Новости за 18.08.2018

A freshly painted mural of Highland High School's bulldog mascot "Fat Al" will greet fans at the football stadium this fall for the first time in nearly half-a-century. Maintenance crews … Click to Continue »

What does the slow, steady, complicated plod of gentrification look like in Tacoma? It looks like what’s happening to 53-year-old Al Bari, who has lived at the Hotel Merkle on … Click to Continue »

More than 10 days after an Olympia woman was found unconscious on Division Street Northwest, police are under fire for the pace of their investigation into what happened as well … Click to Continue »

Al Bari and dozens of others are about to be evicted from the Merkle Hotel, which has functioned as an extremely low-rent apartment building in downtown Tacoma. … Click to Continue »

Authorities have charged a 47-year-old Detroit man in an alleged hit-and-run accident that killed a Wayne County sheriff's deputy. Mlive.com reports that Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy on Saturday filed … Click to Continue »

Former VA Secretary Anthony Principi says he “found it astounding” that three wealthy friends of President Trump, members of his Mar-a-Lago country club in Palm Beach, Florida, were able to … Click to Continue »

Authorities say three people died and two others sustained injuries when a vehicle went off a cliff in northeastern Washington state. The Washington State Patrol says the crash occurred Wednesday … Click to Continue »

Hundreds of feet beneath the city, construction workers are blasting a hole for a giant machine that will drill a massive tunnel nearly four miles long. One day, this Waterway … Click to Continue »

All hail the hibiscus! Late summer and early fall are when the shrubs in the landscape are weary and water starved. Rhododendrons may droop, evergreens look ever-boring and lawns are … Click to Continue »

A 71-year-old New Hampshire woman who was mauled by a black bear inside her home is still recovering from her injuries, but says she has no hard feelings toward the … Click to Continue »

Gas prices in New Jersey are dropping as the Labor Day weekend and the end of the summer driving season approaches. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon … Click to Continue »

A New Hampshire police department is investigating an early morning shooting that occurred after a teenager went into an unlocked home thinking there was a party there. Portsmouth Police Chief … Click to Continue »

A conservative rally against "far-left violence" is being organized in downtown Boston a year after a similar demonstration drew tens of thousands of counterprotesters. Boston Free Speech, the group organizing … Click to Continue »

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a flying visit to Austria to attend the wedding of the country's foreign minister Saturday before heading to Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Angela … Click to Continue »

Providence is turning its contentious school-zone speed cameras back on for the beginning of the academic year. Fifteen portable cameras will be operational in school zones beginning Sept. 4. Warnings … Click to Continue »

Tumwater-based O Bee Credit Union is opening a branch at the Point Ruston development whose décor may pose something of a challenge to the inattentive. The branch, according to a … Click to Continue »

So-called tort reform has been an easy sell in states controlled by Republicans, and backers of a lawsuit-limiting proposal on the ballot in Arkansas this fall expected little trouble winning … Click to Continue »

Millions of Ohio electricity customers could end up paying more for power because of a recent decision in a key regional power company's bankruptcy case. U.S. Judge Alan Koschik last … Click to Continue »

A former Skagit County sheriff's deputy has pleaded not guilty to charges that he stole money from a fund for police dog training. Brian Lehr worked as a canine officer … Click to Continue »

A Mount Vernon man pleaded not guilty to second-degree child rape and indecent exposure for reportedly raping a 13-year-old girl. The Skagit Valley Herald reports 33-year-old Neil Roberson pleaded not … Click to Continue »

The Latest on the death of former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan (all times local): 12:55 p.m. Shocked reactions are pouring in after the death of former U.N. secretary-general and Nobel … Click to Continue »

The Latest on the Italy bridge collapse (all times local): 12:50 p.m. Genoa's archbishop has told mourners at a state funeral for victims of the city's bridge collapse that Pope … Click to Continue »

Russian President Vladimir Putin is flying to Austria to attend the wedding Saturday of the country's foreign minister, before heading to Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Austrian … Click to Continue »

Fresno got Tacoma back for its Thursday-night onslaught on Friday, jumping on newly-acquired David Rollins early and often in an 8-1 win. JD Davis led the Grizzlies offense for the … Click to Continue »

Two Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldiers have died in unrelated circumstances, according to the army. Both soldiers were found dead on Thursday. One was found off-base in Thurston County and the … Click to Continue »