At Alfred’s, they’ve got your back
When she got the call from Tacoma saying her daughter had been hospitalized, Claire Hickox packed fast and headed to the airport from her home in Arizona.
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Lend a hand on National Trails Day
It's time to get your hands dirty volunteering at an area park during Saturday's 21st celebration of America's trails.
- Get Out: Edilbe crops workshop, Hydro Fever Gestival, Gig Harbor Street Scramble, Tacoma Jazz and Blues Festival and more happenings this weekend
- Adventure Guys: I-5 bridge collapse: Are you changing your weekend plans?
- GO Arts: Critic's picks: Tacoma Jazz and Blues Fest, Salish Sea Early Music, "Tony ‘n' Tina's Wedding" at Rialto and "Flux" at 253Collective
Project pork rib: Finding smoky perfection at barbecue restaurants in Pierce County
Restaurant critic Sue Kidd tackled a meaty challenge - smoked pork ribs. Travel with her across Pierce County - from Tacoma to Sumner - as she reviews ribs at six barbecue restaurants that cook their meats slow-and-low over wood.
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Port of Tacoma eyes bigger ships, bigger business
When the Port of Tacoma entered the big leagues in the container shipping business in the early 1980s, the featured attractions that helped lure container shipping lines to the formerly sleepy port were the innovative terminal facilities the port built north of East 11th Street.
At Alfred’s, they’ve got your back
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Utah police release Susan Powell case warrants
Fife police, Tacoma Fire respond to car filled with poison gas
FOB Tacoma: Army Pacific commander hints at Stryker review, but says downsizing could have a light touch in the region
Political Buzz: Transportation leaders not sure bridge collapse necessitates more maintenance money
Word on the Street: Puyallup City Council approves appointments to new citizens task force on homelessness
Lights & Sirens: Federal Way man killed in early morning accident on State Route 167
Beyond the Column: Repay a Good Samaritan: Eat at Alfred's Cafe
Learning Curve: Peninsula School District also bows out of charter school game
Slowdown Lowdown: On ramp from SR 16 to northbound I-5 to close at 11 p.m. for repair work after crash
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Bruins eliminate Rangers with 3-1 win in Game 5
Tuukka Rask stopped 28 shots, Gregory Campbell scored twice and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers in Game 5 on Saturday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
Police Beat: Unruly houseguest offered new lodging at Remann Hall
- The dispatch call came from a 19-year-old mother who lived in the 600 block of South 7th Street. She was starting to wonder about her new guest.
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Pierce County has 28 bridges in need of work
Utah police release Susan Powell case warrants
Bruins eliminate Rangers with 3-1 win in Game 5
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