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State employees brace for potential shutdown

State employees who received warnings they might be laid off starting July 1 aren’t just waiting to see if the state government partially shuts down. They’re planning for it –Click to Continue »

 

Personnel file shows pattern of early reprimands, recent accolades for Olympia officer involved in May shooting

Records from Olympia police Officer Ryan Donald’s personnel file are a mixed bag.Click to Continue »

 

Pierce County’s landlords pump cash into referendum campaign to kill building project

Activists seeking to stop a proposed administration headquarters face a July 1 deadline to file 24,427 valid signatures. They say they’re getting closer.Click to Continue »

 

Dave Boling: Fox still getting skewered for US Open failings

Debut broadcast of a major golf tournament being noted for numerous flaws…Click to Continue »

 

$2 million bail for man accused of killing Orting mom

A Graham man accused of killing 28-year-old Nicole White pleaded not guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder.Click to Continue »

 

Olympic National Park fire grows

Fire managers say a wildfire burning in old-growth forest in Olympic National Park grew in size but cooler temperatures helped temper that growth.Click to Continue »

 

Petition to recall Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist filed

Backers filed a formal petition Wednesday, setting the stage for a court hearing and a possible signature-gathering drive…Click to Continue »

 

Man pleads not guilty in 2013 fatal shooting in Tacoma

A man charged in the fatal shooting of a Tacoma man in his home two years ago pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder Wednesday.Click to Continue »

 

Extra boating patrols set for this weekend

Extra boating patrols will be done on Commencement Bay and other waterways this weekend to discourage drinking alcohol on the water.Click to Continue »

 

Marine tilt-rotor Osprey one of the main attractions at Olympic Air Show

Weekend event also features an exhibit on the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II fame.Click to Continue »

 

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