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2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (824+ words) At least two people have now died and nine others are presumed dead following a chemical tank implosion at a Washington state pulp and paper mill with a history of permit violations and prior incidents, including an industrial-scale blaze. Officials…...

15+ hour, 25+ min ago  (489+ words) After 16 games in 16 days, the Washington Nationals are enjoying a much-welcomed off day before the San Diego Padres arrive at Nationals Park for a three game series beginning Friday night. Yet the Nationals will do so with a slightly different…...

8+ hour, 55+ min ago  (507+ words) The Sound Transit Board approved a plan Thursday that keeps the light-rail extension to Tacoma on track for a scheduled 2035 completion, shaping the future of transit in Pierce County and the region. The Tacoma Dome Link Extension, currently estimated to…...

12+ hour, 7+ min ago  (1228+ words) Modernized without losing soul Hybrid adds serious torque Vastly improved interior tech Rear legroom still tight Some rivals are quicker The Toyota Tacoma has long been the default answer for midsize truck buyers who wanted durability, resale value, and off-road…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (302+ words) The death toll from the tank-rupture incident at a Washington state paper mill on Tuesday rose to two, with nine people still missing and presumed dead, authorities said. The Longview fire department said in a statement on Wednesday afternoon that…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (399+ words) A devastating industrial accident at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility in Longview, Washington, has left one person dead, nine workers missing, and several others hospitalized. The incident occurred around 7: 15 a. m. on Tuesday when a massive, Wendl's Weapons Straight Shootin' Salute…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (774+ words) By CLAIRE RUSH, Associated Press The likely death toll rose to 11, including the missing, after another person who was injured died, authorities said Wednesday. Authorities said there was no hope of finding more survivors following Tuesday's tank failure at the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (201+ words) Search crews are expected to navigate treacherous circumstances as they continue efforts to recover nine people, who are presumed dead, a day after a deadly chemical tank rupture at a paper plant in Washington state killed at least two people…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (517+ words) A chemical tank rupture in Longview spilled 500, 000 gallons of corrosive liquid, marking one of the nation's deadliest workplace disasters in years. Eleven people are presumed dead and eight others remain injured following a chemical tank rupture at a southwestern Washington…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (374+ words) Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Northeast Tacoma neighborhood sign sits just three blocks away from the Federal Way city line. (Minnie. .. A faith-based sports nonprofit is taking over a shuttered…...