from what you're imagining. This high-voltage transmission line would run under the Columbia River. https://bit.ly/4afo3os

Developers are thinking about building a new transmission line to help meet the Northwest’s energy needs. But this one would be different from what you’re imagining. This high-voltage transmission line would run under the Columbia River.

Arts and Culture: A one-night-only art exhibit in Spokane next month blends q***rness, spirituality and folk art. https:...
05/29/2026

Arts and Culture: A one-night-only art exhibit in Spokane next month blends q***rness, spirituality and folk art. https://bit.ly/4tV1eNT

A one-night-only art exhibit in Spokane next month blends q***rness, spirituality and folk art.

A one-night-only art exhibit in Spokane next month blends q***rness, spirituality and folk art. https://bit.ly/4tV1eNT
05/28/2026

A one-night-only art exhibit in Spokane next month blends q***rness, spirituality and folk art. https://bit.ly/4tV1eNT

A one-night-only art exhibit in Spokane next month blends q***rness, spirituality and folk art.

When six World Cup games come to Seattle this summer, there's another game fans can join in on in Pierce County. Around ...
05/28/2026

When six World Cup games come to Seattle this summer, there's another game fans can join in on in Pierce County. Around the county, 1,000 glass medallions are being hidden in a scavenger hunt meant to celebrate the World Cup. https://bit.ly/49ng0pw

When six World Cup games come to Seattle this summer, there’s another game fans can join in on in Pierce County. Around the county, 1,000 glass medallions are being hidden in a scavenger hunt meant to celebrate the World Cup.

The anxiety around young people's drinking habits came up during a recent panel discussion at Walla Walla Community Coll...
05/27/2026

The anxiety around young people's drinking habits came up during a recent panel discussion at Walla Walla Community College's Institute for Enology & Viticulture. https://bit.ly/4wUJm8w

The anxiety around young people’s drinking habits came up during a recent panel discussion at Walla Walla Community College’s Institute for Enology & Viticulture.

Journalists at McClatchy-owned papers in Washington and Idaho are calling for higher wages. https://bit.ly/4dOHSnM
05/26/2026

Journalists at McClatchy-owned papers in Washington and Idaho are calling for higher wages. https://bit.ly/4dOHSnM

Journalists at McClatchy-owned papers in Washington and Idaho are calling for higher wages.

At least one person is dead and eight people are being treated for injuries after a chemical vat imploded at Southwest W...
05/26/2026

At least one person is dead and eight people are being treated for injuries after a chemical vat imploded at Southwest Washington paper mill Tuesday morning. https://bit.ly/4uB8aB7

At least one person is dead and eight people are being treated for injuries after a chemical vat imploded at Southwest Washington paper mill Tuesday morning.

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