Des Moines News

You can't light fireworks in Federal Way, Auburn, Des Moines or any of the cities surrounding Federal Way.

I would be eternally grateful if Beacon Hill residents joined this board and advocated for much-needed improvements on the 36 route.

Lawrence Block. William Morrow. 287 pages. $25. John Keller, professional hit man, is on his way to Des Moines to take a life -- one last job before retiring to spend more time with his stamp collection.

A registered sex offender from Des Moines was sentenced today to 17 1 2 years in prison for possessing hundreds of images of child pornography.

The warm, calm Friday evening at the Des Moines Pier was shattered when an elderly driver sent his SUV into the water, accidentally stepping on the gas when he meant to brake.

Police are asking the public's help in finding a bank robber. If you didn't catch him the first time around, maybe you saw him the second time.

The first day of summer brought not only sunshine, warm weather and fun, but also a series of accidents and mishaps.

School's out! A whole summer of possibilities awaits you. You can lie around the pool all season long, or you can enjoy a few, dare we say, educational pursuits as well.

Sound Transit project manager Justin Garrod, closest to the rail car, watches for adequate clearance Saturday in testing for Rainier Valley light-rail service.

This summer, law enforcement in King County will join colleagues in Snohomish, Skagit, and Whatcom Counties to conduct X-52 patrols, targeting motorists who speed or drive while intoxicated.

A second workshop on the development of land-use plans for Dash Point and Saltwater state parks will be held Wednesday.

Let's see.... the city's attorney's are making over $650 an hour. If they settle....they aren't getting what they paid for.

Every year, homes are destroyed and lives changed when a cigarette left burning starts a fire.

In a June 7 article titled "Federal Way man petitions city to annex property," it was mistakenly reported that landowners near Military Road would be required to split a $19,605 fee before Federal Way would ...

General governmental revenue collections and expenditures by the city of Des Moines were marginally higher in the first quarter this year compared to the same period in 2007.

Four "Level Three" sex offenders recently moved into a house in the 1400 block of Kent-Des Moines Road.

When the guy in the next cubicle called in sick today from his Key Peninsula beach cabin, you dutifully delivered the message and cast suspicions aside.

Two Seattle men accused of coercing two 17-year-old Bellingham girls to work as prostitutes were convicted Wednesday of a new state law that toughens the penalties for people who force juveniles into ...

The Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market - the only farmers market in the state dedicated to environmental farming practices -- opens on Saturday, June 7, at the South Marina Park.

The Des Moines "Storefront Studio" Project, which is producing a series of "picture postcards" that depict a revitalized downtown and waterfront, concludes with a free open house on Friday, June 6. These visual ...