Motorists Grab Woman Before Jump Attempt On Tacoma Bridge Nov 19, 2009
-- Three citizens are credited with saving a woman when they held on to her before she could jump off the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, said the Washington State Patrol ... They were able to hold on to her until officers from Washington State Patrol and the Tacoma Police Department arrived and took over. (KIRO TV, WA)
New Storm Brings Powerful Winds, Plenty Of Rain, Mountain Snow Nov 19, 2009
A wind advisory was also issued for the Central Sound -- Tacoma, Seattle and Everett -- where gusts could reach 50 mph, Stevenson said ... A Wind Advisory will be re-issued for the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Hood Canal, and Everett southward to Tacoma, wind gusts will be 40-50mph ... A Wind Advisory will be re-issued for the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Hood Canal, and Everett southward to Tacoma, wind gusts will be 40-50mph. (KIRO TV, WA)
Businesses Paid For Advertising That Never Materialized Nov 19, 2009
Webster does get glowing reviews from the Tacoma Regional Convention and Visitor Bureau for which he has published two guides. to read the TRCVBs statement on Webster. (KIRO TV, WA)
Ship traffic for November 19, 2009 Nov 19, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009. Santa Rosalia, Mexico. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Prep Football Preview Nov 19, 2009
Photo by Roger Werth / TDN Ready for some football. The prep season is almost here, and we' ve served up a beefy preseason primer for all you football nuts. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Art and cultural packages, from $169 per night Nov 18, 2009
Hotel Muranos Artsy Fartsy package starts at $219/night and includes two tickets to three museums: the Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum, and the Washington State History Museum a $58 value for free. This offer is valid until December 30. (MSNBC -- Travel)
NOTES Westbrook may not play after another concussion Nov 17, 2009
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'One-Two Punch' Pounds Region With High Winds, Heavy Rain Nov 17, 2009
Forecasters said 25 to 35 mph winds with gusts to 50 mph through Tuesday morning in the Puget Sound lowlands, including the Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Tacoma, Bremerton, Hood Canal and lower Chehalis Valley. Winds caused a tree to topple onto two homes in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood. (KIRO TV, WA)
Safety already on Olympia agenda Nov 17, 2009
Though school violence is rare in Washington, the fatal shooting at Foss High School in Tacoma likely will spur lawmakers to act during the upcoming legislative session ... For many districts, including Tacoma's and Seattle's, that has meant creating anti-bullying or anti-harassment programs to foster a sense of community. (Yahoo News -- School Violence)
Geary named GNAC Freshman of the Year Nov 17, 2009
Tacoma/Bellarmine Prep) was a first-team choice and received Freshman of the Year honors on the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Volleyball All-Star Team announced today ... Tacoma, WA); +Brandie Vea, CWU (L, 5-3, Jr., Honolulu, HI). (Wwuvikings.com)
2009 mtvU Woodie Awards Announce College Radio Winner KUPS Nov 17, 2009
Station from University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, wins Radio Woodie after 3. 1 million votes were cast. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Crunch time for Kalama: Merchants hope for better times Nov 17, 2009
RAW wrote on Nov 16, 2009 1:33 PM:" I'm sure there are a lot of reasons that your downtown is failing. I don't believe the ideas I have just read will help much. Most seem short lived and they also live and die on an outside means.The Olympics will come and go and I can't see that many people driving down I-5 to Kalama. Those little weekend events are just that "little weekends". I wish I had the answer, the place seems to be a nice place to visit. If I suggest one thing I would say work with... (Longview Daily News, WA)
New thinking, not tax increase is needed in State Legislature Nov 17, 2009
Gov. Gregoire has opened that door, according to columnist Peter Callaghan of The News Tribune in Tacoma. Gregoire reportedly delivered what we would view as a shot across the bow last week, announcing that she would listen to tax-increase proposals. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Washington pilot gets 25 years for molesting boys Nov 17, 2009
