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.
A judge has denied an injunction filed on behalf of state troopers aiming to halt the vaccination mandate, The Seattle Times reports.
911 service has been restored after a county-wide outage early Monday. Dispatchers ask that residents don't test their service.
A celebration of life for longtime Sumner City Council member Leroy Goff will be held later this month at Calvary Community Church.
The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department is urging residents to get vaccinated, even if they previously caught COVID-19.
The city is looking for someone who has worked in hospitality and who is familiar with the lodging tax to help decide how it's used.
Meat recalls in Washington address plastic found in ground turkey and unacceptable lead levels in beef gravy products.
Patti Belle shares with Patch why she should be re-elected to the Lakewood City Council.
Terry Carter shares with Patch why he should be re-elected to the Bonney Lake City Council.
Earle Stuard shares with Patch why he should be elected to Sumner City Council's Position 1.
In the first six months of 2021, nearly half of the Washington Poison Center's adolescent patients had intentionally hurt themselves.
Pierce County's 555,000 registered voters should expect a ballot in their mailbox by October 19.
Landmark pumpkin patches and farms in Washington offer a ton of fall fun for the family.
Halloween and fun are right around the corner, and you don’t have to travel far to find the best fall pumpkins in the Bonney Lake-Sumner ...
Halloween and fun are right around the corner, and you don’t have to travel far to find the best fall pumpkins in the Lakewood-JBLM area ...
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The city is warning drivers to expect a long road closure in November as crews fix a failed sewer main under Steilacoom Boulevard.
Residents of East Pierce County are being asked to consider an increase on the current fire levy to pay for new operational costs.
A state Court of Appeals upheld a ruling dismissing Schnitzer West, LLC’s suit against the city, according to a new report.
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