Melissa Brower, left, shows Allenmykael Harlin-Gonzalez the da Vinci robot-assisted surgery system’s robotic arms at Tacoma General Hospital Thursday. (PHOTOS BY DEAN J. KOEPFLER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)

Puyallup teen goes from gown to scrubs and robots

Wanting to be a doctor when he grows up, Allenmykael Harlin-Gonzalez, a 17-year-old from Puyallup, put his lifelong role as a patient on hold and instead gets to learns about high-tech surgery.

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Published February 12th, 2012 - 1:00PM
Volunteers from Pierce County Search and Rescue sifted through tons of paper at a recycling center Sunday, hoping to find items that Josh Powell may have dumped before killing himself and his two sons in a house fire last week.
Published February 12th, 2012 - 12:05AM
The Puyallup School Board is zeroing in on a replacement for retiring Superintendent Tony Apostle.
Published February 11th, 2012 - 12:05AM
Two flood-prone cities in eastern Pierce County say they could face significant financial losses if a national wildlife group is successful in blocking flood insurance for new construction in parts of the Puget Sound area.
Published February 10th, 2012 - 8:02PM
Hundreds of community members attended this morning's service to celebrate the short lives of the Powell brothers at Life Center in Central Tacoma.
Published February 10th, 2012 - 7:40PM
Josh Powell spent his last day alive running the errands that mark the humdrum of daily life. Powell, it turns out, checked off the items on his list with monstrous intent.
Published February 9th, 2012 - 8:40PM
Authorities say a computer in Josh Powell's home had animated images that depicted "incestuous" sex.
Published February 9th, 2012 - 8:31PM
Josh Powell told his oldest son he had a “big surprise” for him moments before he attacked his two boys with a hatchet and started a fire that killed them all.
Published February 8th, 2012 - 6:32PM
Listening to the 911 tapes now, after we know what was about to happen at Josh Powell’s house, the 911 call takers seem agonizingly dense and rude.
Published February 8th, 2012 - 7:10PM
Puyallup city leaders are discussing whether to move the Police Department into the four-year-old City Hall.

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