Weldon Marc Gilbert, who worked as a pilot for UPS, was sentenced Monday in Tacoma by U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle. In a sentencing memo, prosecutors wrote that the 49-year-old Gilbert remains "incapable of real remorse" for the damage he did to at least 17 boys as young as 10. (Anchorage Daily News)
Bonney Lake pilot gets 25 years for child molestation Nov 17, 2009
TACOMA A wealthy Bonney Lake, Wash ... Weldon Marc Gilbert, who worked as a pilot for UPS, was sentenced Monday in Tacoma by U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle. (Longview Daily News, WA)
One giant leap for Monarchs Nov 17, 2009
Bill Wagner / The Daily News The door was as thick as a bank vault. But Mark Morris kicked it down anyway. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Nickels seeks laws to keep guns from kids and criminals Nov 17, 2009
The timing was coincidental, but hours after a student was shot dead at a Tacoma high school, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels called on Washington ... The timing was coincidental, but hours after a student was shot dead at a Tacoma high school, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels called on Washington lawmakers to pass new laws to keep guns away from children and criminals ... He wants Washington to become the eighth state in the nation to ban assault weapons and said recent crimes including Wednesday... (Yahoo News -- School Violence)
Toyota Reportedly to Fix 4 Million Faulty Gas Pedals Nov 17, 2009
The investigation has included the Camry and Avalon sedans, the Prius hybrid, the Tacoma and Tundra pickup trucks and luxury Lexus models, the IS250, the IS350 and the ES350. FOX NEWS VIDEOS. (Fox News)
Saturday's Statewide Football Scores Nov 16, 2009
1A Football Championship. Cascade Christian 49, Toledo 14. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Column: High court passed up chance to help fix school funding problems Nov 16, 2009
Column by Peter CallaghanThe (Tacoma) News Tribune. Not that agreement isn't a good thing sometimes. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Safety already on Olympia agenda Nov 15, 2009
Though school violence is rare in Washington, the fatal shooting at Foss High School in Tacoma likely will spur lawmakers to act during the upcoming legislative session ... For many districts, including Tacoma's and Seattle's, that has meant creating anti-bullying or anti-harassment programs to foster a sense of community. (Yahoo News -- School Violence)
Notebook: Kicker comes up big Nov 15, 2009
Article:Kicker comes up big:/c/a/2009/11/14/SPM01AKJ30. DTL Article:Kicker comes up big:/c/a/2009/11/14/SPM01AKJ30. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Schwarzenegger visits state's Capitol Hill Dems Nov 15, 2009
Bipartisanship is the best way to get more federal dollars, he says. Wednesday, February 28, 2007. (Yahoo News -- Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Soldiers' kids discuss deployment stress Nov 15, 2009
By Scott FontaineThe (Tacoma) News Tribune ... And they're often not the only ones in their households who suffer, participants in a downtown Tacoma conference learned Friday ... Scott Swaim, a mental health counselor from Tacoma, met with a roomful of education and medical officials from across the state and offered them different ways to address the issue. (Longview Daily News, WA)
One giant leap for Monarchs Nov 15, 2009
Bill Wagner / The Daily News The door was as thick as a bank vault. But Mark Morris kicked it down anyway. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Huskies hold off Wright State Nov 15, 2009
By Don RuizThe (Tacoma) News Tribune. Font Size. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Prep Sports: Football, volleyball state tournament results Nov 15, 2009
Tacoma Baptist 42, Naselle 8. Oregon Class 3A. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Fed bans overdraft fees without opt-in Nov 14, 2009
Ronald D. Orol, MarketWatch. Friday, November 13, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Class 2A state volleyball team-by-team outlook Nov 14, 2009
Archbishop Murphy Wildcats. How qualified: Won Northwest District title. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Washington's Inland Waters Now The Salish Sea Nov 14, 2009
