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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 03:55:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Day Island sewer pipe to be replaced</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Following recent leaks in the Day Island sewer force main and subsequent spot inspections, Pierce County will replace the pipe to prevent future leakage. ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Steilacoom ferry terminal reopens May 22 following remodel</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Steilacoom ferry terminal will reopen May 22 following a remodel inside and out. The terminal, located at 56 Union Ave. in Steilacoom, closed Jan. ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Sheriff's Department attends national Law Enforcement Memorial ceremony</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A message from Sheriff Paul Pastor:

"Last night, along with about 50,000 other people, I attended the Candlelight Vigil and Posting of Names at National ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Crafters &amp; Quilters Yard Sale set for May 19</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[It's a nick nack rick rack crafters dream sale. Imagine shopping for all of your craft supplies in one location. 

Pierce County Parks and Recreation ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Learn how to start or grow business at South Sound Business Fair</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Economic Development Department, along with local, state and federal participants, will staff a resource table at the South Sound Business ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Learn about potential improvements to Steilacoom Terminal ferry loading lanes</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The public is invited to learn about potential improvements to the ferry loading lanes at the Steilacoom Terminal during a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Video news: JBLM survey's surprising numbers, remembering fallen police officers, and more</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County News top stories for the week of May 10:

&amp;bull; JBLM survey shows surprising numbers
&amp;bull; Law Enforcement Memorial
&amp;bull; Walk A ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Celebrate National Public Works Week with activities, contest</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County residents are invited to participate in several activities as part of National Public Works Week, which runs from May 20-26. 

"Pierce ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Some Cinco de Mayo revelers chose ride to jail instead of safe ride home</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Last weekend's Cinco de Mayo celebrations ended in 187 DUI arrests in King, Snohomish, and Pierce Counties where police had stepped up special Target ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Monthly test of the 17 outdoor lahar warning sirens</title>
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				<description>Today at noon, Emergency Management will conduct its monthly test of the 17 outdoor lahar warning sirens in the Puyallup River Valley.</description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Stretch of Orting-Kapowsin Highway reopened following temporary closure</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The stretch of the Orting-Kapowsin Highway between 264th St. E. and 288th St. E. was reopened to traffic at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, May 5, after it was closed ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Section of Orting-Kapowsin Highway temporarily closed</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The stretch of the Orting-Kapowsin Highway between 264th Street and 288th Street E. is closed temporarily due to localized flooding caused by heavy rains ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Airport commissions to discuss technology and economic impact</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The public is invited to a joint meeting of the two advisory commissions that represent the Pierce County-owned airports near Puyallup and Gig Harbor.

The ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Wright added to memorial for fallen deputies</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Sheriff's Department held a ceremony on Thursday, May 3, to add Deputy Shandon Wright's picture to a memorial for fallen deputies. 

A ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Choose a safe ride home this Cinco de Mayo weekend</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Extra DUI patrols will be out across King, Pierce and Snohomish counties this Cinco de Mayo weekend. Thirty-three local law enforcement agencies, the ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Plant sale benefits juvenile offender program</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[With spring in full bloom, flowers and plants grown by juvenile offenders will be on sale every Friday and Saturday at Remann Hall.

The annual plant ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Several Pierce County farmers markets open this week</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Celebrate the arrival of spring and this season's first bounty with the opening of several Pierce County farmers markets. After six long months in hibernation ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Pierce County residents encouraged to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Celebrate tourism and why tourism matters with the Tacoma Regional Convention + Visitor Bureau [TRCVB] and the 2012 Pierce County Tourism Ambassadors ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Findings of JBLM Community Needs Survey released</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The South Sound Military and Communities Partnership (SSMCP) just released findings of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Community Needs Survey. This is the ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Peak season ferry rates take effect May 1</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Peak season fare rates apply starting Tuesday, May 1, for Pierce County ferry passengers that drive a vehicle or motorcycle onto the ferry. Peak season ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>April showers bring more than May flowers</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Did you know that runoff flows over hard surfaces like parking lots, picking up pollutants along the way? Most runoff is not treated before it travels ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Summit-area residents invited to public meeting on proposed road improvements</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Summit-area residents are invited to a public meeting on May 10 to learn about Pierce County's proposed improvements to more than a mile of Canyon Road ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Sound Transit adopts McCarthy, Enslow proposal to save bus route</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[New ST Express Route 596 will enable agency to continue serving Sounder riders from Bonney Lake, Buckley and Enumclaw

