One of the zoo's red wolf pups is shown. (Courtesy of Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium)

Endangered red wolf gives birth at Tacoma zoo

An endangered red wolf at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium celebrated Mother’s Day by becoming a mother herself, birthing at least six pups and bringing legitimacy to a nearly 40-year-old program intended to save the wolves from extinction.

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Resilient, tough, experienced, professional. The Army uses words like these to describe U.S. soldiers in the post-9/11 era who have had to adapt to the new normal of repeat combat tours. The same words apply to the spouses, children and other loved ones of oft-deployed troops.

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7:30 AM - Pierce County officials warned Tuesday that a councilman’s proposal requiring voter approval of any new county tax could hurt the county financially and make it vulnerable to a lawsuit.

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