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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:00:58 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Chambers Bay named America&#xe2;&#x80;&#x99;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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Video News: New ice at Sprinker; jury duty improves with better waiting room</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Top stories this week on Pierce County News:

&bull; Sprinker opens new ice arena
&bull; Fort Steilacoom Park transitions to city
&bull; County saves ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Big crowd enjoys Sprinker ice rink&apos;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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Sprinker&apos;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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Property tax information available Feb. 3</title>
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			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Police will &apos;Bar Hop&apos; 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.  

Beginning at 9 p.m. Saturday, local, ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Sprinker opening, Fun Run postponed due to storm</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Two major Pierce County Parks and Recreation events have been postponed due to conditions caused by this week's winter storm.

<a href='http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/pc/services/recreate/SPR-ice.htm'>Sprinker ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Garbage, recycling and yard waste collections affected by weather</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The solid waste collection companies serving unincorporated Pierce County and cities and towns (other than Tacoma and Ruston) report that weather and ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Volunteers needed for Pierce County&apos;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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Project LOCATE: New program finds missing, vulnerable people</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[You've seen the news reports all too often: someone with a developmental disability or a medical condition such as dementia or autism wanders away, and ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:00:00 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.

In a demonstration ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>District Court completes move; begins operations in new courtrooms</title>
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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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Sheriff&apos;s Community Academy accepting applicants</title>
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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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>County installs electric vehicle charging stations for public use</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County is driving positive change with the installation of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations in two locations - the county government's downtown ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:00:00 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. 

For example, an adult ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Avoid DUI arrest with free tow</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Police and tow companies will team up Dec. 17 to keep roads in Fife and surrounding East Pierce County areas safe during one of the biggest party weekends ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:00:00 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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Red Cross Real Heroes event to honor county sewer rescuers</title>
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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>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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