05/18/11 Playing in a tournament within a tournament that was postponed twice because of rain, the Mountain View baseball team survived to advance to the Class 3A state tournament. The Thunder took advantage of some sloppy fielding by Peninsula of Gig Harbor on Tuesday, recording an 8-5 victory in Tacoma to earn the fifth and final berth to state from the West-Central/Southwest Washington bi-district ...
05/17/11 A bill merging several state government agencies into a new Department of Enterprise Services sailed through the Democrat-controlled Senate this afternoon. Nine Democrats crossed over to join minority Republicans to pass a measure denounced by the largest state employee union.
05/13/11 PROSSER -- Years of patience and persistence in downtown Prosser have paid off. The Lower Valley town is now a full-fledged Main Street community. It and Gig Harbor joined the list of Main Streets in Washington, bringing the state total to 12.
05/13/11 The Gig Harbor Historic Waterfront Association has earned designation as part of Washington's Main Street Program and an award for an outstanding promotional event.The designation allows Gig Harbor's downtown and waterfront community to officially join a statewide and national program aimed at revitalizing the economy, appearance and image of traditional business districts. ...
05/13/11 Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber is hosting Healthy Breakfast Showcase from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. May 17 at Hotel Murano, 1320 Broadway. The event will include presentation of the Pierce County WorkWell Healthy Workplace Designation Awards. Click here for more information.Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, KeyBank and the U.S. SBA Seattle are presenting are hosting a loan workshop from 11 a.m. to ...
05/12/11 She sells fake nipples. And size "M" bras.Janice Cleaves, aka the "Bra Lady," works out of a small office in an almost empty building in an industrial part of San Juan Capistrano. There's no browsing in her small shop filled with bras, panties and other lingerie.Cleaves...
05/12/11 The Washington State Redistricting Commission, which is charged with redrawing both congressional and legislative district boundaries this year to reflect 2010 Census figures, will hold an informational meeting and a public hearing next Thursday in Vancouver. The session will be at the Hilton Vancouver Washington, with a presentation by the commission at 6 p.m. Members of the public are invited ...
05/04/11 Don Ohl, a former associate editor of the Independent, Press-Telegram, died Sunday. He was 90.
05/02/11 Franciscan Health System and Emerge.MD Announce the Use of Consult Accelerator(TM) to Enable Real Time Clinical Collaboration in Delivering Remote Critical Care Specialty Services
04/24/11 WWCA's "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" opens in Port Orchard
04/04/11 SEATTLE -- Sophomore Washington running back Chris Polk has two years of college eligibility remaining, but he could have parlayed his strong finish to the Huskies' 2010 season into an early entry into the NFL.
04/03/11 Phil Mickelson won the Houston Open, picking up momentum as he prepares to defend his Masters title. The Masters starts Thursday in Augusta, Ga.
04/02/11 Phil Mickelson tied a course record with a 9-under-par 63 to share the lead with Scott Verplank after three rounds at the Houston Open.
04/02/11 On April 1, the city of Gig Harbor was notified that Gig Harbor Police Chief Mike Davis did not commit perjury, as alleged, during the August 2009 jury trial of GHPD officer, Matt Dougil.
04/01/11 Associated Press - April 1, 2011 4:05 PM ET OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington Legislature has approved a bill aimed to protect health care workers who handle hazardous drugs.
04/01/11 The Associated Press The Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. The Washington Legislature has approved a bill aimed to protect health care workers who handle hazardous drugs. The measure unanimously approved by the House directs the Department of Labor and Industries to develop rules for handling hazardous drugs, like chemotherapy drugs, that meet national occupational safety standards. This past year ...
03/29/11 St. Joseph, MO - Steve Schram, AgriLabs President and CEO, announced the winners of AgriLabs academic scholarships for 2011-2012. AgriLabs continues to value it commitment to the community and to the industry it serves through these scholarship programs.
03/28/11 Paul Ancich, a third-generation Gig Harbor fisherman who passed away last October at age 49, was a passionate advocate for protecting fish and their environment. His was honored ...
03/26/11 Tally Hall was outstanding in his return to his home state of Washington, leading the Houston Dynamo to their first point of the season on a 1-1 draw with the Seattle Sounders on Friday night.
03/25/11 Steve Zakuani ends Sounders FC's scoreless streak to start the season at 259 minutes. | 
