Did TPD chief ‘deliberately mislead’ city over $1K+ phone bill? Here’s what probe found
Moore was placed on paid administrative leave in September while City Manager Elizabeth Pauli investigated the top cop’s use ...
Here’s the short list of replacements for Marty Campbell on the Pierce County Council
The Pierce County Council plans to vote to appoint a new District 5 member Jan. 14. That person will replace Democrat Marty ...
WSU cuts ties to Tri-Cities Master Gardener nonprofit over ‘disputes’ and ‘rivalries’
More than 4,000 volunteers statewide are involved with the WSU Master Gardeners, which has been “cultivating plans, people ...
Skier dies after being buried in avalanche at 11,300 feet, Colorado officials say
A skier died in an avalanche, Colorado officials said. On Jan. 7, a backcountry skier was “caught, buried, and killed in an ...
Pharmacist uses generic meds scheme to defraud government out of $1.3 million, feds say
Randy Yost, 72, who owns Randy’s Gateway Drug in Richlands, pleaded guilty in May to health care fraud, conspiracy to commit ...
Nursing home employee beat disabled residents in front of co-worker, Florida cops say
An employee at a Florida nursing home is accused of striking disabled residents multiple times, authorities said. Detectives ...
Woman has sudden bouts of pain and vertigo. Doctors found parasite lodged in her ear
Doctors used a tool to look deep into her ear, a procedure called an otoscopy, and noted the ear canal was congested and ...
School email links teacher to child porn, Utah cops say. Now an arrest
The teacher’s name and email were included in the tip. In an interview with deputies, the teacher “admitted to being an ...
Missing woman’s body found on hiking trail 3 years ago. Now, arrest made, NY cops say
A man was arrested on a murder charge in the case of a missing woman whose body was found in a rural area of western New York ...
Rare bird is ‘very secretive’ and extremely loud. It was just seen near UK, video shows
A rare and elusive bird was recently spotted in the Channel Islands, an archipelago located between England and France. The ...
Van drives onto icy lake to deliver food to ice fisher, then falls through, WI cops say
The driver drove his van onto Shawano Lake where the fisher was located, Shawano County deputies said in a Jan. 7 news ...
Tacoma pet-food bank was set to close for lack of resources. Then 2 donors stepped in
After The News Tribune reported the Puget Sound Pet Food Bank would be closing its busy Tacoma location at the end of December after nearly 13 years in operation, its president said two donors offered ...