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JBLM soldier from Nepal heads home for earthquake relief

Young officer brings knowledge of language and culture to U.S. Special Forces teams trying to help devastated country.Click to Continue »

 

Matt Driscoll: A focus on the Lincoln District that’s long overdue

A revitalization effort in the Lincoln District is underway. Getting it right will take dedication and attention to detail.Click to Continue »

 

Karen Peterson: Waiting for facts kept suicide story straight

It was a story nobody took pleasure in publishing, but one we worked for more than a week to get into the paper.Click to Continue »

 

Weight loss king: “I lost a fifth grader”

South Sound man loses 102 pounds, the weight of his 9-year-old grandson.Click to Continue »

 

Chambers Creek Canyon trail gets blessing from three governments

But it could take months or years to figure out how to pay for it, and even longer to build it.Click to Continue »

 

Tee-box switches, changing pars; USGA adds more ‘talking points’ to Chambers Bay

Some PGA Tour veterans are griping about the unique grass and links-style layout – even before setting foot in University Place. Now this: par 4s becoming par 5 and vice…Click to Continue »

 

Defending US Open champ Kaymer, since scintillating ball-striking at Pinehurst, has fallen off golfing world’s map

Martin Kaymer is evidence that a runaway victory in a major tournament does not make a golfer lucky for life. A sixth-place showing at a World Golf Championship event is…Click to Continue »

 

Improv group uses performance skills for business training

The Yes Works finds teaching improv sharpens communication and teamwork skills in businesses…Click to Continue »

 

More of Mount Rainier, Olympic parks opening for summer

A number of visitors centers will open in the coming weeks…Click to Continue »

 

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