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Published April 12th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Prosecutors call them “gap cases.” It’s the gap between competency to stand trial in the justice system and competency to be released from a psychiatric hospital.
Published April 11th, 2013 - 12:05AM
It’s bad enough that Larry Shandola gunned down Paula Henry’s husband, Robert, in a Tacoma parking lot, then tormented her for five years as authorities sought enough evidence to get him convicted in 2001.
Published April 10th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Imagine a briefcase full of cash on the sidewalk with the owner’s name on it. It’s open. People are walking by. What are the chances someone will pilfer some bills when he thinks no one’s looking?
Published April 9th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Forget the Legislature. The real action this year is at the Liquor Control Board.
Published April 8th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Hypocrisy, thy name is NRA.
Published April 7th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Some lawmakers have big plans for helping students get college and technical degrees. Unfortunately, they don’t have big plans for paying for it.
Published April 5th, 2013 - 12:05AM
‘Like a good neighbor”? For downtown Tacoma, State Farm might be “like the best neighbor ever.”
Published April 4th, 2013 - 12:05AM
For some young children, the person who poses the greatest potential threat isn’t the registered sex offender who lives a few streets over.
Published April 3rd, 2013 - 12:05AM
‘Legalize it and tax it,” went the mantra of marijuana advocates trying to mainstream the drug. Washingtonians got the legalization part when they passed Initiative 502; they may not see much of the tax part.
Published April 2nd, 2013 - 12:05AM
Being a U.S. soldier in a war zone is hazardous duty, but at least Americans know they’ll be coming home to a safer place when their tour of duty ends.
Published April 1st, 2013 - 12:05AM
When it comes to distracted driving, texting-obsessed teens are the problem, right?
Published March 31st, 2013 - 12:05AM
Washington’s state park system is a venerable one – fourth-oldest in the nation and four years older than the national parks.
Published March 29th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Tragedy often has a predictable aftermath: first shock and grief, then anger.
Published March 28th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Not a big fan of urban sprawl? Then you should like mixed-use development – the kind of project being considered for Tacoma’s Proctor District.
Published March 27th, 2013 - 12:05AM
The Tacoma City Council has complicated an already complex decision on light rail in Tacoma. That’s OK – as long as it doesn’t also derail the decision.


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