8 February 2012, 8:04 am
MORNING SPEW: Garage rocked, festivals are on, history of the middle finger ...Weekly Volcano (blog)(News Tribune) The Show Must Go On: despite budget shortfalls the Tacoma City Council will continue to fund local events and neighborhood markets. (News Tribune) Fourth Of July In The Boonies: Pierce ... Read More »
8 February 2012, 12:36 am
Communities must work to break the tragic cycle of gang violenceTheNewsTribune.comBy reason of sheer population, communities in and around Tacoma and Seattle get the lion's share of violent headlines. When the talk turns to crime in general – and to youth gangs in particular – Pierce, King a... Read More »
7 February 2012, 5:53 pm
Free Soil Sampling for Lakewood Residents in Tacoma Smelter Plume ContaminationPatch.comShe delivered a Tacoma smelter plume update to the Lakewood City Council and audience Monday. The Ecology Department is working with the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department to allow local residents to test the... Read More »
7 February 2012, 8:53 am
USA TODAYPowell Children suffered chop wounds before fireKMVTBy Paul Johnson PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON (KMVT-TV) Investigators now say that the children of Josh Powell suffered what is described as chop wounds to the neck and head, before the fire, that consumed their home. Powell's home went up... Read More »
5 February 2012, 3:45 pm
Austin American-StatesmanFire kills husband of missing Utah woman, 2 boysAustin American-Statesman23, 2011 file photo, Josh Powell is surrounded by reporters as he leaves a Pierce County courtroom in Tacoma, Wash. An explosion at a Washington state home has killed Powell, the husband of missing Utah... Read More »
5 February 2012, 12:40 am
TheNewsTribune.comDebate grows in Tacoma over big-box retailersTheNewsTribune.comThe businesses affected by the 45000-square-foot threshold are a category that hasn't even been discussed, said officials with the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, which opposes many of the new provisions. The changes ... Read More »
31 January 2012, 7:42 pm
Pierce Co. deputies fatally shoot man near RoyThe Seattle Times (blog)Pierce County sheriff's deputies serving a search warrant have fatally shot a man near Roy. The shooting happened at around 5:30 pm at the man's home in the 2500 block of 352nd Street South. Deputies were reportedly servin... Read More »
31 January 2012, 6:08 pm
KOMO NewsNeighbors upset about proposed halfway house for sex offendersKOMO NewsTACOMA, Wash. -- A group of Tacoma residents are up in arms about a halfway house for sex offenders that's moving into the neighborhood. Neighbors say they were excited to learn that an empty house that had long been... Read More »
18 January 2012, 8:38 pm
TheNewsTribune.comPower outages, ice follow deluge of snowTheNewsTribune.comMeanwhile, more than 24000 Tacoma Power customers in Pierce County are without power again this morning. Many in East Pierce County had lost power last night and were glad to see it restored. Those customers, however, seem t... Read More »
18 January 2012, 7:13 am
TheNewsTribune.comSnowmageddon: 'If you don't have to go out, don't'TheNewsTribune.comSchools and colleges throughout Western Washington are closed. All Pierce County school districts, including Bethel, Puyallup and Tacoma canceled classes and activities today. Government offices, So... Read More »
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