Новости за 13.02.2019

Jessica Simpson just told a potty joke. On Tuesday the pregnant actress/fashion designer/singer shared a photo of herself holding a toilet seat. It was a large, expensive-looking seat that apparently … Click to Continue »

A woman remains on life support after being hit by a school bus in Lakewood last week. The 23-year-old was in a crosswalk at Gravelly Lake Drive SW and Mt … Click to Continue »

Isaiah Thomas hasn’t played in an NBA game in nearly 11 months. That could change very soon. The guard is listed as questionable for the Denver Nuggets’ home game against … Click to Continue »

Prosecutors have charged an 18-year-old who allegedly shot a man six times outside a Lakewood gas station this month. Humberto Martinez-Avila of Kent is expected to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon … Click to Continue »

A truck driver who caused a fatal five-car crash in Lakewood was distracted behind the wheel and did not slow down before slamming into the back of a car stopped … Click to Continue »

Tacoma and other schools districts remain closed today as the region becomes one gigantic Slurpee in search of a straw. But good news for kids and parents: All four of … Click to Continue »

For the first time, and likely the last, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is showing off most of its works by Rembrandt van Rijn in a single exhibition. From imposing portraits … Click to Continue »

A Hamilton County commissioner has been recalled in a close vote. Unofficial results say a little over 51 percent of voters opted to recall District 4 Commissioner Gregg Kremer in … Click to Continue »

A library book more than 70 years overdue has finally found its way home to a library in Silver Spring, Maryland. News outlets report 75-year-old Mora Gregg was cleaning her … Click to Continue »

New schools might be coming to Pierce County sooner rather than later. Early results of February’s special election showed voters approving construction bonds for Bethel and Peninsula school districts. As … Click to Continue »

The Thai political party that took the unprecedented and ultimately unsuccessful step of nominating a princess as its candidate for prime minister is fighting against moves to dissolve it. The … Click to Continue »

A New York City police detective was shot and killed by friendly fire Tuesday night while responding to a report of a gunpoint robbery at a cellphone store, Commissioner James … Click to Continue »

There are gardens in both the front and back yards of 10-year-old Isabella Greinke’s home in Puyallup. They moslty were used by her mother, Jenny Madrigal, until spring of last … Click to Continue »

An estimated 68,543 convictions for misdemeanor possession of marijuana in Washington state could be wiped out under legislation lawmakers are debating. The identical bills, SB 5605 and HB 1500, would … Click to Continue »

The Latest on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's State of the State speech (all times local): Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing a scholarship program that would provide college tuition assistance to many … Click to Continue »

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's decision Tuesday to elevate current Supreme Court Associate Justice Cheri Beasley to chief justice led to rare public criticism from a Republican judicial colleague … Click to Continue »

Retired astronaut Mark Kelly entered the race Tuesday to finish John McCain's term in the U.S. Senate, looking to join a small club of space explorers who have served in … Click to Continue »

President Donald Trump says he was unaware the owner of the National Enquirer, American Media Inc., had been investigating Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. The Trump-friendly tabloid has a history of … Click to Continue »

I have been a taxpayer in Pierce County for about 60 years. I have to assume some of my tax dollars have gone to build and operate Chambers Bay Golf … Click to Continue »

Re: “VA seeks to redirect billions of dollars into private care,” (TNT, 1/13). I am a Vietnam veteran, a Marine. I spent a year there in pretty much daily combat. … Click to Continue »

Re: “12-foot-tall steel octopus now greets visitors to downtown Tacoma,” (TNT, 1/29). The Sound Transit organization is so huge and out of control, perhaps the figure of an octopus with … Click to Continue »

An 18-year-old man suspected of shooting someone seven times outside a Lakewood gas station has been arrested, Lakewood police said Tuesday. The 46-year-old victim survived his injuries. A police statement … Click to Continue »

Erica Grant badly wanted to advance to Mat Classic. Last year, the Olympia High School junior fell a match short of qualifying at regionals, but signed on as a manager … Click to Continue »

Tacoma residents soon might be charged for recycling services, even if the city does away with curbside recycling altogether. According to a news release, city officials are considering four proposals: … Click to Continue »