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If you were to compile a list of adjectives that best describe the work of Tacoma’s Minimum Wage Task Force, it would almost certainly include descriptions like “stressful,” “rushed” and…Click to Continue »

Matthew Lewis was the 40-year-old Orting-area man who died Saturday from injuries sustained when a pipe bomb he was making to set off on the Fourth of July prematurely exploded,Click to Continue »

A Washington state man faces drug charges after he reportedly claimed two bags containing 12 pounds of marijuana from the Amtrak station in Whitefish.Click to Continue »

Clyde Drury III faces a criminal investigation and may be forced to repay more than $36,000 in misspent funds.Click to Continue »

As many as 28,000 people scattered in villages and towns face the likelihood that their lands will be expropriated for the canal. The government pledges they will be better off,Click to Continue »

A wildfire fueled by high temps and strong winds roared into a central Washington neighborhood, forcing more than a thousand people to flee their homes and destroying a dozen structures,Click to Continue »

Drought conditions prompted a campfire ban that took effect at Mount Rainier National Park on Saturday.Click to Continue »

Schmid disappointed that heads hung as Seattle suffers third straight defeat.Click to Continue »

Winning run scores on wild pitch by Wilhelmsen in the 10th inning.Click to Continue »

In the realm of company perks, a ride on a vintage train sure beats a coffee mug or a department store gift card.Click to Continue »