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Windstorm to hit western Washington on Christmas Eve with gusts up to 60 mph

WASHINGTON STATE — All is calm, all is bright for Christmas Eve-eve...not so much for Christmas Eve itself. An unusual windstorm will slingshot up the west coast, making for a windy Wednesday in western Washington as we head into the holiday. A pre-emptive HIGH WIND WATCH has been issued by the National Weather...
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Christmas Eve in Tacoma will be windy with gusts as high as 50-60 mph

It might be a windy Christmas Eve in Tacoma and the broader region amid a wet and cool weather forecast for this week, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS said Monday that although forecast models show “a large degree of uncertainty” over wind speeds, there could be southerly gusts as high as 60 mph...
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Unpacked: Tacoma man volunteers on the front line in Ukraine

David Pavenko: My name is David Pavenko. I'm 27 years old. I was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, and I am an engineer at the Boeing Company. Connor Henricksen: Right off the bat, why go to Ukraine?. Pavenko: First Connor, thanks for letting me speak on this issue. I...
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Graham man charged in road rage incident caught on camera pleads not guilty

GRAHAM, Wash. — A Graham man has been charged in a road rage incident captured on camera. Fernando Magofna, 67, is charged with fourth-degree assault and third-degree malicious mischief, both misdemeanors. He pleaded not guilty Monday in district court, according to court documents and the Pierce County Prosecuting...
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Tacoma Announces Holiday Closures: City Offices and Waste Services Adjust for Christmas and New...

Tacoma residents, take note: city offices and facilities are rolling into holiday mode with scheduled closures for the upcoming Christmas and New Year's celebrations. According to a recent announcement from the City of Tacoma, administrative offices will be closed on December 25 and January 1, giving city workers a...
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Death of Tacoma woman found on Grays Harbor beach ruled a homicide

The Grays Harbor County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that Annie Fears, a 51-year-old Tacoma woman found dead on a beach in October, was murdered. Investigators are now seeking public assistance for any information regarding the circumstances leading up to her death.
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Pierce County issues marine beach warning advisory for three waterfront parks

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Three beaches in Pierce County are under a marine beach warning advisory after water samples discovered high levels of bacteria, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announced Tuesday. Health department officials are asking that people not swim or wade at Thea’s Park and Jack Hyde Park...
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Thurston County man accused of murdering another driver in a road rage incident on...

A man is dead and another man is in jail on murder charges following a road rage incident in Lacey on Friday, Dec. 19.  Tucker S. Shirk, 24, of Lacey, is accused of fatally shooting Eddie ...
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Tacoma police impound vehicle that may have fatally struck WSP trooper

The second vehicle that may have fatally struck a Washington State Patrol trooper in Tacoma Friday night before driving off was impounded, according to police. Officers were dispatched to the on-ramp on state Route 509 near Port of Tacoma Road after one vehicle struck a trooper who was investigating an unrelated...
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Man allegedly sets fire outside First Hill apartment building, assaults officers

A 29-year-old man was arrested early Tuesday morning for alleged arson and assaulting officers, according to the Seattle Police Department (SPD).

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