Mid-Columbia girls make all-state soccer team

24 January 2012, 8:21 am

The Washington State Soccer Coaches Association named its all-state girls soccer teams from the fall... Read More »

All-state soccer teams announced

23 January 2012, 4:26 pm

The Washington State Soccer Coaches Association selected its all-state girls and boys teams for the 2011 fall season. Players were selected by WSSCA members and other high-school coaches.... Read More »

Meltdown: Icefall cuts power, downs trees, closes bridges

20 January 2012, 1:38 pm

Washington State Patrol troopers closed both Tacoma Narrows bridges shortly before noon because of large ice chunks falling onto the bridge deck. Power remains out this afternoon for hundreds of thousands of residents in the Puget Sound region. More rain on the way.... Read More »

Ice triggers crashes, closes Tacoma Narrows Bridge

20 January 2012, 6:58 am

Ice on roads caused crashes, and falling ice prompted authorities to close the Tacoma Narrows Bridge as Western Washington continued to struggle with the effects of snow and ice storms that left hundreds of thousands of people without power.   KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reporter Kevin McCarty said he c... Read More »

Snowmageddon: 'If you don't have to go out, don't'

17 January 2012, 8:53 pm

Six to 10 inches of snow has fallen throughout Pierce County as of 10:30 a.m., Pierce County Emergency Management reported. All roads have been impacted by the winter weather. The agency reports that some secondary roads might be impassable for two-wheel drive vehicles.... Read More »

School delays and closures for Tuesday

17 January 2012, 12:16 am

UPDATED 1/17/2012 at 12:15 a.m. Check back for more closures. Tacoma Publ... Read More »

New federal school rules could emphasize gym class

7 January 2012, 9:03 am

WASHINGTON -- With public schools cutting back on spending for physical education, some members of Congress want to intervene, worried that the nation's schools are churning out too many overweight kids.... Read More »

State not fully funding education, court rules

5 January 2012, 11:48 pm

The Washington state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state is shirking its constitutional duty to fully fund public education.... Read More »

Worries mount over lack of physical education in schools

5 January 2012, 11:37 am

With public schools cutting back on spending for physical education, some members of Congress want to intervene, worried that the nation’s schools are churning out too many fat kids.... Read More »

LeMay car museum's opening, Elks Temple renovation await in '12

31 December 2011, 8:22 pm

It is going to be the year of the Summer Olympics, in London, and the state Republican convention, in Tacoma. On June 2, the LeMay-America’s Car Museum will open near the Tacoma Dome.... Read More »