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Tacoma apartment fire leaves one dead as crews battle flames
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (226+ words) One person died in an apartment fire in Tacoma on Friday morning, officials said. Crews responded to the fire near North Pearl Street and North 11th Street and evacuated residents. Firefighters were still working to contain the fire as of 9 a.m., and…...
Washington planning commission to vote Thursday on Trump's ballroom project
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (295+ words) WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project is likely to get a blessing "from Washington planning authorities on Thursday, two days after a "judge ruled work cannot proceed without Congress' approval. The National Capital Planning Commission, which…...
Tacoma T Line services will be suspended for four days for rail repairs
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (137+ words) All Tacoma T Line services will be suspended for four days next week. Buses will replace T Line trains across the entire alignment from Tacoma Dome to St. Joseph Station from 6 p.m. Monday, April 6, until the end of service Thursday, April…...
What is the April weather outlook in the Washington DC area?
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (489+ words) On the heels of a turbulent March, which saw dramatic swings in temperature throughout the Washington DC area, weather experts expect a warm and dry April. The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang said average temperatures will be 3 to 6 degrees hotter…...
‘Hey there princess.’ Tacoma’s popular poster makers release latest creation
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (830+ words) Deep in a North Tacoma basement, the smell of paint is heavy. The walls are adorned with colorful posters, and a large 1952 printing press makes a mechanical swish and clicking sound as paper is run through and inked with poetry…...
What will Sound Transit’s $34B shortfall mean for Tacoma’s light-rail extension?
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (730+ words) Tacoma Council member Kristina Walker vowed this week to "push pretty hard" with other Pierce County delegates on the Sound Transit Board to ensure the long-promised light-rail extension to Tacoma isn't set back. Walker's public reinforcement of her commitment to…...
Washington enacts ‘millionaires tax,’ faces swift legal challenge and possible ballot fight
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (638+ words) Washington has approved a new 9.9% tax on income over $1 million, marking the state's first personal income tax. Opponents plan to challenge the law in court and may push a repeal to voters, arguing it's unconstitutional. The legal fight is expected…...
Inside the Tacoma Rescue Mission Expansion: Shelter Beds and Recovery Programs to Double
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (82+ words) The Tacoma Rescue Mission is undergoing a massive renovation to address the growing need for emergency housing in Pierce County. The expansion will increase men's shelter beds from 90 to 187 and double the capacity of the New Life Recovery program. The…...
Tacoma police investigating homicide after woman shot and killed
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (189+ words) Tacoma police investigating homicide after woman shot and killed'Yahoo The Tacoma Police Department (TPD) says a woman was killed and another woman was injured in a shooting early Sunday morning. Officers responded at around 12:35 a.m. near East Sherwood Street and East…...
FAA halts traffic at Washington area airports over odor at facility
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (221+ words) WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration halted traffic at the three primary "Washington, DC-area airports late on Friday after "an odor was detected at a Virginia air traffic control facility, "the agency said. The FAA said the odor forced…...