Jon Kitna to coach football at Tacoma high school

26 January 2012, 6:01 pm

Jon Kitna was hired as the football coach at Lincoln High School in Tacoma after retiring from a 15-year NFL career. Kitna was introduced Thursday. He was recently hired at his old high school as a math teacher. Kitna received his math education degree at Central Washington University, where he was ... Read More »

State Supreme Court rules against Tacoma in hydrants case

26 January 2012, 3:25 pm

Washington’s Supreme Court ruled today the City of Tacoma is responsible for providing and paying for maintenance of water hydrants in Fircrest, University Place and Federal Way under franchise agreements between the municipalities.... Read More »

Columbia Banking System Declares Regular Cash Dividend and Special Cash Dividend

26 January 2012, 6:15 am

TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ: COLB - News) announced that a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08  per common share will be paid on February 22, 2012 to shareholders ...... Read More »

Tacoma Tide now Sounders FC U-23

26 January 2012, 12:21 am

The Tacoma Tide soccer team, which seemed near death’s door at the end of last season, was reborn Wednesday as Sounders FC U-23.... Read More »

UGA student activities director leaving

25 January 2012, 8:08 pm

University of Georgia Student Activities Director Ed Mirecki will leave the university for a job at the University of Washington Tacoma. Mirecki is the second student activities administrator to leave UGA this year.... Read More »

Snow piling up in some parts of Pacific Northwest

18 January 2012, 10:58 am

(CNN) -- Using a ruler outside his home near Tacoma, Washington, Joel Pederson measured 6 inches of snow Wednesday.... Read More »

Mount Rainier snowshoer burned money for warmth

17 January 2012, 10:20 am

TACOMA, Washington—A snowshoer who was lost in a blizzard for two days on Washington state's Mount Rainier said he stayed alive by digging out a snow tunnel and burning dollar bills for warmth.... Read More »

Rescued after 2 days in blizzard, lost Mount Rainier snowshoer says he burned money for warmth

17 January 2012, 10:11 am

Yong Chun Kim, 66, of Tacoma, Wash. TACOMA, Washington - A snowshoer who was lost in a blizzard for two days on Washington state's Mount Rainier said he stayed alive by digging out a snow tunnel and burning dollar bills for warmth.... Read More »

Fitch Downgrades & Places Tacoma, WA's GOs on Rating Watch Negative

12 January 2012, 3:14 pm

Fitch Ratings takes the following actions on Tacoma, Washington :... Read More »

Tacoma, Washington Votes to Support Gay Marriage

11 January 2012, 9:21 pm

The Tacoma City Council says it will make marriage equality a priority during this season's legislative session.... Read More »