Stephanie Pedersen

Judge blocks Trump’s suspension of refugee admissions after suit by Tacoma-based group Lutheran Community Services Northwest and others sued this month over the president’s executive order.

The case in U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, was prompted by a lawsuit filed two weeks ago by a dozen individual or organization plaintiffs, including Tacoma-based Lutheran Community Services Northwest.

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Bellingham’s restaurant scene lost these three businesses during December to close out 2024 A Bellingham brewery, restaurant and espresso stand closed.

Bellingham welcomed three new restaurants as two closed in November. Throughout December, however, no new restaurants opened, and three popular eateries closed their doors permanently.

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Driving to this Pierce County cemetery, some fear they’ll have their own brush with death Some say the stress of accessing the cemetery, right off a busy highway, deters them from visiting loved ones’ graves.

Without an on-ramp from the cemetery to westbound state Route 16, drivers only have seconds to hit the gas and get up to speed as they merge off of the cemetery’s short access road.

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UPDATE: Multiple welfare check requests for South Hill residence before bodies found Law officials now await medical examiner’s report in deaths of 4 discovered New Year’s Eve.

On the first three checks, deputies lacked sufficient legal justification to go inside.

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Federal judge denies proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger

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10.12.2024 23:56 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Nearly six years after it was installed, a $250,000 octopus sculpture meant to welcome visitors to downtown Tacoma still hasn’t been let out of its cage.

Multiple governments and reasons are in play regarding the fencing around “Gertie’s Ghost.” www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/a...

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Gov.-elect Ferguson creates subcommittee to combat new administration’s Project 2025: ‘It is dark’

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02.12.2024 18:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Fun times last night at the @seattlekraken.com game. Climate Pledge Arena is such a great venue. Even though they lost, bonus points for getting to see our Queen coaching them up and checking out Rich Rich for drinks.

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The desserts are made. Can I be done now?! #thanksgiving

28.11.2024 21:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

‘Like bringing in a chainsaw.’ Tacoma and Port trade officials not keen on Trump’s tariff plans
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