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8 hrs ago | TheNewsTribune.com

Charges filed against man accused in Fife bank robbery

Pierce County prosecutors have filed charges against a man accused of robbing a Fife bank on Tuesday, then halting the heist and eventually surrendering to police.

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Related Topix: Fife, WA

Fri Jul 03, 2009

KOMO-TV Seattle

Former Nirvana bassist now small-town politico

It's been a busy year for former Nirvana bassist turned politico Krist Novoselic.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

KCPQ

Double Fatal Crash Near Orting

Police are investigating a deadly crash on Orville Road near Orting. It happened early Thursday morning.

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Related Topix: Orting, WA

The Peninsula Gateway

Pierce County library program asks readers to get creative

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Educator Heather Detwiler talks with children about animals and their habitats last Thursday at the Key Center branch of the Pierce County Library System.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Tacoma, WA, Fox Island, WA, Gig Harbor, WA

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

Pierce County fireworks rules are hodgepodge

Before you light up the night sky with fireworks for this Fourth of July, make sure you know your local regulations.

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Related Topix: Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA, Federal Way, WA, Fircrest, WA

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Seattle Times

Police arrest Fife bank robber after bomb scare

Police in Fife have arrested a man who robbed a Bank of America branch this morning.

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Related Topix: Fife, WA, Bank of America, Financial Services, Banking

Mon Jun 29, 2009

TheNewsTribune.com

South Sound: Pierce County students learn about government

Several high school girls from around Pierce County took part in the annual Evergreen Girls State seminar June 14-20 at Central Washington University, while several local boys participated in Boys State at the Ellensburg campus this past week.

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Related Topix: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

Pierce County: Woman admits stealing from soccer club

A woman charged with stealing more than $72,000 from a Pierce County youth soccer club pleaded guilty Friday to 10 counts of first-degree theft.

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Related Topix: Fife, WA, Milton, WA, Edgewood, WA

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

Pierce County Sheriff on the witness stand

Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor took the witness stand Thursday to explain the actions of his department and himself in handling a domestic violence complaint brought against one of his deputies five years ago.

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Related Topix: Kitsap County, WA, Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Pierce County

Interlocal agreement allows Wakefield to remain as interim chief of Pierce County Fire District 18

An interlocal agreement passed by Orting Valley Fire and Rescue Board of Commissioners June 25 would extend the service of East Pierce Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Dave Wakefield as interim chief.

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Related Topix: Orting, WA

Thu Jun 25, 2009

The Columbian

Clark County to host state GOP's 2010 convention

Clark County will host the Washington State Republican Party next year, drawing up to 1,800 delegates in what promises to be the largest convention ever held in Vancouver.

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Related Topix: Clark County, WA, Vancouver, WA, Seattle Metro, Tacoma, WA

Tue Jun 23, 2009

MiamiHerald.com

Guerrilla gardening: Renters, eco-activists make the most of pocket spaces that can yield big results

When Kelda Miller finishes work, she rides around Puyallup, Wash., tending vegetable beds at offices, a church, some apartment blocks.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Life, Food, Vegetables, Puyallup, WA, Fruits, Sumner, WA

KOMO-TV Seattle

Aggravated murder charges filed in Wal-Mart shooting

The Lakewood Wal-Mart employee accused in the armored car robbery in which a guard was killed now faces an aggravated murder charge.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Lakewood, WA, Tacoma, WA

Tacoma News Tribune

Second man arrested in robbery of South Hill kids

Pierce County sheriff's deputies have arrested a second person in the robbery of two 12-year-old boys outside a South Hill grocery store last month.

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Related Topix: South Hill, WA, Spanaway, WA, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA

Sun Jun 21, 2009

TheNewsTribune.com

South Hill: Man charged with robbing boys says he got $5

A second man charged in the robbery of two 12-year-old boys last month told police that his cut of the shakedown was $5, according to newly filed court documents.

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Related Topix: South Hill, WA

Fri Jun 19, 2009

TheNewsTribune.com

County business wins water row again

Mike Stanzel, owner of The Putting Zoo in an unincorporated area in north Puyallup, shows off a sign with a pointed message for Puyallup city government, with whom he's been embroiled in an annexation and water access dispute for five years.

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Related Topix: Puyallup, WA, Seattle Metro

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Bellingham Herald

Teen who caused fatal wreck while fleeing prank is sentenced

A teenager who caused a fatal wreck while driving away from the scene of a prank last year will spend a maximum of 18 months in juvenile detention.

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Related Topix: Puyallup, WA, South Hill, WA

Tue Jun 16, 2009

KIRO-TV Seattle

Boy Playing With Lighter Chars Spanaway Home

A fire started by a 5-year-old boy playing with a barbecue lighter has left a Spanaway home charred and destroyed a woman's possessions.

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Related Topix: Fire, Spanaway, WA

TheNewsTribune.com

Jury finds four men guilty in killing outside Spanaway tavern

A Pierce County jury on Monday delivered guilty verdicts against four men charged with murdering another man outside a Spanaway lounge last year.

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Related Topix: Spanaway, WA

Mon Jun 15, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

Pierce County: One teen's design will appear on library card

Designs created by five student artists were selected as finalists from a field of 110 entries as the Pierce County Library System proceeds with a new library card for its 17 branches.

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Related Topix: Spanaway, WA, Lakewood, WA, Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA

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