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Man, cat killed in house fire in Summit area

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:35:07 PST

At least one person is dead in a house fire in the 5900 block of 48th Avenue East. Central Pierce Fire & Rescue crews were searching the house to see if there are any more victims.

Lakewood police guild treasurer accused of theft made $89K in '10

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:31:15 PST

If true, the charges are ugly: A police officer cashing in on the deaths of four colleagues and feathering his nest with shiny toys.

Westboro Church threatens to picket Powell boys' funeral as anti-gay protest

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:53:25 PST

A notoriously anti-gay church is threatening to picket Saturday’s funeral for Charlie and Braden Powell and Occupy Seattle promises a counterprotest.

New Tacoma principal came from school under investigation

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:05:00 PST

A new principal named to lead Tacoma’s Bryant Montessori School comes from a Seattle school that is under investigation by the Seattle School District, according to The Seattle Times.

Scammers claiming to sell cars say they're deploying from JBLM

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:04:28 PST

Scam artists pretending to be Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldiers preparing for combat deployments are trying to make phony car sales on the Internet with deals that sound too good to be true.

Union returns to court in home-care fight

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:05:00 PST

Service Employees International Union 775 Healthcare is headed back to court in a dispute with the state over its reduction in home-care aid for certain Medicaid clients who are disabled or elderly.

Puyallup leaders discuss moving Police Department into City Hall

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:03:39 PST

Puyallup city leaders are discussing whether to move the Police Department into the four-year-old City Hall.

Residents say raising Narrows Bridge tolls would hurt businesses, families

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:02:07 PST

Residents testified Wednesday night that increasing the cost to cross the Tacoma Narrows Bridge would take a toll on families living on the peninsula and its economy.

Same-sex marriage, referendum against it both closer to reality

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:25:48 PST

Washington is one step closer to legalizing gay marriage, and also to a citizen referendum against it, after the state House approved a same-sex marriage proposal Wednesday.

Powell 911 call takers criticized for behavior

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:31:18 PST

Listening to the 911 tapes now, after we know what was about to happen at Josh Powell’s house, the 911 call takers seem agonizingly dense and rude.

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