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Gig Harbor Chamber Announces 34th Annual Community Service Awards

Six South Sound individuals and organizations were honored by the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce this month for their community service.

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Washington State Ferries Ridership at Highest Level Since 2002

Last year, nearly 25 million people took a ride with Washington State Ferries. That’s a 225,000 passenger bump since 2017, and a 10 percent increase since 2013.

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Cultivating Community Strength

Tacoma nonprofit Catherine Place offers a lunchtime respite and leadership classes for businesswomen, as well as advocacy and support for women from all walks of life.

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New Gig Harbor Kaiser Permanente Clinic Now Open

Kaiser Permanente’s new Gig Harbor facility officially opened its doors to the public at a ribbon cutting ceremony last week.

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Tenino Launches Project To Modernize Power Grid, Create Jobs

The Tenino Innovation and Education Through Renewables project (TIER) aims to modernize the power grid and create educational opportunities that allow for job training and the growth of clean energy.

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Tacoma’s Vanna Sing Receives MLK Community Service Award

Vanna Sing, founder of the Tacoma Healing Awareness Community, has earned the City of Tacoma's Emerging Leader Community Service Award.

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U.S. Home Price Growth Hits a Low, Tacoma Market Still Competitive

Nationwide home price growth is the lowest it's been in six years. Still, some markets like Tacoma remain competitive, and uncertainty about the future lingers.

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Port of Grays Harbor Has Record-Setting Year

The only deep-water port on the Pacific Ocean handled nearly 3 million metric tons of cargo last year — more than ever before in its 107 years in operation.

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Grocery Outlet to Join Tahoma Vista Shopping Center

Grocery Outlet will be moving into the Tahoma Vista Shopping Center alongside Big Lots, developer PMF Investments recently announced.

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JBLM Veterans Job Fair is Tomorrow

Veterans, transitioning military members, and military spouses are invited to attend Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s Veterans Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow, Jan. 17, at the American Lake Conference Center.