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Illegally-modified machine guns causing concern for law enforcement
SEATTLE - Criminals are using simple devices to turn handguns into illegal machine guns, and it is a problem impacting Snohomish, Pierce and King Counties. Officials with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms say they are seeing an increasing number of these illegal and deadly modifications hitting our streets.
Julie McDonald: Thank you, Frank Mason, for preserving Chehalis history
As an avid fan of history, I love seeing old photos, buildings and artifacts preserved for future generations to enjoy and appreciate, so I read with regret the news that Frank Mason had died Aug. ...
Sea-Tac airport computer outage is ongoing. Here’s what travelers should know.
A cyberattack hit systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport over the weekend, causing headaches for airline staff and long lines for travelers. As of Tuesday – just days ahead of one of the busiest travel weekends of the year – airport systems were still down with no clear timeline as to when outages would be resolved. […]
Emerald Downs: Kevin Radke calls it a Career; Time to hit the open road! Whitaker Looks to 2025
(Auburn, WA) Two of Emerald Downs’ most popular jockeys have been on the sideline due to injuries suffered just prior to the 2024 season. Kevin Radke was injured in a spill at Turf Paradise on April 19 in a training accident. He broke several ribs and a punctured lung. Many didn’t know but he also tore his achilles tendon and that is the injury that has been most problematic to get healed properly.
Yelm teachers urge school board, superintendent to complete CBA contract negotiations Six staffers direct comments to directors as school year nears
With the first day of the 2024-25 school year less than one week away, teacher contract negotiations between the Yelm Community Schools (YCS) administration and the Yelm Education Association (YEA) ...
Defeating the odds: Tacoma Rainiers help young baseball fan achieve milestone
TACOMA, Wash. - One step at a time, a dream came true for one Pierce County boy during a Tacoma Rainiers baseball game. Nine-year-old Ollie Strode walked to the pitcher’s mound unassisted, as he threw the first pitch of the game on Aug. 21. Hitting this milestone was no...
The Longest Road Tunnel in the Lower 48 is here in Washington
City planners in Washington made some bold decisions after learning how bridges and overpasses were affected by the 1989 Bay Area Earthquake. The quake, which registered 6.9 on the Richter Scale, caused the Nimitz Freeway on Interstate 880 in Oakland to collapse. Entire sections of the upper deck collapsed directly on the lower deck, crushing more than two dozen cars and their occupants.
FTC challenges Kroger-Albertsons merger, citing risks to consumer choice
SEATTLE — There's a lot at stake in a federal courtroom in Portland as a judge hears arguments for and against the Albertsons - Kroger grocery store merger plan. The Federal Trade Commission is working to stop the merger, arguing that it will be bad for consumers. Both sides delivered opening statements on Monday in a packed courtroom presided by U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson.
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