The Sound Transit Board of Directors ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Volunteers needed for Lodging Tax Advisory Committee</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County is seeking volunteers to apply for a seat on a committee that recommends how to spend tax revenues dedicated to promoting tourism. 

If ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony, May 3</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty will be honored at the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony at 6 p.m. Thursday, ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Rainier Country earns EMMY nomination</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A Pierce County TV (PCTV) video production has been nominated for a Northwest Regional EMMY by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.  ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Celebrate Puget Sound in May</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Communities across Western Washington will celebrate Puget Sound with family-friendly activities and educational programs during Puget Sound Starts Here ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>More plastic recycling options for Pierce County residents</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County residents can now recycle additional plastic items. Plastic jars, tubs and buckets can be added to curbside recycling carts. Examples include ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Workshop provides tools for communication with people who have hearing loss</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As much as we may tease about it, hearing loss can be a serious issue.  More than 37 million Americans - and approximately 4% of the population of Pierce ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Get a bargain at the Bike Swap on April 28</title>
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The fourth annual Tacoma Bike Swap springs into gear on Saturday, ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Flood insurance premiums lowered thanks to new FEMA flood rating for Pierce County</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County has earned a new flood rating from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a result of its floodplain management activities. The ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>McCarthy, Enslow propose saving commuter bus route for Bonney Lake Sounder riders</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy and Sumner Mayor Dave Enslow today announced a proposal for Sound Transit to preserve bus service between the Bonney ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Juvenile Court volunteers honored</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Volunteers who help abused and neglected children navigate the court system were honored at Pierce County Juvenile Court's annual appreciation luncheon ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Council schedules district meetings in 3 communities</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Council will hold upcoming meetings in Lakebay, Puyallup and Spanaway as part of its practice of taking government on the road.

The ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Pierce County expands popular Puget Sound Amateur to 2 golf courses</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[This spring's annual Puget Sound Amateur, one of the top golf championships in the Northwest, will span two days over two of Pierce County's most popular ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Pierce County's sustainability efforts save $1.3 million</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County saved more than $1.3 million in 2010 and 2011 by reducing its use of energy, water, fuel and office supplies, according to its second Annual ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Applicants needed for Boating Advisory Commission</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The citizens commission that advises Pierce County government on matters relating to boating conditions and safety is seeking new members. The Boating ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Pierce County to host Parks Appreciation Day events at 2 parks</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[More than 2,000 volunteers are expected to get their hands dirty for Parks Appreciation Day this Saturday, April 21.

Pierce County Parks and Recreation ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Ethics Commission schedules special meeting</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Ethics Commission has scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday, April 18, 2012. 

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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Annual county roadside herbicide applications start April 18</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County roadsides will get their annual makeover this spring and summer. 

An initial application of herbicides to combat weeds along road shoulders ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>County helps convert Orting funeral home into food bank</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Say good-bye to candelabras and flower stands. Today, the rooms of the former Power's Funeral Home in downtown Orting are lined with shelves and bins ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Chambers Bay goes gas-free for a day to celebrate Earth Day</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[It takes a lot of equipment and fuel to mow and maintain a 250-acre golf course like Chambers Bay. But on April 22 - Earth Day - not an ounce of gas will ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Warner Webb selected as Pierce County fire marshal</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Warner Webb will assume the lead role in the Pierce County Fire Prevention Bureau on April 16, where he currently serves as a fire inspector.  

He ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Pierce County Parks and Recreation presents Arsenic and Old Lace</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Parks and Recreation in cooperation with The Spotlight Players presents:

<b>Arsenic And Old Lace</b>
By Joseph Kesselring
  
April ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Rethink and re-energize your habits on cleaning and trash</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Many Pierce County employees are in the midst of spring cleaning. As you clear out your closets and tackle the paper piles on your desk at work, you may ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Preservation grant applications now available</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission is pleased to announce the 2012-13 Preservation Grant Program, which assists in funding ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Lake Tapps at full recreational level</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Cascade Water Alliance announced today that the water level in Lake Tapps has officially reached full recreational pool of 541.5 feet. Over the next week, ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Turning in unused or expired medicines makes everyone safer</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Unwanted and unused prescription drugs can be harmful to people and the environment. You can safely dispose of these medicines - including controlled ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Daffodil Festival royalty visits County Council</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Members of the Daffodil Festival's 2012 royal court visited the Pierce County Council yesterday to mark the 79th year that the festival has heralded the ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Pierce County saves big on energy - you can too</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County is celebrating Energy Conservation Week by helping you conserve energy at work and home.  

Here's what to expect this week:

<b>Energy ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>County adopts strategy to prevent catastrophic flooding</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Council voted Tuesday, April 3, to create a flood district that protects lives, homes, businesses and the entire regional economy from ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Pierce County's 'Biggest Losers' cut energy consumption</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County has reduced energy use by 12.4 percent since 2009, saving taxpayers $858,000.

Staff in three Pierce County buildings have done exceptionally ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Volunteers sought for Pierce County's Historic Preservation Commission</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County invites qualified individuals to apply for vacancies on the Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission. 

The commissioners make recommendations ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Monthly test of the outdoor lahar warning sirens</title>
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				<description>Today at noon, Pierce County Department of Emergency Management will conduct its monthly test of the 17 outoor lahar warning sirens in the Puyallup River ...</description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Volunteers sought for land use commissions</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Planning and Land Services (PALS) is seeking individuals interested in serving on a Land Use Advisory Commission (LUAC). The LUACs serve ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Auditor to host annual candidate workshop, April 5</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[With election season upon us, the Pierce County Auditor's Office annual candidate's workshop is scheduled for Thursday, April 5, at 6 p.m.

The workshop ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Report highlights performance audit findings</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Performance Audit Committee has released its 2011 Annual Report, which focuses on Juvenile Court, the Criminal Justice Dashboard, Human ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Green beer plus driving equaled DUI for some</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The luck of the Irish was not with 35 drivers in Puyallup on St. Patrick's Day when they were arrested for impaired driving.

A total of 288 motorists ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Board of Equalization vacancy</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Applications are being accepted to fill a vacancy on the Pierce County Board of Equalization. The seven-member board hears appeals from taxpayers who ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Master Gardeners plant sale, April 28-29</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The annual Master Gardener plant sale will be held April 28-29 at WSU Allmendinger Hall, 2606 W. Pioneer Way in Puyallup. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Airport Advisory Commission applicants sought</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Executive is seeking applicants to fill four positions on the Thun Field Advisory Commission (TFAC). The Pierce County Council created ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Most Magnificent Mutt Show set for March 31</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dogs of all shapes and sizes, and their young owners can strut their stuff at the Most Magnificent Mutt Show on Saturday, March 31.

The event starts ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Video news: Washam no confidence vote, Target Zero briefing and more</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Here are the top stories this week on Pierce County News:

&amp;bull; Washam no confidence vote
&amp;bull; Target Zero briefing
&amp;bull; Sound Transit reopens ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>$6.95 million secured for I-5 interchange analyses near JBLM</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Commuters are a step closer to seeing traffic relief along the corridor serving Joint Base Lewis-McChord thanks to $6.9 million provided by the Washington ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Read with a Daffodil princess</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Enjoy storytime with Daffodil Princesses on Saturday, March 24 at various libraries throughout Pierce County. The princesses will read stories, talk with ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>137 Pierce County volunteers honored</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Longtime 4-H leader Cathy Swenson will be honored as the Volunteer of the Year during the 34th annual Pierce County Volunteer Recognition Brunch on Saturday, ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Free movie and discussion centers on Alzheimer's</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[After 44 years of marriage, most couples know each other fairly well. But when Alzheimer's enters the relationship, those bonds are tested.

