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Seattle, WA
Family dispute and standoff shut down several South Tacoma streets
thenewstribune.com - By Craig Sailor
Family dispute and standoff shut down several South Tacoma streets A family dispute has lead Tacoma police to shut down several streets in South …
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Policing
Police in standoff with person inside Federal Way business
thenewstribune.com - By Craig Sailor
A standoff between police officers and a person inside a Federal Way business has entered its fourth hour Saturday. A person is refusing to exit a …
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Recycling
Salvaging Tacoma’s recycling program to require fees and changes to what goes in the bin
thenewstribune.com - By Debbie Cockrell
Salvaging Tacoma’s recycling program to require fees and changes to what goes in the bin No one wants your discarded pizza boxes, and they never …
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Tacoma, WA
Sex offender registrations in Pierce County
thenewstribune.com - By Stacia Glenn
The following convicted sex offenders have recently registered to live in Pierce County. Each is categorized as a Level 3 sex offender — those …
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Human Geography
‘Boycott that question.’ Citizen query unnecessary, says chair of state Census committee
thenewstribune.com - By James Drew
‘Boycott that question.’ Citizen query unnecessary, says chair of state Census committee The chairman of Washington state’s effort to get a complete …
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Arizona
He won a state title as a player at Gig Harbor. He just coached college team to a national title
thenewstribune.com - By Jon Manley
He won a state title as a player at Gig Harbor. He just coached college team to a national title Anthony Gilich has experienced highs before in …
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Housing, housing, housing. Tacoma City Council candidates address T-town’s hottest topic
thenewstribune.com - By Allison Needles
Housing, housing, housing. Tacoma City Council candidates address T-town’s hottest topic How will Tacoma manage the balance between increasing growth …
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GoFundMe
When it comes to school-lunch debt in Tacoma, we’ve got to do better than GoFundMe’s
thenewstribune.com - By Matt Driscoll
When it comes to school-lunch debt in Tacoma, we’ve got to do better than GoFundMe’s Allison Bishins was prepared for a large number, but the one she …
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‘I can’t stay here forever.’ Disabled by a stroke, Tacoma man now lives in his Bronco
thenewstribune.com - By Matt Driscoll
‘I can’t stay here forever.’ Disabled by a stroke, Tacoma man now lives in his Bronco Nick Schenk slowly climbs out of his Ford Bronco to meet me. He’s …
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Olympian
Visits are up at Tacoma Art Museum. Won’t be long and the admission price will be, too
thenewstribune.com - By Craig Sailor
Visits are up at Tacoma Art Museum. Won’t be long and the admission price will be, too Visitors to Tacoma Art Museum jumped 15 percent during the …
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Ted Cruz
Cruz, AOC want a birth control bill. But they’re having trouble with the details
thenewstribune.com - By Rick Childress
Cruz, AOC want a birth control bill. But they’re having trouble with the details Sen. Ted Cruz, a conservative movement star, wants to team up with …
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Lawsuits
Tacoma residents hope a 74-year-old neighborhood agreement can stop storage facility
thenewstribune.com - By Kate Iida
Tacoma residents hope a 74-year-old neighborhood agreement can stop storage facility Is an agreement made among a group of Central Tacoma residents 74 …
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Policing
He shot his ex-wife during an argument at their Tacoma home then shot himself, charges say
thenewstribune.com - By Alexis Krell
He shot his ex-wife during an argument at their Tacoma home then shot himself, charges say A 35-year-old man fatally shot his ex-wife during an …
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University of Utah
Gig Harbor female athlete of the year: Brynna Maxwell leaves with state title and a bunch of school...
thenewstribune.com - By Andrew Hammond
Gig Harbor female athlete of the year: Brynna Maxwell leaves with state title and a bunch of school records Consider what happened when she was 6 …
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Peninsula female athlete of the year: Belle Frazier turns Seahawks’ basketball program into contender
thenewstribune.com - By Jordan Whitford
Peninsula female athlete of the year: Belle Frazier turns Seahawks’ basketball program into contender The way Belle Frazier summed up her playing …
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Kitsap, WA
Death notices for June 14, 2019
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Assault And Battery
Man shot by Tacoma cop can pursue damages against city, a split state Supreme Court rules
thenewstribune.com - By Alexis Krell
Man shot by Tacoma cop can pursue damages against city, a split state Supreme Court rules A mentally ill man who was shot by a Tacoma police officer …
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Tacoma, WA
Woman found shot in her Tacoma home has died. Man also shot there has been arrested
thenewstribune.com - By Alexis Krell and
Woman found shot in her Tacoma home has died. Man also shot there has been arrested A 35-year-old man appeared in Pierce County Superior Court on …
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Sound Transit
How will light rail reach Tacoma Dome from Federal Way? City Council recommends route
thenewstribune.com - By Allison Needles
How will light rail reach Tacoma Dome from Federal Way? City Council recommends route Picture this: A light rail line entering Tacoma at East 26th …
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Veterans
Easily passed ‘blue water’ bill could block benefits for thousands of veterans
thenewstribune.com - By Rick Childress
Easily passed ‘blue water’ bill could block benefits for thousands of veterans Veterans advocates were unhappy Thursday the Senate easily passed a …
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Aquariums
Tacoma zoo releases names of endangered red wolf pups born there recently. We like Myrtle
thenewstribune.com - By Kate Iida
Tacoma zoo releases names of endangered red wolf pups born there recently. We like Myrtle The eight red wolf pups at Point Defiance Zoo have gotten …
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Puyallup, WA
Death notices for June 13, 2019
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Fire Fighting
Woman missing after duplex fire near Gig Harbor
thenewstribune.com - By Stacia Glenn
A woman remains missing after her home near Gig Harbor burned down late Wednesday, authorities said. Firefighters were called about 11:30 p.m. to the …
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Puyallup, WA
Speeding driver killed after hitting a power pole near Puyallup park, police say
thenewstribune.com - By Stacia Glenn
Officers said the driver was traveling on 7th Street SE around 8 p.m. when he lost control near Bradley Lake Park, struck the pole and flipped the …
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Special Education
A baseball league for the autistic eyes Tacoma, but a coach needs help making it happen
thenewstribune.com - By Matt Driscoll
A baseball league for the autistic eyes Tacoma, but a coach needs help making it happen Jon DePerro doesn’t mince words. A recently retired Army vet …
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Puyallup, WA
Teen arrested following viral video footage of South Hill intruder
thenewstribune.com - By Josephine Peterson
Teen arrested following viral video footage of South Hill intruder A 16-year-old was arrested on Tuesday after a South Hill-area mom caught him on …
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Austin, TX
Spanaway man killed in motorcycle crash at Spanaway Lake Park
thenewstribune.com - By Craig Sailor
Spanaway man killed in motorcycle crash at Spanaway Lake Park A Spanaway man was killed Sunday when his motorcycle collided with a car at the entrance …
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Cambodia
He molested a young Pierce County girl and fled to Cambodia. Now he’s been sentenced
thenewstribune.com - By Alexis Krell
He molested a young Pierce County girl and fled to Cambodia. Now he’s been sentenced A man who molested a young girl in Pierce County and fled to …
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Bernie Sanders
Defending democratic socialism, Bernie Sanders seeks to reclaim 2020 progressive mantle
thenewstribune.com - By Alex Roarty
Defending democratic socialism, Bernie Sanders seeks to reclaim 2020 progressive mantle In just the last week, Bernie Sanders has confronted Walmart …