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Soldier suicides: The U.S. Army and grieving loved ones struggle for answers about rising suicide rates and what can be done to prevent them. Four families share their stories.
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After suffering a stroke in 2002, Nan Hogan relies on her handicapped parking tag to get her close to the entrances of shops and restaurants. But, she says, she often finds people taking up the spaces who don’t need them. Thanks to her education efforts, the City of Tacoma is working on the problem.
Published December 1st, 2008 - 12:07AM
Nan Hogan was tired of seeing able-bodied people park in spaces reserved for handicapped drivers and then vault out of a “high-rise” pickup or SUV. Hogan, a Tacoma woman who suffered a stroke in 2002, really needs those spaces, which are often closest to a shop’s front door. Read more...

Published November 30th, 2008 - 12:05AM
Pierce County is likely to remain a point of return for state prison inmates for years to come because Washington prison officials are making such slow progress on starting work-release programs in other communities. Read more...

Published November 29th, 2008 - 12:05AM
Some veteran Pierce County politicians would get extra time in office if the County Council and voters approve term-limit changes that will get a public hearing Tuesday. Read more...

Published November 29th, 2008 - 12:05AM
Having Friday off has become routine for workers at some state agencies, but it’s too soon to tell whether moving to a four-day workweek is saving money, the agencies report. Read more...

Published November 28th, 2008 - 12:05AM
Walk into any local horse stable and you’re sure to get a whiff of farm life. But according to the state Department of Revenue, people who board horses aren’t farmers. At least, not when it comes to the amount of property taxes they should pay. Read more...

Published November 28th, 2008 - 12:05AM
The latest demand for budget cuts certainly will mean layoffs for state employees, at least in one large agency. Read more...

Published November 28th, 2008 - 12:05AM
The state’s worsening budget crisis could slow action spelled out in a new plan to restore the health of Puget Sound by 2020, the director of the state agency overseeing cleanup efforts says. Read more...

Published November 28th, 2008 - 12:05AM
Posted by Joe Turner at 12:06 p.m. Tuesday Read more...

Published November 28th, 2008 - 12:05AM
Dale Washam, Pierce County’s assessor-treasurer-elect, called. He’s run for various county offices since the early 1990s and never tasted victory, so I asked him how it felt to win.

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Published November 28th, 2008 - 12:05AM
It appears state transportation officials are trying to do some advance work on the public in the event they decide to again increase the tolls on the new Tacoma Narrows bridge so soon after raising them.

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Published November 27th, 2008 - 12:05AM
Following news that Centro Latino is being sued by its former executive director, the Pierce County Council on Tuesday put a hold on nearly $30,000 worth of funding for the nonprofit group. Read more...

Published November 26th, 2008 - 12:05AM
Pierce County will cut about 75 jobs, delay capital spending and boost a variety of fees to balance a 2009 budget approved Tuesday by the County Council. Read more...

Published November 26th, 2008 - 12:05AM
The slumping economy created an unlikely scenario this year for Tacoma officials who distribute money to nonprofit organizations: They actually had more money to pass out. Read more...

Published November 26th, 2008 - 12:05AM
Facing another daunting drop in state tax collections, Gov. Chris Gregoire has ordered an additional $260 million in emergency spending cuts to ensure the current budget ends its year in the black. Read more...

Published November 25th, 2008 - 12:05AM
Pierce County would install red-light cameras at up to six intersections next year under a budget plan the County Council is expected to approve today. Read more...


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