Новости за 06.02.2019

It might not seem like it when you’re caught in an I-5 backup, but a new report says there are fewer people driving to work in the region than there … Click to Continue »

A man suspected of getting into a standoff with police following a chase and crash on Interstate 5 in Lakewood was at a hospital Wednesday, police said. Lakewood police spokesman … Click to Continue »

Don Alberto Mexican Restaurant opened in late January in Lakewood. It specializes in California-style Mexican food. … Click to Continue »

Maureen Hatcher realizes that she could be in much worse condition, or even dead, if it wasn’t for her two doting dogs. “I shouldn’t be in the shape that I’m … Click to Continue »

French fries stuffed into carne asada burritos or topped with carne asada and cheese is a bit of a secret handshake to those who know California Mexican food. It’s Mexican … Click to Continue »

Major League Baseball released a statement on Wednesday clearing the Seattle Mariners of any wrongdoing after completing an investigation into the firing of Lorena Martin, the team’s former director of … Click to Continue »

Snow this weekend almost seems a sure thing.  Forecasters seem increasingly confident that a storm moving south from Canada will hit Western Washington Friday, dropping anywhere from 3 to 6 … Click to Continue »

SOUTH SOUND SIGNING DAY National Signing Day for the 2018-19 school year, which occurs annually in February, is Wednesday. High school athletes around the South Sound will sign their National … Click to Continue »

Now that the Super Bowl is over—wait, when did this one start?—the NFL offseason is officially here. It’s time for a different kind of game for the Seahawks: Let’s Make … Click to Continue »

Fans were treated to a pair of exciting games in the regular season finales between both the boys and girls basketball teams from Gig Harbor and Peninsula high schools last … Click to Continue »

Two days after a storm dropped more than 2 1/2 inches of snow around Tacoma, several school districts in Pierce County are still delayed or closed Wednesday. Here’s the list: … Click to Continue »

Macedonia has taken a big step toward joining NATO after allies signed a key document that could see the tiny Balkans country become the 30th member of the world's biggest … Click to Continue »

A British woman has been sentenced to six months in prison on charges of slapping an immigration officer on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali after missing her flight due … Click to Continue »

Iraqi novelist Alaa Mashzoub was a secular civil society activist who used his bike to get around Karbala's infamous traffic and road closures. He was also an outspoken critic of … Click to Continue »

Face to face with emboldened Democrats, President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Washington to cast aside “revenge, resistance and retribution” and end “ridiculous partisan investigations” in a State of … Click to Continue »

President Donald Trump delivered one of the longest State of the Union addresses ever Tuesday night. When Trump spoke to congress and the nation, his speech was among the longest … Click to Continue »

A high speed chase led to a collision and standoff on I5 near Gravelly Lake Drive Southwest in Lakewood. The standoff closed the highway for several hours. The standoff ended peacefully after the suspect surrendered to police. … Click to Continue »

Former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams chastised President Donald Trump for a 35-day partial government shutdown, calling it a stunt that “defied every tenet of fairness and abandoned not … Click to Continue »

After two years of bitter partisanship and personal attacks, President Donald Trump will call for unity and cross-party cooperation in Washington during Tuesday's State of the Union address, a message … Click to Continue »

Traffic is backed up for miles as police negotiate with a suspect who fled pursuit and caused semi-truck crash that blocked Interstate 5. … Click to Continue »

Bonds are the most fiscally responsible funding mechanism for school construction. They result in the lowest property tax rate per $1,000 for property owners. If the Peninsula school bond passes, … Click to Continue »

Re: “Fine against Rainiers goes over the top,” (TNT, 1/17). The News Tribune Editorial Board calls it needlessly harsh for Labor & Industries to levy a large fine against the … Click to Continue »

A standoff following a police pursuit and crash on Interstate 5 in Lakewood ended peacefully Tuesday. The suspect gave himself up to police at about 5:15 p.m. The incident shut … Click to Continue »

Lotus Grill Indian Kitchen, the Indian restaurant at South Hill Mall, quietly closed late last week. That left diners wondering what happened. Rumors about the closure began circulating two weeks … Click to Continue »

Rain storms that drenched Southern California this month have apparently flushed trash and litter out of storm drains and rivers — and left loads of debris on ocean beaches instead. … Click to Continue »