Pierce ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Councilman Roach schedules 2 Town Hall meetings</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Councilman Dan Roach will hold two Town Hall meetings this month to discuss the proposed Flood Control Zone District and other local topics ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>County Executive's statement regarding port's growth</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy issued the following statement regarding the <a href='http://blog.thenewstribune.com/business/2012/03/08/grand-alliance-picks-tacoma-container-terminal-for-northwest-port-of-call/'>news</a> ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>DUI patrol watching for St. Patrick's Day revelers</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[For drinking drivers, it will take more than a four-leaf clover to avoid a DUI this St. Patrick's Day. 

Officers, deputies and troopers from Pierce ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Gov. Chris Gregoire thanked President Obama for his timely approval of a disaster declaration for public infrastructure damages and emergency response ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Job seekers and students with disabilities can attend a free conference called "Tools 4 Success" to help prepare them for their job searches and employment.

The ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Thieves steal life saving fire equipment</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Last week, during routine inspections, the <a href='http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/pc/Abtus/ourorg/dem/fireprev.htm'>Pierce County Fire Prevention Bureau</a> ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Workshop focuses on financial security for women</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[At first glance, it may be difficult to believe that women's financial needs are all that different from men's. However, women face unique challenges ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Monthly test of outdoor lahar warning sirens</title>
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				<description>Today at noon, Pierce County Department of Emergency Management will conduct its monthly test of the 17 outoor lahar warning sirens in the Puyallup River ...</description>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Craig Adams, Meagan Foley appointed to Court Commissioner posts</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Craig Adams, the longtime legal advisor to the Pierce County sheriff, has been appointed as a Superior Court Commissioner.

The appointment marks a ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Solid Waste Advisory Committee seeks applicants</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The next few years could see many changes to local recycling and waste reduction programs. Pierce County residents can help shape those changes and improvements ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>County Council to meet in Frederickson</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Council will hold its March 6 meeting in Frederickson.

The Council, which normally meets Tuesdays in its chambers in the County-City ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Pierce County releases plan to manage flooding and channel migration hazards</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<i>Draft Environmental Impact Statement for plan also available</i>
 
Pierce County on Feb. 29 released its proposed plan to manage flooding and channel ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title> Lake Tapps to be refilled mid-March</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The following is the 2012 Lake Tapps Spring Refill Update from Cascade Water Alliance and the Lake Tapps Community Council:

Cascade will begin the ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Medical Examiner earns national certification</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office has received national accreditation, ranking it among the best death investigation facilities in the United ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Executive taps Dennis Hanberg as planning director</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Citing his vast experience in the private and public sectors, Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy has selected veteran planning manager Dennis Hanberg ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gov. Gregoire requests federal disaster declaration for winter storm damage</title>
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Gov. Chris Gregoire has asked President Obama to declare a federal disaster ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Last chance for free storm debris disposal</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sunday, Feb. 26 is your last chance to dispose of storm debris of any size for free at select Pierce County transfer stations. 

<b>Hidden Valley</b> ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Executive co-sponsors light-rail plan for Federal Way</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The <a href='http://www.soundtransit.org/'>Sound Transit</a> Board of Directors on Feb. 23 unanimously approved an amendment to the agency's 2012 budget ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Free storm debris disposal ends Feb. 26</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[If you have put off cleaning up after the January snow and ice storm, time is running out to take advantage of free storm debris disposal. Pierce County's ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Performance Audit Committee seeks citizen member</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Council is seeking applicants to fill one at-large position on the Performance Audit Committee. The deadline to apply is March 2, 2012. ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Council endorses E-Verify; opposes state legislation</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Council is sending a message to the Washington Legislature: Don't take away the county's ability to protect local jobs for legal residents, ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Youth violence prevention experts needed</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Money is available from Pierce County's Department of Community Connections for organizations to develop Youth Violence Prevention Programs. 

