Puyallup, WA|News|
Copper Thieves To Blame For Early AM Power Outage: Report
An early-morning outage Tuesday cut the power for thousands of Puyallup customers, and even forced some school delays.
Charles Woodman, Patch Staff
Charles Woodman, Patch Staff
- Seattle, WA
Charles started as Field Editor for Patch in May 2020, covering western Washington. He is based in Seattle. In the past, he has written for various TV news stations in Seattle, Reno, Nevada and Fairbanks, Alaska. He has also worked as a music critic, weatherman, and soccer referee.
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Puyallup, WA|News|
Man Killed In Spanaway Shooting, Suspect Arrested
An overnight manhunt for the 31-year-old suspect ended with his arrest early Tuesday.
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Puyallup, WA|News|
Suspect Rams Puyallup Police Vehicles, Search Ongoing
Police say they had been called to investigate a "suspicious vehicle", but when they arrived the SUV rammed their patrol cars and fled.
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Lakewood-JBLM, WA|News|
2021 State Of The Sound Shares Serious Concerns, Causes For Hope
Washington must redouble conservation efforts to protect Puget Sound from the impacts of climate change, the report warns.
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Puyallup, WA|News|
Election Day 2021 In Pierce County: Ballots Due Tuesday
Voters have until 8 p.m Tuesday to return their primary ballots to a drop box or voting center. Here's what to know for Election Day.
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Bonney Lake-Sumner, WA|News|
Bonney Lake Police Raise Nearly $2,000 For Breast Cancer Research
Officers wore pink all last month, and collected hundreds of donations to help in the fight against breast cancer.
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Puyallup, WA|News|
Elderly Man Attacked At Transit Center, Suspect Arrested
Deputies have arrested a suspect who they say assaulted an 83-year-old man last week at the Commerce Street Transit Center.
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Bonney Lake-Sumner, WA|News|
Vandals Burn Down Loyalty Park Restroom, Damage Sk8 Park
The City of Sumner says a pair of vandalism incidents over the weekend have forced some unfortunate closures.
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Puyallup, WA|News|
WA Schools Have Seen 'Relatively Small' Outbreaks: DOH Report
The Department of Health says new data shows that COVID precautions are largely working to protect students from becoming disease vectors.
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Bonney Lake-Sumner, WA|News|
Sumner Sk8 Park Bowl Closed After Bowl Floods
Recent heavy rains have been wreaking havoc for the south sound, and here's just one more problem.
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Lakewood-JBLM, WA|News|
Clover Park Mulls Plan To Rename High School Gymnasium
The district wants to name the gym after longtime boys basketball coach Mel Ninnis, but is asking for public input first.
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Seattle|News|
The 'World's Largest Cow Mural' Is In Washington
Just another reason to be proud of the Evergreen State.
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Seattle|News|
Landslide Threat, Several Rainfall Records Broken
Recent record-breaking rains have saturated the hillsides and primed them for landslides, warns the National Weather Service.
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Puyallup, WA|News|
Woman Killed In Late Night Puyallup Crash, Suspect Arrested
Police say the woman got out of her car for unknown reasons, and was hit by a suspected drunk driver.
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Puyallup, WA|News|
Northern Lights Possible Saturday Night Over Washington
A geomagnetic storm watch is in effect for Saturday, with the Northern Lights possibly being visible over Washington.
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Gig Harbor, WA|News|
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The latest from Gig Harbor, delivered right to your inbox.
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Seattle|News|
2 Arrested, Accused Of Carving Up Bridge For 'Black Market' Cedar
"Can't believe we have to say this, but don't take chainsaws to our bridges," the DNR tweeted Thursday.
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Bonney Lake-Sumner, WA|News|
School Staff Vaccination Rates 'Far Outpace' WA's Average: OSPI
Nearly 90 percent of the state's K-12 employees are vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a recent update from the state superintendent.
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Lakewood-JBLM, WA|News|
JBLM's Flying Tigers To Take On Seattle Rugby Club
The base says the game will be the first time a combined Air Force/Army team will compete together in the Military Match Up.
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Seattle|News|
5 Western Washington Hospitals Recognized For COVID-19 Response
The Washington State Hospital Association is recognizing five Puget Sound hospitals for toughing it through the second year of the pandemic.
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