Washington State ID bill passed and signed
After the September 11, 2011 terrorist attacks, the REAL ID Act of 2005 was made so state IDs could only
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The Tacoma Ledger
A Student News Magazine for UW Tacoma
by Sasha Penn
Senior Week helps to prepare graduates for post-collegiate life
Senior Week was held May 15 through May19, designed to help the graduating class of 2017 transition into the real
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Dockyard Derby Dames: From rookie to pro
A fun yet brutal all-women’s sport has been growing and thriving here in Tacoma and across the Pacific Northwest —
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Big Bertha finally breaks through
With much anticipation, Bertha completed the 9,270-foot journey under Seattle on April 4. Bertha, the 57-foot diameter boring machine, finished
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A rabbit rescue near you — Rabbit Haven
Rabbit Haven is a non-profit rabbit rescue located in Gig Harbor. Though Rabbit Haven has been a non-profit for 16
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Rescue readies for returned rabbits
A local rabbit shelter prepares to take on more than a basket of bunnies. Rabbit Haven, a rabbit shelter in
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Seattle burger stop settles for the south
A Seattle staple is moving down to South King County. Dick’s Drive-In, an award-winning burger stop, plans to open a
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Transgender boys now allowed to join Boy Scouts of America
In a Jan. 30 announcement on their website, Boy Scouts of America acknowledged that it is “no longer sufficient to
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The rise and fall of ‘Pokémon Go’
“Pokémon Go’s” company, Niantic, did a lot of things right in the beginning. Niantic generated a lot of interest and
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