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Muncey, Cakewalk score stakes wins

Muncey, Cakewalk score stakes wins

Muncey and hot-riding Javier Matias wore down Harbors Rule in the final jumps for a neck victory Sunday in the $50,000 WTBOA Lads Stakes for… Continue reading

Muncey, Cakewalk score stakes wins
For You Only winning the Angie C Stakes. COURTESY TRACK PHOTO

WTBOA Lads, Barbara Shinpoch share Sunday spotlight

The Longacres Mile is in the books, but there are nine more stakes remaining this season at Emerald Downs. Five of the stakes are for… Continue reading

For You Only winning the Angie C Stakes. COURTESY TRACK PHOTO
Entrepreneurship alternative to military spouse employment

Entrepreneurship alternative to military spouse employment

By Jeremy Field, regional administrator, Pacific Northwest, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) As the nation experiences unprecedented economic growth and nearly the lowest unemployment rates… Continue reading

Entrepreneurship alternative to military spouse employment
Dozen advisory measures on the ballot will tax voters’ attention

Dozen advisory measures on the ballot will tax voters’ attention

OLYMPIA – If you’ve lost count of how many new and higher taxes state lawmakers passed this year, it was 12. And voters will get… Continue reading

Dozen advisory measures on the ballot will tax voters’ attention
Bouton delivered an influential pitch | Nuttman

Bouton delivered an influential pitch | Nuttman

Author and former major league pitcher Jim Bouton recently passed away at age 80. He wrote one of the the most important and controversial sports… Continue reading

Bouton delivered an influential pitch | Nuttman
States labor market continued to improve in July

States labor market continued to improve in July

Washington’s economy gained 13,400 jobs in July and the state’s seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for July was unchanged at 4.6 percent according to the… Continue reading

States labor market continued to improve in July
Puget Sound Fire call report

Puget Sound Fire call report

Type, number of incidents

Puget Sound Fire call report

Reader poll

Should a gender-neutral option appear on a Washington state driver’s license?… Continue reading

  • Aug 13, 2019
Inslee rebukes Trump administration’s ‘public charge’ rule that targets immigrants

Inslee rebukes Trump administration’s ‘public charge’ rule that targets immigrants

Could disqualify immigrants who use public benefits from obtaining green card, visa

Inslee rebukes Trump administration’s ‘public charge’ rule that targets immigrants
Law Abidin Citizen takes Longacres Mile thriller

Law Abidin Citizen takes Longacres Mile thriller

Kentucky-bred 5-year-old captures $200,000 jewel at the wire

Law Abidin Citizen takes Longacres Mile thriller
Overturned box truck blocks major Kent intersection Friday | Update

Overturned box truck blocks major Kent intersection Friday | Update

Minor injuries in two-vehicle crash near 116th Avenue SE and Kent Kangley Road

Overturned box truck blocks major Kent intersection Friday | Update
Inslee appoints McDonald to King County Superior Court

Inslee appoints McDonald to King County Superior Court

Prosecuting attorney part of team in Green River Killer case

Inslee appoints McDonald to King County Superior Court
Charting the votes: Update of Kent City Council races; Prop 1 levies

Charting the votes: Update of Kent City Council races; Prop 1 levies

Update: Ballot count through Aug. 9

Charting the votes: Update of Kent City Council races; Prop 1 levies
Rock ‘n’ roll choir to perform at Kent Senior Center Aug. 22

Rock ‘n’ roll choir to perform at Kent Senior Center Aug. 22

Fundraising event for lunch program

Rock ‘n’ roll choir to perform at Kent Senior Center Aug. 22
Pacific Raceways plays a part in new movie

Pacific Raceways plays a part in new movie

Kent track, drivers personified in 20th Century Fox’s new film, ‘The Art of Racing in the Rain,’ due out Friday

Pacific Raceways plays a part in new movie
Daughters of the American Revolution honors cadet

Daughters of the American Revolution honors cadet

The Lakota Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented the National Defense Marine JROTC bronze medal to Cadet Meah Tanner at Kentwood High… Continue reading

Daughters of the American Revolution honors cadet
U.S. Marshals offering $5,000 reward in search for man

U.S. Marshals offering $5,000 reward in search for man

Suspected of killing girlfriend and her young son; search is focused on Western U.S., Canada

U.S. Marshals offering $5,000 reward in search for man
State’s new voting system passes key test

State’s new voting system passes key test

Whew. Tuesday’s primary marked the electoral debut of VoteWa, and the sparkling new statewide election management system didn’t crash or suffer a full-on high-tech belly… Continue reading

State’s new voting system passes key test
Back on the ice: Thunderbirds open training camp Aug. 20

Back on the ice: Thunderbirds open training camp Aug. 20

Preseason run includes scrimmages, full-length games

Back on the ice: Thunderbirds open training camp Aug. 20
Stars to kick off 2019-2020 home opener on Nov. 30

Stars to kick off 2019-2020 home opener on Nov. 30

The Tacoma Stars kick off their 2019-2020 home schedule at 7:05 p.m. Nov. 30 at the accesso ShoWare Center. The Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)… Continue reading

Stars to kick off 2019-2020 home opener on Nov. 30