Huge crowd at Sequim MAT meeting keeps it civil while airing differences
SEQUIM – At Thursday evening’s MAT clinic meeting presented by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, some 700-800 people squeezed into Guy Cole Center in Sequim, with a hundred more seated outside to listen to the proceedings broadcast over
Audit shows state’s prison for juveniles is under-staffed
CHEHALIS, Wash. (AP) — A federal auditor says Washington state’s maximum-security lock-up for juvenile offenders has sub-standard staffing levels. KING-TV reports this creates dangerous conditions for both workers and the young offenders housed there. The Green Hill
Teen crashes into McDonald’s after spilling soda in his lap
PUYALLUP, Wash. – Down in Puyallup, a teenage driver smashed into the side of a McDonald’s Thursday afternoon after confusing his car’s accelerator with its brakes. The Central Pierce Fire Department says the accident happened at the
Police looking for driver who spilled tar on arterial route
BELLEVUE, Wash. — A tank filled with tar overturned Friday morning at Bellevue Way and Northup Way, spilling its entire load. The call about the crash came in to police at 9:30 a.m. The driver appeared to
Couple arrested in crime spree suspected of murder
TACOMA (AP) — Police say a woman’s death is possibly linked to a string of crimes that led to the arrests of two people near Tacoma. Lakewood police arrested a 31-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman Thursday
Glacial melt on Mt. Rainier causing damage
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Water has gushed from a glacier on Mount Rainier, damaging a road and trail as it flowed down. The News Tribune reports the water burst on the South Tahoma Glacier started Monday without warning. Mount
Firefighters battle to keep fire from crossing Columbia River
SPOKANE (AP) — Firefighters on the Colville Indian Reservation are trying to prevent a fast-growing wildfire from jumping the Columbia River. The fire was likely started by lightning last Friday and has since grown to about 62
Suspect held after man finds murdered wife
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a White Swan man is accused of killing a woman in her home and wrapping her body in plastic and a carpet. Yakima County sheriff’s detectives say Michael Anthony Davis, 26,
Uber reported a $5.2 billion loss for the second quarter
nycshooter/iStock(NEW YORK) — Uber posted its largest-ever quarterly loss — $5.2 billion — this week, as it faces increasing competition and investor scrutiny as a publicly-traded company. The bulk of the loss — $3.9 billion — came
Huge crowd at Sequim MAT meeting keeps it civil while airing differences
SEQUIM – At Thursday evening’s MAT clinic meeting presented by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, some 700-800 people squeezed into Guy Cole Center in Sequim, with a hundred more seated outside to listen to the proceedings broadcast over