The Washington side of the border often is called Puget Sound, but the U.S. Geological Survey says technically that name only refers to the waters south and east of Whidbey Island, including those off Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Everett and Bremerton. The British explorer Capt. George Vancouver named it after Lt. Peter Puget, a member of Vancouver's expedition who surveyed the southern sound in 1792. (KIRO TV, WA)
Nickels seeks laws to keep guns from kids and criminals Nov 14, 2009
The timing was coincidental, but hours after a student was shot dead at a Tacoma high school, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels called on Washington ... The timing was coincidental, but hours after a student was shot dead at a Tacoma high school, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels called on Washington lawmakers to pass new laws to keep guns away from children and criminals ... He wants Washington to become the eighth state in the nation to ban assault weapons and said recent crimes including Wednesday... (Yahoo News -- School Violence)
Column: Rocket Nation mourns passing of Floyd LeBaron Nov 13, 2009
They qualified for district 17 times and made 11 trips to the state tournament, placing sixth in 1954, seventh in 1957 and 1965, and first in 1969. Courtesy photo Column by Jim LeMondsFor The Daily News. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Heralded UW recruit Abdul Gaddy not starting -- yet Nov 13, 2009
Gaddy already appears to be the controlled, understated complement to the flamboyant Thomas, a fellow native of Tacoma, Wash. Some are already comparing the teen to Brandon Roy, Washington s ultra-smooth former Pac-10 player of the year who is now starring for the Portland Trail Blazers. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Jacks set to scrap with No. 2 Wildcats Nov 13, 2009
You aren t necessarily aware of the fact that Archbishop Murphy has pretty much lived in the (Tacoma) Dome the last eight or nine years. We haven t really had any pressure on us for a while. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Monarchs eager to take 'next step' against Interlake Nov 13, 2009
Bill Wagner / TDN file Shawn Perkins stopped a hash-mark short of calling it the most important game of his seven-year tenure at Mark Morris. It s one of the most important games, Perkins said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Editor's Update: November InBusiness online Nov 13, 2009
At the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, employees who miss just one day of work because of illness could lose their jobs, The (Tacoma) News Tribune reported recently. Column: It's important to stay positive with innovation: The season of giving is just about upon us, a season that for many is a make- or-break proposition for the business year. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Gridiron Grump: A tip of the hat to those Jacks Nov 13, 2009
Naselle at Tacoma Baptist: OK, so the Baptists from T-Town take an unbeaten record into their fray with the once-beaten Comets, who have made deep postseason runs the past two years. It ll be close for three quarters before Coach E s boys wear em down with brute strength and a backfield that goes four deep. (Longview Daily News, WA)
AP Prep Football Poll: Monarchs hold steady at No. 7; Comets still No. 10 Nov 12, 2009
4, Tacoma Baptist 10-0 43. 5, Waitsburg-Prescott 8-1 33. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Letters to the editor Nov 12, 2009
His name was Tech Sergeant Dick Milton, of Tacoma, Wash. I was a Special Mission Team Chief (SMSGT) in charge of a nine man Bomb Squad responsible for Ordinance Disposal Operations at Udorn, Thailand and top secret operations in Laos. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Seattle nation's 17th-best performing city Nov 12, 2009
In the rankings of the country s largest 200 metro areas, Olympia was No. 7 on this year s list, moving up from ninth last year; Tacoma dropped to No. 21 this year from last year s No. 8 rank; and Spokane fell to 41st this year from last year s No. 35 rank. In the category of five-year job growth (2003-2008), the Seattle area ranked No. 33 in the country in this year s rankings; ranked 27th in the category of one-year job growth (2007-2008); and 79th in the category of five-year growth of wages... (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Huskies Look To Secure NCAA Bids At West Regionals Nov 12, 2009
