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Man sentenced for kidnapping, raping two Pierce County women at knifepoint
A 29-year-old man convicted of raping two women at knifepoint in Pierce County while part of a seasonal work program from Mexico was sentenced Friday to nearly 18 years to life in prison, the high end of his standard sentencing range. A jury convicted Ricardo Villegas Molina in May of...
Try your hand at 1850s crafts during happy hour events at Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Back by popular demand, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum is opening its doors after hours for its 21+ event series, Homespun Happy Hour. Tickets are available now for two evenings only, July 25 and August 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. Participants will travel back in time to 1855 as...
Tacoma Rainiers Week In Review, July 15-21
This was kind of a weird Week in Review, due to the All-Star break and the lack of games – and posts, for that matter. We had just two of them, and here they are:. We started things off on Friday previewing this little three-game Reno series, and talked a bit about how the Aces have been the top team in the league since the second half began.
Working relationship: Transparency key to successful H2A recruitment at Stemilt
WENATCHEE — Like many other businesses, the tree fruit industry is faced with the challenge of recruiting and retaining a quality workforce. The owners of Stemilt say that in their experience transparency is an important component of both finding and keeping good workers. Stemilt is among the growers in...
SUNDAY UPDATE: Fire agencies, state fire agencies fighting several wildfires across our region
REGIONAL - In Washington and in Oregon, fire agencies across our region are battling several wildfires. Some have been burning for days while others continue to pop up due to the hot, dry and windy conditions. Information on these fires is constantly changing. We will work to bring you the latest as soon as possible.
Washington State Serial Killer Hexed Jailers…And It Worked!
A Convicted Serial Killer In Washington State Put A Hex On His Captors. One of the most unusual urban legends from Washington State that'll shock you is a serial killer who hexed his jailers...and it worked!. Real? Washington State Urban Legend On The Jake Bird Hex Curse Might Be... Talk...
$1.6 million in Scholarships to learn a trade in Washington.
I don't know about you, but in my family when I was a kid, the goal was always to go to college. Both of my parents were college educated. All of my siblings went to college, I was the youngest in my family, and I was expected to go to college as well. I went to what is now called Central Washington University. (Back then, it was State College.)
Dry lightning outbreak could spark Northwest wildfires during critical fire conditions
Rounds of thunderstorms moving across the Northwest may trigger a dry lightning outbreak across parts of Oregon, California and Nevada, which could quickly spark fires in those regions recently facing record-breaking temperatures and dry conditions.
Winco Foods Removes Self-Checkouts in Oregon, WA Next?
Winco Foods, which has stores in WA, OR and its state of origin, Idaho, has apparently begun to remove self-checkout stands from some of its stores in Oregon. Online social media posts indicate some are gone. According to Reddit users online, at least one Portland, OR area Winco has removed...
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