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Washington: Man reunited with finger found in Tacoma driveway
Authorities in Tacoma, Washington, have identified and reunited a man with his severed finger found earlier this month in an alley. Officers responded to a call on the 800 block of South Pine Street, discovering the detached digit with no blood, likely dropped by an animal. Initial identification efforts. Detective...
Three teens — ages 13, 14 — arrested for brandishing handguns at Chinatown Seafair Parade
Seattle police arrested three teens — two 14-year-olds and one 13-year-old — during the Chinatown Seafair Parade on Sunday for having and displaying loaded guns. The boys were caught near the intersection of South Weller Street and 7th Avenue South. “The Seafair Parade has hundreds, if not thousands...
Ron Capps Reflects on First Round Incident at NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle
Three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps walked away unscathed from a violent explosion in the opening round of eliminations Sunday at the NHRA Northwest Nationals. The incident occurred after Capps pedaled his Ron Capps Motorsports hot rod numerous times in an attempt to regain traction in his first-round battle with Funny Car veteran Gary Densham. Capps’ fight to reach the finish line first came to an end when the 12,000-horsepower engine let go, launching his Funny Car body into the air at Pacific Raceways outside Seattle.
Relocation for two Bellingham tiny home villages delayed due to community opposition
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A plan to relocate a pair of tiny home villages in Bellingham has been delayed after opposition from a neighboring business. The city announced in April that it would be moving two villages in Fairhaven and the Puget Neighborhood to a new property on Northwest Avenue over the next year.
Man who crashed into a hay field near Adna on Friday charged with felony DUI
A Chehalis man who crashed his vehicle into a hay field on state Route 6 near Adna early Friday morning has been charged with a felony DUI. Brandon Adam Davis, 27, was arrested and booked
More than 700,000 acres of wildfire ravage Oregon
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as new wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon was closed in both directions Tuesday between Ontario and...
Tacoma’s Arson Crisis: Police Scramble to Catch Firebug as City Rallies Behind Devastated Owner
Tacoma Police on the Hunt for Suspect Behind Arson Crisis. According to fox13seattle, a string of fires has happened in Tacoma. The latest fire was on Saturday morning. It was set on purpose in a building on East 26th Street. The police are looking for a person who was seen near the building just before the fire started.
Rock legend, ‘best guitar player in world,’ dead at 81
Jerry Miller died Saturday night in Tacoma, Washington, at age 81. No cause has been given. “Sadly, Jerry Miller passed away last night,” said the fan page post. “Jo and the family are asking for everyone to please give them some privacy and respect, and Jo asked that people cease phone calls for the time being. Thank you.”
Woman shot after 'verbal disturbance' inside Auburn apartment
AUBURN, Wash. — A 39-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after being shot following a fight inside an Auburn apartment early Tuesday morning. According to Auburn police, the shooting occurred just before 2 a.m. at 31817 120th Avenue SE. Patrol officers arrived and shortly after received a call from a nearby hospital reporting there was a woman there with a gunshot wound, police said.
Prison powwow: Native families connect with their loved ones behind bars
Ryan Wixon (center) looks at the camera as he takes a break from drumming. His daughters, Ahyoka, 10, (left) and Lily, 7, (right) gather around him. (Grace Deng/Washington State Standard) In line to enter a state prison north of Olympia, 10-year-old Ahyoka Wixon cannot stay still. “My dad’s friend made...
Treehouse seeks support for foster youth going back to school
Jul. 22—MOSES LAKE — Treehouse, a Washington state nonprofit dedicated to supporting the educational and other essential needs of youth in foster care, is launching its annual back-to-school campaign to collect school supplies and items by the end of summer, according to an announcement from the organization. Treehouse is calling on community members, businesses and organizations to support ...
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