Senior Kelly Spady was All-West Region in 2008 and plans on leading the Huskies to an NCAA bid this Saturday (Pac-10.org)
Monarchs steamroll River Ridge Nov 11, 2009
The Monarchs massive and talented offensive line has been pushing defensive lines back all season and it was no different Saturday at Longview Memorial Stadium. That said, Mark Morris is far from a one-dimensional team. (Longview Daily News, WA)
NFL Cougar Highlights: Week Nine Nov 11, 2009
DB, Seattle, 7th season: In just his second game this season, the Tacoma native recorded his first interception and tallied 3 solo tackle in the Seahawks defeat of Detroit. Related Stories. (Cougfan.com)
Volleyball Roundup: Rockets claim district crown Nov 11, 2009
In the Southwest 1A District at Castle Rock, the host Rockets steamrolled Montesano 25-14, 25-17, 25-15 to claim their second straight district crown. We were determined to bring home the hardware for the second year in a row, said Rockets coach Jeana Bayes, whose team finished second in the state tourney last November. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Jacks make the leap to state Nov 11, 2009
Bill Wagner / The Daily News In the early 1970s, Washington adopted a playoff system to determine its high school football champions, and Tumwater took advantage by winning 38 playoff games in the next four decades. Seventy-four miles south, R.A. Long went about its football business as if the postseason did not exist. (Longview Daily News, WA)
ESPNU 100's top center committing to UCLA Nov 11, 2009
7 points as Kentwood (19-7) tied for the league title with Federal Way (Tacoma) but fell 51-41 in the 4A West Central District tournament to Kentridge (Kent). The point total was Kentwood's lowest of the season, but Smith recorded 18 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Broadband effort gets $2M stimulus money Nov 11, 2009
Tacoma Housing Authority. Tincan (Public Computer Center). (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Baird under fire for voting against House health reform bill Nov 11, 2009
Adam Smith, the Tacoma Democrat whose 9th District also overlaps South Sound, voted in favor of the bill despite having what he called strong misgivings. With a no vote, you have placed yourself on the wrong side of history, and on the wrong side against your constituents, warned Joseph Nilsson, co-chair of the Washington Federation of State Employees Political Action Committee in Olympia, in one letter. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Washington Top 10 Football: How they fared Nov 11, 2009
Tacoma Baptist (10-0) beat Chief Leschi 46-0. 5. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Philippine Volcano Spews Ash, Could Erupt Nov 11, 2009
The highest risk of thunder is expected on the coast and south of Tacoma ... The highest risk of thunder is expected on the coast and south of Tacoma. (KIRO TV, WA)
Chinooks' LaRoy to play baseball for Cougars Nov 11, 2009
Bill Wagner / TDN file photo KALAMA Nick LaRoy spent Tuesday afternoon chopping firewood for his grandfather. It keeps my shoulder loose, said the Kalama High School pitcher, who will sign a five-year, full-ride baseball scholarship with Washington State University on Wednesday. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Eight Vikings are GNAC all-stars, Brown is unanimous first-team pick Nov 10, 2009
- Western Washington University sophomore midfielder (Tacoma/Bellarmine Prep) was a unanimous first-team pick on the Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's soccer all-star team named today ... Tacoma, WA); *+Ruben Orozco, SMU (M, 5-10, So ... Tacoma, WA); Tom Milroy, MSUB (D, 6-0, Sr., Aberdeen, Scotland); , WWU (D, 6-1, Fr. (Wwuvikings.com)
Area relives sniper terror NEW: With pending execution, echoes of those three weeks on edge reverberate throughout the region. Nov 10, 2009
Feb. 16, 2002 _ Fatal shooting of Keenya Cook in Tacoma, Wash. Police in Tacoma say Muhammad and Malvo are suspects ... May 1-4 _ Property shooting at Temple Bethel synagogue, Tacoma, Wash. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Brown named GNAC Player of the Week Nov 10, 2009
