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Dead seabirds found last month on Hobuck Beach on the Washington coast are measured by Mary Sue Brancato of Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Thousands of birds have been killed off the Washington coast by an algae and sea foam mix. (STEVE RINGMAN/THE SEATTLE TIMES)
9:59 AM - Off the coast of Washington state, mysterious algae mixed with sea foam have killed more than 8,000 seabirds, puzzling scientists. A thousand miles off California, researchers have discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirling vortex roughly twice the size of Texas filled with tiny bits of plastic and other debris.
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Published November 8th, 2009 - 12:05AM
WASHINGTON – Off the coast of Washington state, mysterious algae mixed with sea foam have killed more than 8,000 seabirds, puzzling scientists. A thousand miles off California, researchers have discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirling vortex roughly twice the size of Texas filled with tiny bits of plastic and other debris.
Published November 8th, 2009 - 12:05AM
A jury verdict has forced Sound Transit to pay an additional $2.5 million to the owner of a Tacoma business that will be displaced as the agency extends commuter rail service to Lakewood.
Published November 7th, 2009 - 9:42AM
WASHINGTON – With a historic vote possible as early as today, one Washington state representative, Brian Baird, said Friday that he couldn’t support the Democratic health care bill, while another, Adam Smith, said he had yet to make up his mind.
Published November 6th, 2009 - 12:05AM
Officials in Edgewood are nearing the end of their three-month search for a new city manager.
Published November 6th, 2009 - 12:05AM
Here are recent posts from The News Tribune’s Political Buzz blog. For the inside scoop on government and politics, go online to blog.thenewstribune.com/politics.
Published November 6th, 2009 - 12:05AM
Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy on Wednesday afternoon issued a carefully worded statement on Tuesday’s County Council decision to eliminate the Superior Court seat of Judge Michael Hecht.
Published November 5th, 2009 - 12:05AM
Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies will continue policing University Place through at least 2017 under an agreement unanimously approved by the City Council this week.
Published November 5th, 2009 - 12:05AM
The most lopsided victory in this week’s local elections – in fact, the most lopsided in any contested race in Pierce County since at least 2005 – came from the small town of Steilacoom.
Published November 4th, 2009 - 12:05AM
The most sweeping plan yet from anti-tax activist Tim Eyman was soundly rejected Tuesday as voters appeared unwilling to put government on a forced diet of limited revenue.
Published November 4th, 2009 - 12:05AM
Who will be Tacoma’s next mayor?
Published November 4th, 2009 - 12:05AM
The Pierce County Council has eliminated the Superior Court seat held by Judge Michael Hecht just a day after he resigned.
Published November 4th, 2009 - 12:05AM
A divided University Place City Council voted early Tuesday morning to rescind a 2010 pay raise it adopted just two weeks earlier for newly elected council members.
Published November 4th, 2009 - 12:05AM
Port of Tacoma commissioners Dick Marzano and Connie Bacon were cruising toward victories in Tuesday’s election, each holding a significant lead in early results.
Published November 4th, 2009 - 12:05AM
Federal Way Municipal Court Judge Michael Morgan, who has been the focus of investigations over how he managed court employees, was losing to Seattle prosecutor Rebecca Robertson on Tuesday night.
Published November 3rd, 2009 - 7:06AM
A divided University Place City Council voted early this morning to rescind a 2010 pay raise they adopted just two weeks ago for council members elected today.

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