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Wednesday May 22nd, 2013 by Alexis Krell | no comments
Slowdown Lowdown | CLEARED: Crash blocking westbound state Route 18 east of C Street in Auburn
UPDATE as of 10:40 p.m. All lanes are clear, according to the state Department of Transportation. INITIAL POST: A crash that happened about 9:45 p.m. is blocking all lanes of westbound state Route 18 just east of C Street in Auburn, according to the state Department of Transportation. Further details are not
Read more »Wednesday May 22nd, 2013 by Alexis Krell | no comments
Lights & Sirens | King County Sheriff's deputy injured in off-duty motorcycle crash near Frederickson dies
King County Sheriff's deputy Martin Duran died tonight at Tacoma General Hospital from injuries he suffered in an off-duty motorcycle crash Monday night near Frederickson, according to the King County Sheriff's Office. "Marty" Duran, 47, served in the Army and then became a paramedic and firefighter in New Mexico, King
Read more »Wednesday May 22nd, 2013 by Todd Milles | no comments
The Prep Blog | Kim falls behind, rallies for repeat performance at Class 2A girls golf championship
Down two strokes to Fife High junior Kendall Gray with seven holes to play and a state title hanging in the balance, Steilacoom High’s Cherokee Kim took a deep breath, telling herself to focus on the little things. It worked. And the result was Kim shooting 1-under through the final
Read more »Wednesday May 22nd, 2013 by Ryan Divish | no comments
Mariners Insider | Angels 7, Mariners 1 -- Veterans call a players-only meeting after sixth straight loss
If the Seattle Mariners were happy to be leaving Cleveland after losing four straight games – three in walk-off fashion, then they should feel ecstatic leaving Anaheim and putting it behind them. It was only a brief two-game series against the American League West-rival Angels, but it felt so
Read more »Wednesday May 22nd, 2013 by Todd Milles | no comments
Green Scene | Now settled, calm-nerved Griffin captures 87th Washington Open Invitational title
Chris Griffin’s life has calmed down considerably. He married longtime girlfriend, Sara, last October. The couple bought its first house in Sumner this spring. They honeymooned at the Masters. And also last month, the golf professional returned to familiar grounds to teach – Tacoma Country and Golf Club. Life is
Read more »Wednesday May 22nd, 2013 by Brad Shannon | no comments
State Workers | Evergreen college labor talks now in mediation; Tuesday strike looking more likely
Negotiators for a fledgling support-services union failed to reach agreement and administrators at The Evergreen State College in their final bargaining talks this week, and a two-hour mediation
Read more »Wednesday May 22nd, 2013 by TNT Editorial Board | no comments
Inside Opinion | Closure denied in the vanishing of Susan Powell
This editorial will appear in Thursday's print edition. Three-and-a-half years after it started, the most heart-wrenching missing person investigation in Pierce County’s history may have come to an end. And Susan Cox Powell’s remains have yet to be
Read more »Wednesday May 22nd, 2013 by Lewis Kamb | no comments
Political Buzz | PDC rules Tacoma PAC that sent attack mailers against Connelly violated campaign finance law
A Tacoma political group that distributed mailers attacking state senate candidate Jack Connelly last year violated campaign finance law by failing to report its donations and spending in a timely manner, the Public Disclosure Commission ruled Wednesday. The political action committee known as “Tacomans for Integrity in Government” now has
Read more »Wednesday May 22nd, 2013 by Brad Shannon | no comments
The Politics Blog | Gov. Inslee signs bill giving adoptees more access to birth records
As an adoptee, state Rep. Tina Orwall once hoped to win more disclosure. As one who gave up a child for adoption, Sen. Ann Rivers didn’t want to allow more. In the end, a compromise
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