Brown, a sophomore from Tacoma (graduate of Bellarmine Prep), led the Vikings to a tie and a win, scoring a goal in a 1-1 overtime tie with Mary ND and being credited with an assist in a 2-0 win over league champion Saint Martin's. Brown finished the season as the GNAC's runner-up in points with 25 and goals with 10. (Wwuvikings.com)
Seahawks battle back to beat Lions Nov 10, 2009
By Eric D. WilliamsThe (Tacoma) News Tribune ... "After his team struggled to run the ball early, Mora turned the game over to his veteran quarterback, and Hasselbeck handled the rest. He finished with 329 yards passing on 39-of-51 accuracy with a touchdown and interception.Hasselbeck completed passes to nine receivers. Along the way, he passed Dave Krieg as the team's career completions leader with 2,124.Hasselbeck also became the first Seattle quarterback to throw for at least 300 yards since... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Mabel Ethel Kohtz Nov 8, 2009
Services and burial were Oct. 9, 2009, at the New Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Wash ... sister, Irma Wrenn, of Tacoma; her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Kim Walters, LeAnn (Aaron) Purtzer and Iris, Becky (Aaron) Krantz, Hannah and Isaac, Zachary (Sally) Schuster and Liam; and many nieces and nephews. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Top-ranked Titans top Lady Devils Nov 7, 2009
Lower Columbia College took top-ranked Tacoma to a fifth game, but too many service errors were the Lady Devils undoing in a 25-14, 25-15, 24-26, 22-25, 15-9 setback in NWAACC Western Division volleyball at Myklebust Gym on Friday ... Tacoma is a strong team that s very efficient in its attack, LCC coach Marcy Gilchrist said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
States with jobless rates of 8.5 percent and above Nov 6, 2009
States with jobless rates of 8. Article:States with jobless rates of 8. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Feds say Toyota misled public on recall review Nov 5, 2009
WASHINGTON --- Toyota Motor Corp. released misleading information about an investigation into problems with stuck gas pedals that led to a massive Toyota recall, the government said Wednesday, stressing that the issue is still under review by federal safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is still investigating the case and meeting with Toyota to hear about the company's plan to redesign the vehicles and fix "this very dangerous problem.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
Government criticizes Toyota press release on floor mats Nov 5, 2009
The recall includes 2007-2010 model year Toyota Camry, 2005-2010 Toyota Avalon, 2004-2009 Toyota Prius, 2005-2010 Tacoma, 2007-2010 Toyota Tundra, 2007-2010 Lexus ES350 and 2006-2010 Lexus IS250/IS350. The recall, Toyota's largest in the U.S., was prompted by a high-speed crash in August involving a 2009 Lexus ES350 near San Diego, Calif. (Honolulu Advertiser)
U.S. rips Toyota statement on floor mats Nov 5, 2009
The recall includes 2007-2010 model year Toyota Camry, 2005-2010 Toyota Avalon, 2004-2009 Toyota Prius, 2005-2010 Tacoma, 2007-2010 Toyota Tundra, 2007-2010 Lexus ES350 and 2006-2010 Lexus IS250/IS350. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Business)
Saturday's Statewide Football Scores Nov 4, 2009
Tacoma Baptist 63, Evergreen Lutheran 6. Wishkah Valley 52, Mary Knight 6. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Antiwar demonstrators cut fence at Bangor sub base Nov 4, 2009
Cited on suspicion of trespassing and destruction of government property were Bill Bischel, 81, a Catholic priest from Tacoma; Anne Montgomery, 83, a nun from New York; Susan Crane, 65, of Baltimore; Lynne Greenwald, 60, of Bremerton; and Steve Kelly, 60, of Oakland, Calif ... Letters will then be sent to the protestors to appear before a judge in Tacoma, Langlie said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Huskies ready to start running in exhibition debut Nov 4, 2009
The last time Gaddy said he didn t start was as a high school freshman at Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma. It s different. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Smoke from Iraq burn pit may be making local soldiers sick Nov 2, 2009
By Scott FontaineThe (Tacoma) News Tribune ... But, in a statement, Kosik said senior leadership at Camp Murray south of Tacoma is aware of the pit and "we take seriously the accounts of those who have been near it." Maj ... Adam Smith, D-Tacoma. (Longview Daily News, WA)
