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Public opinion sought on I-5 traffic
FILE - Traffic backs up in both directions during Friday afternoon's rush-hour traffic on Interstate 5 through Joint Base Lewis-McChord July 29, 2011. (Tony Overman/Staff ...
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Tacoma Peace Prize goes to mother-son tandem
She helped bring a peaceful end to a long-simmering dispute in her community. He spent a lifetime building up the special operations forces that are first to the fight when conflicts develop ...
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The Nose Kimye wedding has ties to Tacoma
Celebrity power couples don’t exactly grow on trees in the 253. The few that come to mind – John and Connie Ladenburg, Harold and Bil Moss, Dave and Valarie Zeeck, and Nah Fun and Chai ...
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Police release sketch of Fircrest luring suspect
Police released a sketch Thursday of a man they say tried to lure a Fircrest middle school student into his car Wednesday.The man drove up to the girl about 7:20 a.m., as she was walking to her bus ...
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Man charged with fatal shooting in Federal Way
A man charged with fatally shooting an acquaintance outside a Federal Way apartment complex was ordered jailed Thursday in lieu of $2 million bail, according to the King County Prosecutor’s ...
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Two dead in excavating joyride near Wilkeson
Two people were killed Thursday night after a trio drank at a bar and then took a ride on an excavator at a logging site near Wilkeson, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. ...
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720 without power in Browns Point area
About 720 customers were without power Thursday night in the Browns Point area, Tacoma Public Utilities said via Facebook.The agency said it expected to fix the problem by about midnight. Part of ...
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Man charged in Tacoma crash that severed legs of University Place man killing him
Pierce County prosecutors on Thursday charged a 44-year-old Spanaway man with vehicular homicide in a downtown Tacoma wreck last week that fatally injured University Place resident Mark Nigh. Jason ...
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Democrats Smith Kilmer call for Shinsekis resignation as pressure mounts on VA secretary
U.S. Reps. Derek Kilmer and Adam Smith on Thursday joined the chorus of lawmakers calling for Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki to resign amid reports that VA staffers in several states ...
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South Tacoma Way closed Friday night near Nalley Valley
Crews will close South Tacoma Way between South Pine and South Wilkeson streets Friday night for utility work, rerouting vehicles until Saturday morning.Drivers will be directed to South Center ...
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Lawmakers dont need court sanctions to fund education state says
The state attorney general’s office told the state Supreme Court Thursday that it doesn’t need to resort to legal sanctions to compel the Legislature to comply with a court order ...
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States first pot-testing lab to open Monday
Washington has its first state-certified lab to test marijuana.The Yakima laboratory received state authorization late Wednesday. It's run by testing company Analytical 360, which says it plans ...
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State employees dinged for email Internet use
State auditors have discovered what they say is improper use of state resources by two Pierce College employees and one at the Washington State Department of Transportation.Whistleblowers reported ...
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Washingtons potato lobbying met by WIC nutrition concerns
Chris Voigt, executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission, once ate 20 potatoes a day for 60 striaight days. He wants the federal government to make it easier for poor children to ...
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Crews still searching for Tacoma boy 5 presumed drowned
The river where a 5-year-old Tacoma boy likely drowned Monday is running too swift and cold for recovery crews to continue their daily search. Searchers will continue to check the Cispus River in ...
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Man taking stranger home for 4 a.m. drinks goes predictably awry
FIFE, Wash. -- Stop me if you've heard this one before. A man met a 28-year-old woman at the Emerald Queen Casino around 4 a.m. last Saturday and invited her back to his place for a drink ...
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Seattle commuter alert Major changes to Broad Mercer streets
SEATTLE - Get ready for another major street closure in Seattle, but this time it will be forever.Seattle's Department of Transportation advises commuters that a section of Broad Street between ...
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2 killed 1 injured in accident at Pierce County logging site
WILKESON, Wash. - A man and a woman were killed Thursday in an accident with an excavator at a remote logging site in rural Pierce County, officials said. A second man was injured but made it 12 ...
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Fleeing suspect jumps into Bellingham Bay gets arrested anyway
BELLINGHAM, Wash. - A fleeing suspect was plucked from Bellingham Bay by a U.S. Coast Guard boat after he jumped into the water to get away from law enforcement officials attempting to arrest him ...
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Thieves target special needs facility silver shop
At Full Life, an adult day health center, workers are dedicated to improving lives and helping those with disabilities but thieves forced their way inside and took some of the most precious items ...
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Report Ballmer winning bidder for Clippers at $2 billion
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shelly Sterling reached an agreement Thursday night to sell the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for $2 billion in what would be a record deal if ...
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Longtime KOMO commentator reporter Ken Schram dies at 66
was a part of the KOMO family for 35 years working as a reporter, commentator, host, and radio personality before retiring two years ago. He passed away Thursday afternoon at the age of 66 with his ...
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Seattle US Attorney no merit to SPD officers lawsuit
SEATTLE (AP) - U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan on Thursday dismissed as "without merit" a civil-rights lawsuit filed by more than 100 Seattle police officers saying that new use-of-force ...
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Former state worker accused of swindling more than $150K
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- A former state worker is accused of using state databases to steal unclaimed cash from more than 20 victims. The State Attorney General's Office reports the employee used ...
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Coast Guard rescues kayakers in Rosario Strait
ANACORTES, Wash. (AP) - Acting on a tip from a tugboat, a Coast Guard crew has rescued three kayakers who ran into trouble in Rosario Strait west of Anacortes, Washington. The Coast Guard reports ...