31 August 2010, 9:09 am
Due to worker error and equipment problems, parts of a street resurfacing to a well-traveled central Tacoma arterial last year didn’t take, requiring more repair work last week to a stretch of road the city already had spent nearly $163,000 to upgrade, city officials said.Total cost of the... Read More »
12 August 2010, 10:10 am
Human Rights and Human Services Director John Briehl will be retiring after 36 years of service with the City on Sept. 1, 2010.Today, City Manager Eric Anderson announced that Merritt Long will be the interim Human Rights and Human Services director effective Aug. 23, 2010, while a nationwide... Read More »
09 August 2010, 9:09 am
TENINO, Wash. -- Thurston County sheriff's deputies say a dead woman was found in the passenger seat of a pickup truck that was pulled over near Tenino.The Olympian reports that authorities have not yet identified the woman, but the case is being investigated as a homicide.Sheriff's Lt. Chris Mealy... Read More »
04 August 2010, 9:09 am
BAKER LAKE, Wash. — When state Fish and Wildlife agents recently found a black bear passed out on the lawn of Baker Lake Resort, there were some clues scattered nearby — dozens of empty cans of Rainier Beer.The bear apparently got into campers’ coolers and used his claws and teeth... Read More »
29 July 2010, 10:10 am
The Tacoma City Council has approved a legal settlement with Clear Channel Outdoor that will allow the company to install 10 “digital billboards” that can display multiple images.But Clear Channel must first remove 53 signs now posted around the city and give up 100 permits it now holds... Read More »
21 July 2010, 1:01 pm
Stepped-up DUI enforcement in Fircrest and University Place resulted in 158 drivers being pulled over for unsafe driving last Saturday night (July 17). The special emphasis patrol conducted by the Tacoma Pierce County DUI and Traffic Safety Task Force additionally resulted in 11 arrests.Officers... Read More »
15 July 2010, 9:09 am
A stage 1 burn ban will be in effect throughout Pierce County beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 15. It is scheduled to expire on Sept. 30.The ban is declared by the Pierce County Fire Prevention Bureau in cooperation with the Pierce County Fire Chiefs' Association and the Department of Natural... Read More »
07 July 2010, 1:01 pm
Police responded to the scene of a pharmacy robbery at the Top Food & Drug off Union Street in Tacoma Wednesday. The robbery was called in just after noon, according to Tacoma police spokesman Mark Fulghum.The robber presented a note that implied he had a gun, but none was seen.Officers... Read More »
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