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Kroger, the grocery giant that owns QFC, Fred Meyer and other grocery stores around the country, is planning to close another Fred Meyer in Tacoma. The store sits in the James Center shopping area right across from Tacoma Community College off a busy thoroughfare with a well-used bus line.
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Lauren Gallup / NWPBA new ultra-modern, white building sits at the mouth of the Port of Tacoma, just south of the Murray Morgan Bridge. It’s a new skills center, called Maritime|253, for Pierce County high schoolers who are interested in a career in the maritime industry. -
Erick Bengel/NWPBAnother harvest season for Washington’s venerated vegetable — the Walla Walla sweet onion — is at an end. Soft and juicy and fragile like a fruit, sweets are as synonymous with the Walla Walla Valley as is wine. And they’re federally protected: Only onions grown in the area can officially be sold as a Walla Walla sweet. -
Courtesy: Eric PatrickNorthwest cherries are about to ship, a tiny bit early. About 19 million boxes are expected this season – each box is 20 pounds.
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Habitat for Humanity Spokane secures $6.5 million in state funds to expand affordable housing. -
The federal agency that maintains the Columbia River’s shipping channel is proposing to build seven giant in-water pens as part of a $377 million project to manage dredge spoils. -
For the first time in the event’s history, an Indigenous sovereign nation will formally be a part of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. -
Farmworkers who believe they were discriminated against by their former employer, Cornerstone Ranches, can now seek compensation through a $1 million settlement secured by the Washington state Office of the Attorney General. -
From Wenatchee, Washington, to Owyhee, Oregon, farmers and ranchers are making tough choices about water. Poor winter snowpack throughout the region is to blame. Farmers and ranchers are looking at a dry spring, summer and fall irrigation season. -
Potentially contaminated Manila clams were harvested and shipped to retailers in Washington, Oregon, California and six other states. -
Experts say there’s a growing need for more people in the nuclear workforce as energy demands increase. At Washington State University’s Nuclear Science Center, they’re ramping up research and training to meet that need. -
Absolutely tiny things called winter grain mites are creating a huge problem in northern Washington state wheat fields. -
A performing arts organization and hub for community activity in Tacoma is closing its doors at the end of June. -
Washington and Idaho journalists who work for newspapers owned by McClatchy Media are negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement. One of their biggest priorities is how the company uses artificial intelligence.
