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Meet Ma'ne Manaea
Lakewood Patch
Feb 07Whiz Kid's name: Ma’ne Manaea Whiz Kid's age: 18 Whiz Kid's school: Lakes High School Whiz Kid's accomplishment: Ma’ne is finishing his days in blue and orange as a runner, IGNITE mentor, and, of course, a football player. The safety helped the Lancers... »
Pierce County Library System Closed Feb. 20 for Presidents' Day
Lakewood Patch Announcements
Feb 07Pierce County Library System will be closed Monday, Feb. 20, to observe Presidents’ Day. While the Library is closed, customers may continue to access free services from the online library at www.piercecountylibrary.org, which offers downloadable aud... »
STEILACOOM: High School Uses Goats To Eradicate Unwanted Bushes
Lakewood Patch
Feb 07(Editor's note: This comes from Steilacoom Historical School District) The most recent visitors to Steilacoom High School spend all of their time outside the classroom. Approximately 30 goats and 10 sheep have been hired from Goat Trimmers to assist in... »
Daffodil Festival Seeking Tacoma-Area Chaperones for Royal Court
Lakewood Patch
Feb 06Being a princess in Pierce County is hard work – and none of it could happen without a core group of behind-the-scenes volunteers. To get to and from special appearances, photo shoots and interviews, the Daffodil Princesses need safe transportation. Be... »
Social Security Tax Tips for Lakewood Residents
Lakewood Patch
Feb 06Tax Time is right around the corner. If you haven’t filed your tax return yet, now is the time. However, before you begin, you should make sure you have everything you need. Are Social Security benefits taxable? They are sometimes. About one third ... »
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New 10th District favors Dems. Redrawn 1st is a tossup
Seattle Times Politics Northwest
Dec 30As we reported today, Washington's 2012 political landscape will include two open congressional seats -- but only one looks like a true swing district. Using data from the 2010 Senate race, it appears that the state's new Olympia-centered 10th District... »
Redeployments, BRAC lead to crowded posts
NorthwestMilitary.com Fort Lewis Blog
Dec 19FROM ARMY TIMES...As the withdrawal from Iraq comes to a close and surge troops deployed to Afghanistan begin coming home, installations across the Army are bracing for the return of thousands... »
Wednesday links --- Looks like June Jones at Arizona State, and more
The Seattle Times Husky Football Blog
Dec 07UPDATE, 11:20 A.M. --- For anyone who may be interested, wanted to pass along that the Times is hosting a live chat today at noon with Washington State athletic director Bill Moos. Here's a link. ORIGINAL POST --- It appears that Arizona State has foun... »
Military's Brain-Testing Program A Debacle
NorthwestMilitary.com Fort Lewis Blog
Dec 01BY NPR...The U.S. military has spent more than $42 million to test every service member's brain to find out who suffered a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.... »
MORNING SPEW: Mini farmers market today, new mortgage help, "Schweddy Balls" yanked ...
Spew Blog
Oct 24WHAT WE HAVE FOUND TODAY Farmers Can Do Anything They Want: Tacoma Farmers Market hosts a "Mini Market" today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the MultiCare Campus in the parking lot across... »