Ruston News

The Town of Ruston is honoring longtime Councilwoman Mary Joyce by naming the gym/auditorium space at the town's elementary school after her.

The Tacoma City Council approved a resolution Tuesday clearing the way for City Manager Eric Anderson to negotiate an agreement with the town of Ruston to provide its building and land-use planning services.

The Ruston Town Council voted Monday to raise the town's gambling tax from a variable rate that's been running between 1 percent and 3 percent up to 12 percent.

Looking for lunch and a view of the Tall Ships? Here are your best bets for catching Thursday's noontime parade of sail as the Tall Ships enter Commencement Bay and cruise Tacoma's Ruston Waterfront en route to ...

You could say Agnes Ingarra had a bad 2007. Her band broke up. Money woes forced her to move back to her parents' house where, for lack of space, she temporarily had to sleep in the closet.

A former railroad line that runs through the University of Washington Tacoma campus and down to Tacoma's waterfront could be converted into a trail for bikes and pedestrians traveling between South Tacoma and ...

The woman entered the credit union and asked for directions. It was a warm, dry day, but she wore a raincoat.

Published: June 5th, 2008 01:00 AM Taking a walk, then a drive, and then a walk along Tacoma's urban waterfront is a history lesson in recent American urban planning.

Another Ruston elected official is fleeing the town's turbulent politics - this time, the mayor.

Ruston Mayor Michael Transue has resigned, complaining of a hostile environment at town council meetings.

“Over the years, we've gained 30 minutes”

It is easily the best part of the trip: that segment of the Amtrak Cascades Seattle-to-Portland run that follows the Tacoma waterfront. via Tacoma News Tribune

Runners, walkers and ultramarathon participants will take on the sixth annual Rainier to Ruston Rail-Trail Relay and Ultra on June 7, National Trails Day. via Tacoma News Tribune

“The sale of SPCC was in the best interest of Asarco”

A U.S. mining company accused its Mexican parent company Monday of stripping it of its most valuable assets and forcing it into bankruptcy as it launched its $10.5 billion federal lawsuit against the company. via Tacoma News Tribune

“We don't know if we have any more than that.”

Ruston police on Friday were investigating the death of a woman whose body was found Thursday night on railroad tracks in the town. via Tacoma News Tribune

A woman's body was found on railroad tracks at Tacoma. A Burlington Northern Santa Fe spokesman, Gus Melonas , says authorities are investigating whether she was killed by a train or other trauma. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“We had in-depth meetings with these folks”

A group of nine plaintiffs, most with ties to the activist group Jobs with Justice, filed a lawsuit this week against the City of Tacoma and Point Ruston LLC, claiming errors in the environmental review and ... via Tacoma News Tribune

“This is about raising money for the town”

In Ruston, where politics is bloodsport, a new battle is brewing between the owner of the town's only mini-casino and a councilman who wants to raise the gambling tax from about 3 percent to the state maximum ... via Tacoma News Tribune

“Very few children are actually tested in the state of Washington”

Starting Thursday, Pierce County Health Department officials will again be testing children for high levels of lead. via NWCN.com

“And, with the land for sale, it's not likely we're going to find a buyer”

The Fish might go belly-up. The Goldfish Tavern, the iconic bar near the entrance to Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, could be closing by the end of this year. via Tacoma News Tribune

“It was clear to me from the tone and content of the Chief's remarks that he was attempting to intimidate me because I had submitted a Public Disclosure Act request”

Ruston Mayor Michael Transue fired Police Chief Jim Reinhold for a lengthy list of reasons, including Reinhold's handling of a high-profile case of alleged electricity theft and the chief's run-in with a Town ... via TheNewsTribune.com