Saturday 4th September, 2010
Mom gets 14 years in death of toddler
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TACOMA, Wash. -- A 22-year-old Tacoma mother who admitted to killing her toddler has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Melani Lotu as sentenced in Pierce County Superior C...
Body Of Promoter Arum's Son Found In Mountains
A search helicopter on Friday afternoon spotted the body of John Arum, an experienced mountain climber who had been the object of a five-day search, a North Cascades National Park spokeswoman said.Spo...
So long, summer; hello, homework
Parents rejoice, students lament and administrators scramble. School starts next week. Oak Harbor students start their classes Wednesday, Sept. 8, and this year, administrators and students alike are...
Last-minute Mercer Island TD beats Seattle Prep, 19-15
The Seattle TimesWEST SEATTLE — The general rule in football, especially these days, is if you have a quarterback, you've got a shot. Mercer Island has a quarterback, and that gave the Islanders a shot. And tha...
3 Seattle police officers fire at, wound man in West Seattle
The Seattle TimesIn the fourth officer-involved shooting in the region this week, three Seattle police officers shot at and wounded a 59-year-old man in West Seattle Friday night.
Social graces part of new class schedule
The News TribuneGiaudrone Middle School Principal Zeek Edmond looks over Brandon Ravencroft’s school binder Friday in Tacoma. In Frost Cunningham’s eighth-grade class, Brandon, 13, is learning life and st...
Suspect in fast food crime spree charged
The News TribunePierce County prosecutors on Friday charged a 24-year-old man with rape and sexual assault in an attack that last year was believed to be connected to a series of robberies in which two men posing as ...
Tacoma woman who killed her toddler son gets 14+ years
The News TribuneA Pierce County Superior Court judge Friday sentenced a 22-year-old Tacoma woman who admitted killing her toddler to more than 14 years in prison.
Spanaway man to serve 22 years for abuse of kids
The News TribuneA Spanaway man who pleaded guilty to aggravated abuse of a minor will serve 22 years in prison and face supervised release for the rest of his life, according to the terms of a sentence announced Frid...
Weather will shape weekend
The News TribuneThe weather will be calling the tune this weekend, but lower temperatures and a chance of sprinkles likely won’t chase off the Northwest Blue Tarp Camping Guys and others making the most of the ...
Judge revokes suspended sentence
The News TribuneThe driver in a crash this week that killed two Federal Way teenagers had vodka in his car and two previous driving-under-the-influence charges in his past, according to records released Friday. A Ki...
Millions in grants go to Puget Sound science
The News TribuneEfforts to restore the health of Puget Sound have gotten another big boost from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, with the announcement of nearly $13 million in grants – specifically to ...
Candidate for Legislature removes inflammatory writings
The News TribuneThis is a recent post from The News Tribune’s Political Buzz blog. For the inside scoop on government and politics, go online to blog.thenewstribune.com/politics. Democrats can’t help but ...
Ex-coach pleads guilty to molesting boys
The News TribuneOLYMPIA – Former youth football coach and youth minister Derwin Pasley has pleaded guilty to molesting three boys – two of them former players on the team he coached in the Black Hills Jun...
TACOMA: Man linked to Crips gets 10 years, 8 months
The News TribuneA man with a long criminal history was sentenced Friday to 10 years, eight months in prison after being convicted of three crimes connected to the crackdown on the Hilltop Crips street gang.
TACOMA: Bigger reward for tips on rock-throwers
The News TribuneTacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers has boosted the reward for tips in a series of rock-throwing incidents in Pierce County, including one that left a woman with a broken arm.
FEDERAL WAY: Park to close
The News TribuneAs part of National Park Week April 17 to 25, the National Park Service will waive admission fees to national parks. That means admission to places like Mount Rainier and Olympic national parks will b...
4 injured in explosion at Federal Way house
Seattle Post-IntelligencerTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS FEDERAL WAY, Wash. -- Firefighters say four people were injured in an explosion at a Federal Way house. KING-TV says investigators believe a natural gas leak may have caused t...
Vancouver police searching for women who threw acid
The Seattle TimesVancouver police have created an image depicting the woman who attacked Bethany Storro by throwing acid in her face Monday evening. Storro, 28, was found sitting on the sidewalk screaming with pain a...
Police shoot man with assault rifle near Alki
Seattle Post-IntelligencerJoshua Trujillo/seattlepi.com Investigators talk at the scene of an officer-involved shooting Friday night in West Seattle. Police shot a man Friday night after he allegedly aimed an assault rifle at ...
3 dead, 3 injured in Whidbey Island crash
KOMO 1000WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. -- Three people have died and three others injured in a head-on crash on State Route 20 on Friday night. State troopers said an SUV crossed the center line near Monkey Hill Road ...
SPD: Officer-Involved Shooting in W. Seattle
KIRO 7SPD tells KIRO that a shooting in West Seattle is officer-involved.SPD's Renee Witt says a shooting in the 6100 block of Admiral Way could involve an officer. She did not elaborate.Details still break...
Emerald Downs cancels final three races of Friday card
The Seattle TimesEmerald Downs jockeys refused to ride in the sixth race Friday, citing an unsafe track surface, so track officials canceled the final three races of the night.
Friday results, Saturday handicap | Emerald Downs
The Seattle TimesFirst race: 2 p.m. 1 6 ½ furlongs, purse $8,500, 3-year-olds and up, maiden claiming $12,500/$10,000 PP Horse Jockey Line Wt. 4 Sleep Walking T Stillwell 4 118 Fleethawk F Duran 7/2 124 5 Big D...
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