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Same-Sex Couples Get First Marriage Licenses in Pierce County

Despite the early morning, same-sex couples were all smiles as they celebrated the first day of legal gay marriage in Washington state at the Pierce County Auditor’s Office on Dec. 6, 2012.

Hit-and-Run Victim: 'I Deserve Answers and Someone to Come Forward'

Chloe Williams, 15, of Puyallup said she wants the driver who hit her on March 14 to come forward. 

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Comcast-Time Warner Merger Could Cause A 'Huge War' In Washington, D.C.

In Washington, D.C., Comcast has hired more than 80 lobbyists to sell its $45 billion mega-merger with Time Warner Cable.

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Tacoma Teacher Wins Milken Educator Award

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Ecstatic students swarmed Nathan Gibbs-Bowling seconds after he heard Senator Patty Murray announce that he is the 2013–14 Milken Educator Award winner for the state of Washington. Courtesy of Milken Family Foundation
A high school social studies teacher in Tacoma was caught off guard when he received a national award for his exceptional work in the classroom. Nate Gibbs-Bowling was called out in an assembly on Tuesday at Lincoln High School to receive a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. 

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All Lanes Open on Tacoma Narrows Bridge

After shutting off the Tacoma Narrows Bridge due to falling ice, the Washington State Patrol opened all lanes on Jan. 20, 2012.

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Parents of Bullied Student Speak Out at School Board Meeting

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Credit: Akiko Oda/Gig Harbor Patch
Randall and Karla Kinney said they don't think John Rosi should be allowed back in the classroom. They also said they taught their son to put on a strong face to deal with bullying at school.

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EMS Levy Supporter: ‘I Would be Dead’ Without the Gig Harbor Fire Department

Kirk "Sonny" Putnam shares why he supports Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One's Emergency Medical Services levy in April.

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Gig Harbor Residents to Weigh in on Kopachuck's Future

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will be holding a public meeting June 22 to discuss ways to handle the Douglas fir/root rot issue at the Kopachuck State Park.

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