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Fort Lewis soldiers put on a show during Pride WeekPride Week at Fort Lewis traditionally involves soldiers cleaning the post and removing debris from training areas. Lt. Gen. Charles Jacoby Jr., commanding general of Fort Lewis and I Corps, expanded this year’s event to celebrate what soldiers have done and can do together.
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Lakewood to spend more than $7 million to clean up PondersLakewood is taking what one councilman calls a momentous step to reshape a notoriously high-crime area.
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Ice cream pioneer Irvine Robbins got start in TacomaThe trail of his ice cream leads from a single store in downtown Tacoma, circa 1927, to more than 5,000 stores in 34 countries today.
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Online child pornography proves downfall for 80-year-old Gig Harbor manAn 80-year-old Gig Harbor man who had never been in trouble with the law is now a registered sex offender for downloading child porn. By many measures Wayne Madland is a model citizen. He’s a World War II veteran, an attentive grandfather and a prodigious blood donor.
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Fort Lewis Army reserve soldier dies in training in CanadaA Fort Lewis-based Army reservist died Monday during a training exercise in Alberta, Canada, the Reserve headquarters in Seattle announced Tuesday.
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Federal Way man charged in girlfriends stabbing deathKing County prosecutors have charged a Federal Way man with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his girlfriend just hours after she had him served with an anti-harassment order Saturday and told him to pack up and leave her home.
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Sumner transfers building to nonprofit community agencyThe Sumner City Council agreed Monday night to turn over a building to a nonprofit community agency that has leased it from the city since 1986.
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RUSTON: Proposed gambling tax increase to be discussed at study sessionThe Ruston Town Council postponed voting on a proposed gambling tax increase Monday, Mayor Michael Transue said. Council members plan to discuss the issue at a study session later this month, Transue said.
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AUBURN: Second day of interviews today for schools superintendentThe Auburn School Board continues two days of interviews today for the six preliminary candidates for the district’s superintendent job.
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Man sought in robbery at Tacoma bankTacoma police were searching for a man suspected in a takeover-style robbery of the U.S. Bank branch at James Center on Tuesday morning.
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Re: my 3 local postsSounds good to me, sinner.
my 3 local postsWell, Merwyn is right about one thing, I called him an ass. I'm banned from commenting until I create three hyperlocal posts. Unless anyone has any problems with my rationale I will consider even poster and Free Wall posts hyperlocal. Which means I should be back to comment capable status tomorrow.
Re: Olyblogger of the MonthI also agree.
----- Original Message ---- To: "olyblogdocents@googlegroups.c om" <olyblogdocents@googlegroups.c om> Sent: Monday, May 5, 2008 10:19:58 AM Agreed If we were to move it, I think taking down our award from two years ago and replacing it with the sponsor button would be appropriate. Emmett Re: Olyblogger of the MonthAgreed
On May 5, 2008, at 10:18 AM, "Emmett O'Connell" <emmettoconn...@gmail.com > wrote: Re: Olyblogger of the MonthIf we were to move it, I think taking down our award from two years ago and
replacing it with the sponsor button would be appropriate. Emmett Olyblogger of the MonthHey all,
I was thinking that we should feature out monthly sponsor a bit more prominently. That little ad down on the left side is barely noticeable. I think a better place for it would be at the very top of the right hand column. What say you all? RR Re: unpublishing commentsHow about adding a signature to the unpublished comments?
----- Original Message ---- To: olyblogdocents@googlegroups.co m Sent: Sunday, May 4, 2008 12:23:03 PM If docents just unpublish a comments without disemvoweling it, it isn't possible to tell if it was deemed unacceptable, or just caught by the unpublishing commentsIf docents just unpublish a comments without disemvoweling it, it isn't
possible to tell if it was deemed unacceptable, or just caught by the filter (or is a new users who doesn't have comment privileges yet). R. Re: Docent meetingI unpublished S6's little post about "where's Peter B.'s post?" It
served its purpose and clutters up the blog. Cheers, R. unpublished threadI unpublished S6's thread from this morning because it was just a
continuation of the Olympia comments. RR  |
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