Life
The Fish, the Man, and the Spirit by Leigh Hunt | Poets.org
You strange, astonished-looking, angle-faced, Dreary-mouthed, gaping wretches of the sea, Gulping salt-water everlastingly,
Obituaries
Kathryn Ann Hocking
Kathryn Ann Hocking, 66, of Ephrata, Wash., died March 3, 2013. She was born to the late Glenn…
Obituaries
Donald H. King
Buckley resident Donald H. “Don” King, 83, died Oct. 22, 2013. He was born March 3, 1930, in…
Life
Portions of Okanogan River to close for steelheading
Methow River to re-open for steelhead, whitefish; portions of Okanogan River to close for steelheading.
News
Washington most wanted charged in Pierce County
Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Stephen Passmore, 49, with burglary and trafficking in stolen property for stealing…
News
Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler fined insurers and agents more than $2 million in 2012
Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued more than $2 million in fines against insurers, agents and brokers in 2012.
Life
Disaster preparedness, whale tales and a used book sale | Pierce County Library
Disaster preparedness, whale tales and a used book sale await the community during free events at Sumner Pierce…
Letters to the Editor
Washington State PTA looks forward to stable and equitable funding for schools | Letter
The Washington State Parent Teacher Association opposes placing “super majority” barriers to funding that kids rely on, and…
Business
People helping people | Don Brunell
In November 1982, our state’s unemployment rate peaked at 12.2 percent, the highest since the Great Depression. Interest…
Life
What you can do when your health insurer says no | Insurance Commissioner
Little-known fact: When your health insurer denies a treatment or won’t cover a bill, that’s not necessarily the…
News
Weekly Roll Call Report | Olympia Legislature
This bill, which is also known as the “Reproductive Parity Act,” requires health insurance plans that provide coverage…
News
Tacoma man sentenced for gun and drug crimes | U.S. District Court
A Tacoma man who continued to deal drugs while illegally armed with a handgun even after his first…
News
King County Council meeting highlights | March 4-8
An ordinance authorizing amendments to interlocal cooperation agreements for the disbursement of Conservation Future Tax levy funds (Ordinance…