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- The state Senate voted narrowly Tuesday to let tax increases pass on a simple majority vote, suspending the two-thirds requirement under voter-approved Initiative 960. The 26-23 vote moved the Democrat-controlled Legislature another step closer to being able to raise taxes as lawmakers work to plug a budget gap now measuring $2.2 billion.
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- Tacoma police and federal agents are cracking down the city’s oldest and one of its most violent street gangs, targeting 32 members accused in nearly two dozen violent crimes dating to mid-2008. The sweep against the Hilltop Crips included serving a series of early-morning search warrants today. Officers arrested 11 suspected gang members without incident and confiscated guns, drugs and stolen property.
Canada in the spotlight: Let the games begin
Reporter Craig Hill and columnist John McGrath will provide daily coverage of local athletes live from the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C. starting Feb. 10
Latest Post: Winter Olympians are always on the cusp of disaster and here's the video to prove it
TNT blog: Kid reporter Brennan LaBrie | Schedule
Latest Post: Winter Olympians are always on the cusp of disaster and here's the video to prove it
TNT blog: Kid reporter Brennan LaBrie | Schedule
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Super Tuesday for the schools
That crunching noise you hear? It’s the sound of knuckle-cracking, teeth-gnashing and other signs of anxiety as officials and citizens in 13 South Sound school districts await the results of today’s levy and bond elections. Among the 13 districts, there’s more than $1 billion in tax revenue at stake.
That crunching noise you hear? It’s the sound of knuckle-cracking, teeth-gnashing and other signs of anxiety as officials and citizens in 13 South Sound school districts await the results of today’s levy and bond elections. Among the 13 districts, there’s more than $1 billion in tax revenue at stake.
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Dangerous dreams of gold at Winter Games
Much more so than their summer counterparts, the sports of the Winter Olympic Games are about cheating disaster. Whether it’s flying high above the half pipe on a snowboard, launching from a ski jump tower, skiing 90 mph down a mountain or skating at high speed with the equivalent of knives on your feet, athletes stand to lose much more than Olympic glory.
• VIDEO: Winter Olympians on the verge of disaster
• BLOG: A look inside the 2010 Winter Olympics
• COVERAGE: The News Tribune's 2010 Winter Games Web site
Much more so than their summer counterparts, the sports of the Winter Olympic Games are about cheating disaster. Whether it’s flying high above the half pipe on a snowboard, launching from a ski jump tower, skiing 90 mph down a mountain or skating at high speed with the equivalent of knives on your feet, athletes stand to lose much more than Olympic glory.
• VIDEO: Winter Olympians on the verge of disaster
• BLOG: A look inside the 2010 Winter Olympics
• COVERAGE: The News Tribune's 2010 Winter Games Web site
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