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Marriage licenses for week ending July 10, 2015

From the office of the Pierce County auditor, week ending July 10, 2015…Click to Continue »

 

Jury finds Steven Powell guilty of child pornography possession

A Pierce County jury found Steven Powell guilty Monday of possessing child pornography.Click to Continue »

 

Tacoma gas price down a penny to average $3.19; Gig Harbor at $3.59

The average retail price of gasoline Tacoma has fallen 1 cent per gallon over the past week, averaging $3.19 on Sunday (July 12), according to GasBuddy.com’s daily survey of 271…Click to Continue »

 

Woman killed in Tacoma wreck was longtime Franciscan employee

A woman who died Friday in a Tacoma crash was on her way to work as the regional director of operations for Franciscan Medical Group, the company said Monday.Click to Continue »

 

Tacoma man accused of choking foster son

A Tacoma man is in jail after he allegedly choked his 13-year-old foster son, according to court records.Click to Continue »

 

Matt Driscoll: Why doesn’t Tacoma have a tent city yet?

It’s been over a year since the Tacoma City Council passed land use regulations paving the way for temporary homeless camps. In that time, not one tent city has materialized.Click to Continue »

 

Lakewood Freedom Home & Electronics outlet closing

Virginia-based Freedom Home & Electronics has announced it will close its nationwide network of 11 outlets, including a store at Lakewood Towne Center.Click to Continue »

 

Things to know as NASA’s Pluto flyby nears

Here’s a quick-and-dirty guide to enjoying the momentous occasion.Click to Continue »

 

NYSE shutdown leaves a lesson for investors

Anyone left squirming by a New York Stock Exchange trading halt that lasted about 3 1/2 hours is either a trader or has the wrong portfolio.Click to Continue »

 

Signatures for changing Tacoma to strong mayor will be counted this week

A citizen initiative to change Tacoma’s form of government would make the fall ballot if it has collected the required 7,197 signatures. The county auditor’s office could complete signature verification…Click to Continue »

 

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