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			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Pierce County receives $450,000 for Puyallup River flood study</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers allocated $450,000 to continue studying strategies to address significant flooding issues along ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Have fun walking or running the Foothills Dash</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Enjoy the scenic beauty of the Foothills Trail at the seventh annual <a href='http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/pc/abtus/ourorg/parks/footdash.htm'>Foothills ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Chambers Bay chef teaches tricks of the trade</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href='http://www.chambersbaygolf.com'>Chambers Bay's</a> executive chef shows participants in a series of cooking classes that you don't have to be ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Chambers Bay named Americaâs Top Municipal Course by LINKS Magazine</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[LINKS Magazine's recently published list of the Top Municipal Courses in the United States ranks Chambers Bay No. 1. The links-style course, owned by ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Burn ban lifted on Feb. 6</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency lifted the air quality burn ban issued for Pierce County, effective at 4 p.m. on Feb. 6.

The agency appreciates the ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Video News: Community donations for Powell burial, Pierce County shows flat crime stats, and more</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Top stories this week on Pierce County News:

&amp;bull; Community donations for Powell burial
&amp;bull; Pierce County shows flat crime stats
&amp;bull; Medical ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Jozef Sabovcik and local figure skaters featured in Feb. 10-12 ice show</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Lakewood Winter Club, in cooperation with Pierce County Parks and Recreation, is delighted to present the 2012 ice show, "Reflections on Ice - Celebration, ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>DUI patrols target Super Bowl celebrants; score a safe ride home</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Extra law enforcement will be on the roads looking for impaired drivers in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties on Super Bowl Sunday. The evening of the ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Workshop explains Reverse Mortgages</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Most Americans would prefer to remain in their own home for as long as possible. One way that people can do that is a "Reverse Mortgage." Knowing the ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Airport Advisory Commission applicants sought</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Thun Field Advisory Commission is seeking applicants to fill one position to represent South Hill residents on the commission. The commission meets ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Big crowd enjoys Sprinker ice rink's opening day</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[More than 400 skaters of all ages and abilities tried out Sprinker Recreation Center's new-and-improved ice rink on Jan. 28, which opened to the public ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Sprinker's new ice rink opens Jan. 28</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[After an eight-month renovation, Pierce County will open the new ice rink at <a href='http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/pc/services/recreate/sprinker.htm'>Sprinker ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Report storm damage online</title>
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				<description>The Pierce County Damage Assessment Center (DAC) is now collecting damage information from homeowners and business owners affected by the recent ice and ...</description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Property tax information available Feb. 3</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Taxpayers will be able to view their 2012 property taxes on the Assessor-Treasurer's website at <a href='http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/pc/abtus/ourorg/at/at.htm'>www.piercecountywa.org/atr</a> ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Reminders: Garbage, recycling and storm debris</title>
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				<description>Last week’s storm affected almost everyone’s trash and recycling collection and many of you are wondering when to set out your containers. American Disposal, ...</description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Calm between storms: county crews manage the clean-up</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County crews are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel from the storm events that started Friday, Jan. 13 and lasted more than a week. ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Daffodil Festival Princess Promenade on Saturday, Feb. 4</title>
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Princess Promenade is the official ceremony where each young woman selected ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>City of Puyallup debris removal</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Police will 'Bar Hop' Jan. 28 to help drinkers get home safe</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[This weekend, police will be throwing a spotlight on the role bars play in keeping drunk drivers off the road.  

