Pierce County prosecutors have charged a 20-year-old woman with robbing a coffee stand on Tacoma’s East Side last month. Marisa S. Richie was arraigned Wednesday on one count of first-degree...

When the police showed up he was holding a black bag full of stolen money. First he said somebody handed him the bag and ran off. Then he said he saw someone drop the bag on a street corner and...

The Department of Justice on Thursday honored Pacific Lutheran University’s work to raise awareness about violence against women. “Your programs and collaborations are a model for the...

Now that Bonney Lake officials have the land they need to build a YMCA, they’re looking at ways to get it up and running ahead of schedule, including asking people for money. City officials...

The two dispatch agencies that handle virtually every fire call in Pierce County want to consolidate – first by sharing a building, then by merging their communication operations into one....

Lt. Col. Heather Warden and Command Sgt. Major Michael E. Sims Sr. furl the colors of the 864th Engineer Battalion in a ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Thursday. The unit is about to deploy...

The Sprague Avenue exit in Tacoma and its traffic weave on state Route 16 will stay open another week, the state Department of Transportation said Thursday. The exit is being closed in connection...

Lt. Gen. Charles Jacoby takes a photo of Vice President Joe Biden during Biden’s visit to Baghdad in...

Chantell Hill, upset about the looming closure of the East Side Boys & Girls Club, passed out fliers trying to recruit other parents to join her in protest at a Tacoma City Council committee meeting...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CLEVELAND (65) Scott 3, Trotter 2, McGee 0, Jenkins 12, C.Wilson 20, Savini 5, Smith 4, W.Wilson 19. Totals 24-54 14-23 65. SHORECREST (52) Axelson 5, Ruhlman 0, Schrote...

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TACOMA, Wash. -- Cheyenne Wilson had 20 points, Whitney Wilson added 19 points and 13 rebounds and Cleveland cruised past Shorecrest 65-52 in the quarterfinals of the...

Robby Douglas scored 23 points, Jake Rodgers had 19 rebounds and fifth-ranked Shadle Park defeated O'Dea 63-54 in the quarterfinals of the Washington boys Class 3A state tournament Thursday...

SHADLE PARK (63) Douglas 23, McBournie 0, Bettinson 0, Millican 0, Brown 6, Andersen 2, Pettersen 15, Boese 6, Ingham 4, Rodgers 7. Totals 21-52 19-24 63. O'DEA (54) Watts 16, Walker 0, Williams...

Dawn Perkins Local chef John Platt really knows food: how to cook it, how to serve it and how to make it go wow! John is usually found supersizing flavor at his Madrona restaurant, St...

www.TheHomeScholar.com Science fairs are a wonderful way to encourage and inspire budding scientists. Homeschoolers can participate in events in the area. Math and science careers are in great...

Dutch Bikes/photo by Millie Magner One might say there's a bicycle renaissance taking place today. There's an explosion of bicycle varieties to meet the interests of a very wide range of bicycling...

series back to the school board for further review. See, Alert: Seattle School District is Failing Math and The Math Kerfuffle: Another Reason Washington Needs Charter SchoolsThe representatives...

dog show at Qwest Field Event Center. At the show there will be many different kinds of competition: conformation, which is the typical "dog show" we think of where dogs are judged for...

--areas of hypoxic low-oxygen in deep waters of ocean bodies, in 1970—when they counted 146 dead zones.Currently, in a study released in 2008, scientists reported up to 405 dead zones.Most...

(Joe Armand)There was a lot of good ball movement Thursday night at Qwest Field by the various makeshift Sounders FC lineups, but the end result was still a zero in the goals column in a 1-0...

The Dynasty continues? This week’s entry into the Beater Diaries reveals a secret I’ve been hiding for quite some time now, mainly because I interviewed myself. Buckle up then...

OVER 100 DIFFERENT JOB TITLES AVAILABLE:Accounting, Administrative Assistant, Customer Service, Financial Service Rep., Food Server, General Labor, Loan Officer, Property & Casualty Agent, Sales...

If you are a true Twilight fan then you probably have already seen the new trailer released this week. But, just in case you haven’t watched it 25 times already, here is the full length The...

