Drew Mikkelsen

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A Tacoma grandmother broke her leg while hiking alone near Mount Rainier. These ‘angels’ were able to help her

A JBLM service member carried the injured woman over a mile to safety. PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — The High Rock Lookout has always been a special place for Ursula Bannister. ...

Federal Way resident with dementia was sexually assaulted twice at senior living home, lawsuit claims

The Federal Way senior living home allegedly told family members of the resident, who has dementia, that the sexual encounters were consensual. FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Pamela Harney’s dementia prevents her...

Washington training canceled after Kim Potter, officer that killed unarmed man, was scheduled as guest speaker

Kim Potter said she confused her service weapon for her taser when she shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop. VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis...

Gig Harbor’s 9/11 commemoration is a hands-on event

A half-ton piece of the World Trade Center is part of a memorial site at Station 50. GIG HARBOR, Wash. — Every September 11, the Gig Harbor Fire Department hosts a...

Washington State Fair’s ‘Remembrance Gallery’ highlights dark past of fairgrounds

PUYALLUP, Wash. — Hana Konishi was only 8 in the summer of 1942, but she has vivid memories of the four months she spent at the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup....

Demolition in downtown Enumclaw draws a crowd

The over 100-year-old building was recently deemed unsafe by city engineers and torn down on Wednesday. ENUMCLAW, Wash. — Demolition crews began taking down a building Wednesday that stood in downtown...

Washington coastal tribe awarded $3 million grant to move to higher ground

The coastal tribe is hoping to move because of the risk of a tsunami and rising sea levels. TAHOLAH, Wash. — For generations, Quinault Indian Nation members have thrived on the...

Audit links former Morton city employee to more than $930,000 in ‘misappropriated’ funds

MORTON, Wash. — State auditors found a former City of Morton employee is responsible for more than $930,000 in "misappropriated" city funds. Investigators said the city clerk/treasurer took the...

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