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Friends of the Children to Expand to Tacoma

A $500,000 investment from the Medina Foundation will help bring Friends of the Children to the Tacoma area, which will connect local high-risk youth with a professional mentor from kindergarten through graduation.

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Community Foundation Launches Give Local with $100,000 Matching Grant

Olympia-based Dawkins Charitable Trust is adding a $100,000 incentive to Give Local — the annual, three-week online campaign hosted by the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound.

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Business of Olympia

Washington’s capital has worn a lot of hats over the years, but today it’s experiencing another growth chapter.

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Tacoma Mayor Declares Joint Base Lewis-McChord Week

“The City of Tacoma recognizes the importance of the economic impact and public benefit of Joint Base Lewis-McChord,” said Mayor Victoria Woodards, in a proclamation declaring Nov. 11 through Nov. 17 Joint Base Lewis-McChord Week.

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Increased Voter Turnout and Other Local Election Highlights

By now, you’ve probably heard. Democrats took the House. Republicans kept the Senate. But what happened with the races and initiatives closer to home? We’re hitting a few of the highlights.

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Tacomans: Apply for a Grant to Improve your Neighborhood

Dissatisfied with something in your neighborhood? The City of Tacoma’s Neighborhood Innovative Grant Program makes funding possible to residents and community groups who propose ideas to better their communities.

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Buell Realtime Reporting Opens Tacoma Office

Buell Realtime Reporting, a Seattle-based company providing court reporters, legal videographers, interpreters, and transcriptions services, opened an office in downtown Tacoma earlier this month.

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BMW Northwest Turns 50

BMW Northwest celebrated its 50th anniversary on Nov. 6 at LeMay — America’s Car Museum. The Fife-based dealership has been family-owned since Werner Scharmach founded the company in 1968.

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Federal Way Receives $1.5 Million in Transportation Grants

Three transportation mobility projects in Federal Way are poised to receive a financial boost thanks to more than $1.5 million in grants awarded by the Federal Highway Administration and administered by the Puget Sound Regional Council.

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Office Envy: Moss Adams

Accounting firm Moss Adams' Tacoma office, located in the heart of downtown, welcomes staff and guests with sweeping views of the city and — on a clear day — a full line of sight directly to Mount Rainier.