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Their natural role is that of supporting characters, comic relief. Their short selves are perfectly suited for cartoon shorts. But saddling them with the burden of carrying a whole movie…Click to Continue »

After six months of working 12-hour days to draft a state budget, it’s not surprising that Senate Ways and Means Committee staffers needed something to laugh about come June. This…Click to Continue »

A two-vehicle crash Wednesday on eastbound state Route 410 caused backups, Bonney Lake police said.Click to Continue »

The Seattle Mariners were 0-for-14 with runners in scoring position Wednesday in a 5-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers.Click to Continue »

The U.S. Forest Service once considered demolishing the naturally forming Big Four Ice Caves every spring to prevent people from being hurt or killed at the popular recreation area. That…Click to Continue »

It’s just too darn hot, and in the Puyallup Valley, the unusually oppressive heat and the lack of rain have had an effect on fortunes of farmers.Click to Continue »

Detectives are trying to figure out who killed a transient man by setting him on fire outside a Parkland business in March.Click to Continue »

In the last year, Oasis Youth Center Executive Director Seth Kirby tells me the center has received “over 100 calls” from kids, parents or counselors looking for support for children…Click to Continue »

A traffic stop Wednesday for a cellphone violation turned into a chase that reached speeds of 100 miles per hour, Washington State Patrol spokesman Guy Gill said.Click to Continue »

Many questions lingered Tuesday night as the Puyallup City Council deliberated changes to the city’s trespass policy that are meant to crack down on troublemakers at public facilities. Council members…Click to Continue »