Tom Fake/Handout In a scene which would have made Hitchcock proud, individuals who abuse animals not just for their own pleasure, but to gamble, have begun to use finches in deadly matches.Finches...

is her first novel and was published last year. She is currently assistant professor of creative writing at the University of California Riverside. The "Seattle Reads" program came about in...

View all » When you and your kids get socked in by the rainy weather, sometimes all you need is a place to go where the kids can stay dry but still run around. Fortunately, one local company is...

View all » The Seattle Kennel Club Dog Show is this weekend at the Qwest Event Center. It is a great event to bring the whole family too! There is the regular Dog show part as well as Obedience...

View all » March 11, 2010 - A little 7-year-old boy known only as Carlos knew just what to do when armed robbers broke into his family's home Wednesday. He called 911.Parents teach their...

The following article is by author Adam Ehad:"A completely unrelated quote:More and more I value the silence of literature. Fine art also, but mostly literature. Music seeps into the cracks of...

Tahar Rahim ) is at the dawn of a six-year sentence. He is a loner with no power or recognition; unable to even sneak in any cash. A Corsican Mafia group led by Cesar Luciani...

Space Needle, located at Seattle Center (home to the Seattle World's Fair in 1962), have unveiled plans to bring a new "art experience" to Seattle Center.The Wright family's...

Lauren Jackson will be returning to the Emerald City team for her 10th straight season! The Seattle Storm is currently running a promotion that entitles season pass holders to the...

A top railing company in Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon has recently undergone major changes to its website interface. Rather than being a static page, Rail Pro dot com will be a dynamic,...

Congress has begun debating how to revamp the No Child Left Behind Act and one of the nation’s newest superintendents has an idea lawmakers should keep in mind: Education reform begins with...

that a seed bank set up on a frosty Arctic island in Norway to preserve the possibility of feeding the world after a nuclear or climate disaster has reached the half-million mark for seed samples. ...

By GREG BEACHAMAP SPORTS WRITER LOS ANGELES -- Isaiah Thomas scored 15 points and third-seeded Washington roared back from a big second-half deficit to keep its NCAA tournament hopes alive with a...

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEATTLE -- Danielle Lawrie threw her second perfect game of the season and Washington-record third overall, striking out 14 in Washington's 3-0 victory over Miami of Ohio on...

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TACOMA, Wash. -- Hailey Gulstad scored with 14 seconds remaining to complete Mercer Island's rally past defending champion Kennedy Catholic 52-20 in the quarterfinals of...

Arkansas wants to keep sending parolees here, but Gov. Gregoire won't budge after Arkansas felon Maurice Clemmons murdered four Lakewood police...

Jake Finkbonner has that kind of courage and a lot of faith. He almost lost his life to an aggressive form of flesh-eating bacteria four years ago, but today is back playing basketball and baseball....

OLYMPIA — State lawmakers rushed to pass a backlog of bills on the last day of the regular legislative session Thursday but left the hard stuff — closing a $2.8 billion budget shortfall...

Lilly 7, Shin 12, Black 12, Gullstad 9, Brackman 5, Dapron 2, Taylor 3, Williamson 2. Totals 16-60 13-18 52. KENNEDY CATHOLIC (50) Nuefeld 5, Fuller 15, Armstrong 0, Madison 13, Williams 10,...

OLYMPIA — The Legislature has approved a measure that makes it easier for police to ticket people who are driving while texting or talking on a cellphone without a headset. On a 60-37 vote...

Reigning national player of the year Danielle Lawrie threw a perfect game to cap the first night contest in Husky softball history as Washington blanked Miami of Ohio 3-0...

Mount Baker 59, Hockinson 56 Clarkston 63, Steilacoom 50 Quarterfinals Burlington-Edison 60, Fife 49 Deer Park vs. Lynden, 5:30 p.m. West Valley (Spokane) vs. Ephrata, 7:30 p.m. Squalicum vs....

Herndon 1, Hinton 4, Dickerson 24, Stackhouse 9, Vail 0, Kurtz 0, Voeut 11, Chunphakvenn 2, King 0, Qualls 4, Greene 17, Thompson 8. Totals 29-47 11-17...