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Army breaks ground on $100 million modernized barracks at JBLM
Stars and Stripes: Army breaks ground on $100 million modernized barracks at JBLM JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — The Army on Wednesday broke ground on a one-of-a-kind barracks at the base that service officials said will be the future home of a relatively new combat unit. The $100 million barracks will open in 2027 to…
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JBLM breaks ground for first-of-its-kind sustainable barracks project
FOX13: JBLM breaks ground for first-of-its-kind sustainable barracks Joint Base Lewis-McChord is leading the way in protecting the environment, participating in a pilot program for a sustainable materials barracks project.
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Nearly 11% of Washington state is multiracial
AXIOS Seattle: Nearly 11% of Washington state is multiracial Former President Trump’s false attack last week against Vice President Kamala Harris, questioning if she can identify with more than one race, comes at a time when more people in Washington state and around the country are identifying as multiracial. Why it matters: Trump’s comments illuminate how some Americans misunderstand the…
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‘They have nothing at all to run on’: Rep. Strickland blasts GOP bills honoring Trump
MSNBC The Last Word: ‘They have nothing at all to run on’: Rep. Strickland blasts GOP bills honoring Trump Rep. Marilyn Strickland became the first Korean American woman elected to Congress and first Black representative from Washington state to serve in the House when she was elected in 2020. Rep. Strickland tells MSNBC’s Ali Velshi…
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Congress should vow to ease military housing burden in WA
By: The Seattle Times editorial board The Seattle Times: Congress should vow to ease military housing burden in WA For military families stationed in the Pacific Northwest, an assigned base doesn’t often double as home. Most service members — roughly three in four at Joint-Base Lewis-McChord, the region’s largest installation — bring their families to live in surrounding…
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‘Long overdue:’ Measure to restore full military housing stipend passes key committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Military life often means moving every few years. It’s a requirement that can get expensive for military families. Now, they are a step closer to getting more help to cover the cost of housing. A measure to restore the monthly housing stipend back to 100% recently passed a key House committee. Amy…
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New hope is budding for Washington pot shops seeking to go cashless
SEATTLE — Marijuana dispensary owners say they want change– and not the kind that jingles in your pocket. Since recreational weed was legalized more than a decade ago, pot shops in Washington have proven to be prime targets for thieves. “Everyone living around here knows that it’s not safe being cash-only as a business,” said…
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Draft NDAA seeks to cut housing costs for military families
The House Armed Services Committee will take up a defense authorization bill next week that would authorize the Pentagon to spend $1.2 billion to increase housing allowance payments for U.S. servicemembers. If the draft National Defense Authorization Act becomes law with that provision intact — and, more importantly, if appropriators provide those funds — it…
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Strickland leads letter calling FTC to investigate equity concerns with digital store coupons
Digital store-issued coupons can be a convenient way for shoppers to save money, but not everyone has access to the technology needed to redeem these discounts or deals. Now a group of lawmakers is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate equity concerns, particularly when it comes to older Americans and low-income customers.…
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Tumwater gets major grant for brewery property. Is this the catalyst the site needs?
Twenty years ago this month the whistle at the Olympia brewery in Tumwater blew for its final time, signaling the end to the community’s largest private employer and a staple in South Sound. Since 2003, the campus, full of derelict yellow-colored buildings, has sat abandoned on 100 acres in the city. Tumwater officials, backed by…