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Voters must rescue emergency services
Published April 15th, 2009 - 12:05AM
The fire department’s budget may seem a bit abstract to most of us most of the time. But if your house catches fire or you suffer a heart attack, well-funded emergency services suddenly start looking very important.
Yes to school measures in Tacoma, Puyallup
Published February 23rd, 2009 - 12:05AM
Bad things can happen to good ideas on the way to the ballot.



 
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