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Rare tapir calf Ume makes debut at Point Defiance Zoo
There are less than 50 Malayan tapirs in North America, and Ume is the second one born at the Tacoma zoo. The...
Tacoma schools reveal how many staff members will be impacted by budget cuts
The 300 Tacoma Public Schools employees impacted include 105 first- and second-year teachers who did not get their contracts renewed by the district. ...
SDOT to block cars near middle school street for safety
SDOT will block cars from 20th Place South near Washington Middle School to enhance safety starting May 19. SEATTLE — The street where...
1980 Mount St. Helens eruption considered ‘game changer’ for volcanic observation
Fifty-seven people were killed in the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980. SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash. — The May 18, 1980,...
Rich Marriott: My experience with the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption
KING 5's Rich Marriott was working for the Northwest Avalanche Center when Mount St. Helens erupted. He was part of the team that surveyed...