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• Eastlake High School Students Struck by Car

  Ryan Nute | March 07, 2007 9:50 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  Two students at Eastlake High School in Sammamish, Washington were struck by a car yesterday morning. They were transported to Overlake Hospital for observation. Fortunately, it appears the injuries are not serious.The accident occurred in the campus parking lot early in the morning. The identity of the driver--and whether he or she was a fellow student or school employee--has not been...

• Speeding + Collisions = Arrested

  Ryan Nute | March 06, 2007 3:17 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A Des Moines man speeding and driving erratically was arrested after a high-speed chase last Friday during which he collided with two other vehicles.The driver was initially pursued after exiting I-5 and heading east toward Auburn. Just as the pursuit was called off the driver ran a red light, struck a van and then a second vehicle before rolling his Jeep in a parking lot. Two bystanders...

• Driver Admits to Being High on Painkillers

  Ryan Nute | March 06, 2007 3:08 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A four-car crash that happened on Highway 167 Monday afternoon in Pierce County was apparently caused by a driver who admitted he was high on OxyContin.The driver rear-ended the preceding driver, who was taken to Tacoma General Hospital with a broken pelvis. The other drivers were reportedly uninjured.A driver who is foolish enough to drive while under the influence is unlikely to have...

• US Airways Sued By Union Over Wages

  Shannon Weidemann | February 27, 2007 12:44 PM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers has filed a lawsuit against the US Airways Group Inc. over wages. According to the union some of their workers are not getting the higher wages that they should have received when US Airways and America West merged. They said they had an agreement with the airline in the case that it was bought.The company, which was in...

• Eugene Boy Killed in Ski Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | February 27, 2007 11:34 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A 13-year-old boy died while skiing with his Boy Scout troop. He was at the Willamette Resort on an intermediate run and lost control then hitting a tree rootball. He died on the mountain from his injuries.An Oregon State Police trooper from the Gilchrist work site responded to the ski area to gather information. Assistance at the scene was given by members of the Willamette Pass Ski Patrol...

• California Nursing Home Sued for Abuse

  Shannon Weidemann | February 27, 2007 11:12 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  Pleasant Care Convalescent of Riverside is being sued by the family of a former resident for abuse they allege happened there. The resident was given physical therapy for 10 days for knee pain when in fact she has a broken hip and required surgery. While at the hospital for treatment is was found she had other signs of poor care, including bed sores."It's our theory that they're understaffed -...

• Verdict Reached in WTO Trial

  Ryan Nute | February 01, 2007 9:18 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A federal jury found that the City of Seattle was liable for the improper search and seizure of 147 people who were arrested during the tumult surrounding the 1999 WTO meeting and protests. The jury found that the plaintiffs' First Amendment rights had not been violated. The case now moves to the issue of the plaintiffs' damages, which may be postponed pending an appeal by the city.A federal...

• Dramatic Collision Injures Bicylist and Police Officer

  Ryan Nute | January 31, 2007 8:51 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A Seattle police officer's patrol car collided with a bicyclist Wednesday morning and then rammed into a building. Both the bicyclist and the officer were injured.The bicylist sustained a head laceration. The police car ended up half-way into a sandwich shop in the 5300 block of 1st Avenue South near S. Bennett Street. It took half an hour to remove the offier. His injuries are reportedly...

• Forks Collision Hospitalizes Three

  Ryan Nute | January 10, 2007 9:18 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A head-on collision near Forks, Washington Tuesday morning caused three occupants of one vehicle to be airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The injured include Jacob P. Smith (9 months), Shanta R. Isham (24) and Dakotah J. Smith (26). The driver of the other vehicle, Percey O. Midtbo (76) was reportedly uninjured.The State Patrol reports that the collision occurred when both...

• Motorcyclist, Motorist Hospitalized

  Ryan Nute | January 09, 2007 9:19 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  A 22-year old motorcyclist from Kirkland, Washington remains in the hospital at Harborview Medical Center after a collision with a car on Monday. The driver of the car was taken to Evergreen Hospital.The motorcyle and the car collided when the car turned into a parking lot. The cause of the crash is still being investigated.Motorcycles are treated differently than cars for purposes of...