Tacoma NewsLocal news for Tacoma, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Pierce County Crime Stoppers offers gas for tips- July 11, 2008 Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers is offering $250 in gasoline for tips that help find wanted criminals.http://www.topix.net/city/tacoma-wa/2008/07/pierce-county-crime-stoppers-offers-gas-for-ti... A lot of smoke, but no fire damage this morning in Port of Tacoma fire. Power outage quickly fixed.- July 11, 2008 A power outage at the Port of Tacoma early this morning interrupted production equipment at U.S. Oil & Refinery Co., sending a spew of partially refined crude oil out one of the company's vent stacks.http://www.topix.net/city/tacoma-wa/2008/07/a-lot-of-smoke-but-no-fire-damage-this-morning... Soldier Delivers His Baby While On Leave From Iraq- July 11, 2008 Army medic Jason Boyd missed the birth of his first two children. But he was right there for the birth of his third.http://www.topix.net/city/tacoma-wa/2008/07/soldier-delivers-his-baby-while-on-leave-from-... TACOMA: Alleged driver of car charged in drive-by shooting at barbecue- July 10, 2008 Pierce County prosecutors filed a first-degree murder charge Tuesday against a Tacoma man thought to have driven the car involved in a deadly drive-by shooting.http://www.topix.net/city/tacoma-wa/2008/07/tacoma-alleged-driver-of-car-charged-in-drive-... Suspect in Tacoma abused toddler case to appear in court- July 10, 2008 A man suspected of abusing a Tacoma toddler who was abandoned at a hospital was expected to make his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon.http://www.topix.net/city/tacoma-wa/2008/07/suspect-in-tacoma-abused-toddler-case-to-appea... Miss Washington to speak about published 'bad apple' photos- July 10, 2008 The Miss Washington Scholarship Organization has called a news conference in Tacoma to respond to photos posted on the Internet.http://www.topix.net/city/tacoma-wa/2008/07/miss-washington-to-speak-about-published-bad-a... Seattle to pay part of $11 million to settle sex abuse lawsuit- July 9, 2008 The cities of Seattle and Tacoma and the state will pay a combined $11 million to eight foster children over a lack of response to reports of a foster parent's sex abuse.http://www.topix.net/city/tacoma-wa/2008/07/seattle-to-pay-part-of-11-million-to-settle-se... Plans for two new downtown Tacoma hotels get a tweak- July 9, 2008 Jul. 8--A Seattle hotel developer who has proposed building a 160-room Holiday Inn Express on the site of the former Heidelberg brewery near the University of Washington Tacoma now wants to add a 72-room ...http://www.topix.net/city/tacoma-wa/2008/07/plans-for-two-new-downtown-tacoma-hotels-get-a... Man sought in torture of baby reportedly left at doorstep- July 9, 2008 An arrest warrant has been issued for a 23-year-old man in connection with the alleged torture and abuse of a 22-month-old toddler who was taken to a Tacoma hospital on Sunday by a woman who said she didn't ...http://www.topix.net/city/tacoma-wa/2008/07/man-sought-in-torture-of-baby-reportedly-left-... Woman questioned in Tacoma abused, abandoned baby case- July 8, 2008 Police are going to be talking to a woman who they believe is the mother of a 22-month-old boy who was abandoned in Tacoma Sunday with signs of torture and abuse.http://www.topix.net/city/tacoma-wa/2008/07/woman-questioned-in-tacoma-abused-abandoned-ba... |