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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Executive seeks applicants for Ethics Commission vacancy</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy is accepting applications to fill an expired Ethics Commission position that is reserved for an attorney. The citizen ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Businesses should report storm damage</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Storm debris drop-off: Five sites open for Tacoma residents</title>
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				<description>Tacoma residents may recycle large amounts of wood storm debris at any of five drop-off locations for no additional charge. Branches and tree limbs should ...</description>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>Prairie Ridge transfer station open</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title>All warming centers and shelters closed</title>
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				<description>With power restored to a vast majority of Pierce County residents, the warming centers and shelters have been closed.</description>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Sprinker opening, Fun Run postponed due to storm</title>
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<a href='http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/pc/services/recreate/SPR-ice.htm'>Sprinker ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Volunteers needed for Pierce County's annual homeless survey</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Organizations that help the homeless are seeking volunteers to gather census data of people who are homeless or are on the verge of it in Pierce County.

The ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Project LOCATE: New program finds missing, vulnerable people</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Council selects McDonald as new chair; Talbert tabbed as vice chair</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Councilmembers voted Tuesday, Jan. 10 to select veteran lawmaker Joyce McDonald (District 2) as Council Chair for 2012.

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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County District Court, which handles more than 175,000 cases a year, is saving taxpayer money by consolidating operations.

Effective Monday, ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Sheriff's Department's Community Academy, which provides an opportunity for citizens to learn about local law enforcement, is accepting ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Flags lowered for Ranger Margaret Anderson</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy has directed that flags in Pierce County facilities be lowered to half-staff until further notice in honor of Margaret ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Partners conserve 82-acre Jacobs Point on Anderson Island</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Jacobs Point, comprising 82 acres on scenic Anderson Island, will be permanently protected for public recreation and salmon habitat thanks to a conservation ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>County installs electric vehicle charging stations for public use</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Steilacoom ferry building will close for 4 months for renovations</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Steilacoom ferry terminal building will close for four months starting the evening of Jan. 3. Passengers can purchase tickets beginning Jan. 4 at ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Treecycle your Christmas tree</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[When you take down your Christmas tree, don't forget to treecycle.  Pierce County residents who subscribe to yard waste collection service can treecycle ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>New website offers information about Pierce County water quality</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Online information about the health of watersheds in Pierce County is now available to the public, educators, students, and others interested in water ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Ferry fare and schedule changes take effect Jan. 1</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Passengers riding the ferry from Steilacoom, Anderson Island, and Ketron Island will pay slightly more starting Jan. 1, 2012. 

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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Chambers Bay receives first shipment of U.S. Open merchandise</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Just in time to accommodate last-minute shoppers, Chambers Bay is excited to unveil the first shipment of U.S. Open merchandise, available at 8 a.m. Tuesday, ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Skills and resources help family caregivers</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Family caregivers are the backbone of the American health care system. Twenty-five percent of all households are involved as family caregivers; that's ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Some District Court services move</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[There are a number of changes occurring at Pierce County District Court this month.

At the beginning of the month, the court's administrative offices ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Give a Chambers Bay gift for the holidays</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Membership in the Chambers Bay Golf Club is the perfect gift for the golfer on your list.

Join by December 31 and receive a complimentary weekday round, ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Sound Transit Board elects County Executive Pat McCarthy as chair</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The <a href=http://www.soundtransit.org/'>Sound Transit</a> Board of Directors on Thursday, Dec. 15, unanimously elected Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Burn bans lifted Dec. 14</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is lifting the burn bans in both Pierce and Snohomish counties, <b>effective at 4 p.m. today, Dec. 14, 2011</b>.

MEDIA ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Fire safety this holiday season</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Recently, the Pierce County Fire Marshal's Office investigated a fire that destroyed a home. The cause of all the damage was a candle that had been used ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Avoid DUI arrest with free tow</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Fantasy Lights offers family fun and new displays</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[About 5,000 people have visited Fantasy Lights - the light show by the lake - since the annual event opened on Nov. 24.

The beautiful 2 1/4-mile drive ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Eighteen Pierce County wastewater utility workers will receive the American Red Cross Real Heroes Workplace Safety Award on Dec. 9 for their roles in ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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