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Tacoma, Washington is located in Pierce County. Zip codes in Tacoma, WA include 98416, 98443, and 98466. The median home price in Tacoma is $160,000 which is roughly $111/per square foot. More Tacoma information.

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13 hrs ago | The News Tribune

‘Rogue crosswalk’ appears amid traffic concerns in Tacoma neighborhood

City workers have removed a “rogue crosswalk” that recently appeared on St.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Seattle Times

Still going strong, Fleetwood Mac plays Tacoma Dome

If you were born the year the Grammy-winning band released its landmark album, "Rumours," you're about 35 or 36 years old now and maybe wondering where all the time went.

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KOMO News

Lakewood ex-cop who stole from officers fund to plead guilty again

TACOMA. Wash.-- Former Lakewood police officer Skeeter Manos is expected to plead guilty Friday in Tacoma on state charges for stealing the identity of a certified public accountant and forging documents in his name.

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The Spokesman-Review

'Justice' and 'citizen' - and 'illegal' - are nuanced concepts - Fri, 17 May 2013 PST

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. Is he the "hardest-working teacher" in his district, as a fellow Lake Roosevelt High School teacher says? Someone who elevated his school's professionalism and standards, as his superintendent says? A "good example of the American dream," as a Grand Coulee doctor says? An ... (more)

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The News Tribune

Beautiful tunes in lovely spaces

It just keeps coming: Three of Tacoma's local churches offer acoustically - and visually - beautiful spaces for free concerts of every style of music you could want.

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The News Tribune

Let Tacoma Totem Pole decay publicly, committee says

If a makeshift committee has its way, a historic but increasingly unstable totem pole that has stood in downtown Tacoma for more than a century would be taken down and left to decay publicly as a piece of the city's "living history." No formal decision has been made about the pole, but an ad hoc working group assigned to examine what to do with the ... (more)

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The News Tribune

Progress afoot for those who walk, run and ride

From the shores of Commencement Bay to the foothills of Mount Rainier, more opportunities for recreation are falling into place.

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Thu May 16, 2013

The News Tribune

Tacoma firefighters pay tribute to fallen comrade

Members of Tacoma Fire Department salute the medic unit carrying the body of fellow firefighter Albert Nejmeh past Station 8 at 4911 S. Alaska St.

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KESQ-TV Palm Desert

US soldier gets life in killing of comrades

A U.S. Army sergeant was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole for gunning down five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq.

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The News Tribune

New York Times bestselling author Bob Goff to speak in Tacoma

New York Times bestselling author Bob Goff brings his "Love Does Stuff 2013" Christian-themed conference to the Tacoma Convention Center on Thursday and Friday.

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Exit 133

Guerrilla Street Markings Are No More

Earlier this month some mysterious guerrilla artist took the liberty of adding some street markings to the four-way stop intersection at 6th and St.

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The News Tribune

Pierce County working on its own pot rules

As the state prepares for today's release of draft rules to control the marijuana market, Pierce County is slowly developing its own plans to zone where pot can be legally grown, processed and sold.

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KOMO News

Seattle is 2nd-worst city for dog attacks on mail carriers

The U.S. Postal Service says Los Angeles was the worst American city for dog attacks on letter carriers last year.

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The News Tribune

JBLM troops remember fallen Green Beret

Special Forces soldiers from 4th Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group pay their respects to Sgt.

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The News Tribune

New card deck will count 54 more ways that Tacoma is beautiful

Tacoma Makes, run by a local pair of arts advocates, plans a second deck of Tacoma playing cards to be released this fall.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Peninsula Daily News

Cost rises for removal of dioxin-laden rubble that once was PenPly stack

The dioxin-laden Peninsula Plywood chimney stack that took hours to be toppled April 8 now will cost taxpayers $46,308 more to remove.

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The News Tribune

Process plods on to select new Pierce County District Court judge

The slow-motion process of filling an empty judicial seat in Pierce County's largest court takes another step Wednesday, with no clear date for a final decision.

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TechEBlog

10 Cool and Unusual Starbucks Locations from Around the World

Let's face it, most people go to Starbucks for the free Wi-Fi, and occasionally a drink or two.

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The News Tribune

Tacoma firefighter collapses, dies while on aid call

A Tacoma firefighter rendering aid to a sick person collapsed of an apparent heart attack and died Tuesday, city officials said.

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The News Tribune

Cheap lunch: Melon Seed Deli and Frozen Yogurt in Tacoma

I’ve given up hope keeping up with all the frozen yogurt openings, but I do know that Black Bear has spawned two more stores in Tacoma and Puyallup in recent weeks.

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