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Turning pages in Lakewood: a new independent bookstore opens
The Lakewood Bookstore is the newest (and only) independent bookstore featuring new and used books in Lakewood. While The Lakewood Bookstore has been opened since the spring, the store celebrated its grand opening last month with a ribbon cutting.
Tacoma PD: Man holds store owner at gunpoint over cup of ice
TACOMA, Wash. - Tacoma Police say a man pulled a gun on someone over a cup of ice. Investigators say it happened around 4 a.m. Thursday at an unnamed business on the 3600 block of S Center Street. Police say a woman walked into the business, grabbed a cup of...
Anna Zivarts & Tom Fucoloro Social & Book Event
Tacoma, Wash. – Join Downtown On the Go, The Urbanist, and friends for a two part book event with Anna Zivarts and Tom Fucoloro on Saturday August 3rd! Registration encouraged at downtownonthego.org. Anna Zivarts is a low-vision parent, nondriver and author of When Driving Is Not an Option: Steering...
Toxic algae warning issued for Ocean Shores waterways
OCEAN SHORES, Wash. - The Grays Harbor County Environmental Health Division has issued a health advisory for all freshwater bodies in and around Ocean Shores after test results confirmed the presence of toxins in the Oyhut Canal, just south of Lake Minard. The area had been showing signs of an algal bloom, prompting precautionary measures.
Late Nite Gives CPSD Students Space to Stay Active and Socialize
LAKEWOOD, Wash.—Summer fun doesn’t just mean beaches and water parks. Clover Park School District (CPSD) and the Lakewood Family YMCA have partnered to provide a safe place for middle and high school students to hang out, hit the courts and have fun with friends, new and old. The...
Chamber hires new Hispanic business & community relations coordinator
WENATCHEE — D’Andre Vasquez officially joined the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce this week as the new Hispanic business & community relations coordinator. The new position was created in a partnership with SkillSource, a local career nonprofit, to enhance economic opportunities within the local Hispanic business community. Vasquez...
Witnesses Sought in SR 518 Drive-By Shooting Near Des Moines Memorial Drive
Washington highway was shattered on the evening of July 24 when a driver on SR 518 became the target of a drive-by shooting near Des Moines Memorial Drive. The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is calling for witnesses to come forward following the incident that didn't result in injuries. According to...
Everett police arrest man for attempted kidnapping and rape
EVERETT, Wash. — Everett police arrested a man who attempted to kidnap and rape a woman Thursday morning. At around 10:28 a.m., Everett officers responded to an "assault in progress" near 39th St. and Hoyt Ave. after a woman called 911 to report that she'd been "jumped." During the...
Pierce County Deputies Rescue Car Thieves from Puyallup River
Two young car thieves are lucky to be alive after trying to run from police into a river!. Daring but Dumb River Escape Ends with Arrests After Tacoma Car Chase. In a dramatic turn of events yesterday (July 24, 2024), Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies successfully arrested two young car thief suspects after a high-stakes vehicle chase and river rescue. The incident began when deputies located a stolen vehicle in Tacoma. After the deputies tried to pull over the suspects, the vehicle fled and led to a pursuit that ended in the river behind a Fred Meyer store in Puyallup.
Are offshore wind turbines coming to Washington?
Wind turbines in Washington state. You see them surrounding Ellensburg and the tri-cities. But now people are asking the question, do we need offshore wind turbines for Washington state?. According to crosscut.com,. ‘Last spring, the state legislature allocated $625,000 to study developing an offshore wind turbine industry. Of that, $375,000...
Officials urge caution as fires strain air resources in Washington, Oregon
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. — Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz toured the site of the Black Canyon Fire Friday and gave a briefing on the state of the fire season so far. According to Franz, the state has more resources to fight fires and hasn't necessarily seen an unusual number of fires so far this year, but other factors have put a strain on the people and tools available to fight them.
Gross! 3 Washington State Beaches Closed for Alarming Levels of Bacteria
See which beaches are not safe to visit right now in WA state. "Stay out of the water," reads a notice from the Seattle Parks and Recreation's X (Twitter) feed, according to a report from KOMO News. High levels of nasty germs from people doing #2 in the water and...
Shorter camping stay limits in Washington state parks to begin in August
Campers in Washington’s state parks will soon find themselves unable to stay in one site quite as long. New rules approved by the Washington Parks and Recreation Commission limit camping stays to no more than 10 consecutive nights in one park in a 30-day period and a maximum of 90 days per calendar year in […]
Man Caught with Nearly 100,000 Fentanyl Pills and Five Firearms Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison
Emmanuel Xaiver Hunter, a 25-year-old from Puyallup, WA, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for drug trafficking and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Hunter admitted carrying the firearm in connection to his drug trafficking activities.
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