Sep 8th, 2008 · Boeing's 27,000 union machinists are on strike. Talks between the aerospace company and the International Association of Machinists broke down over the weekend after the parties failed to come to an agreement on pay and health benefits. Paula Wissel reports from member station KPLU in Seattle and Tacoma.
Jul 8th, 2008 · When a lawyer in Tacoma, Wash., filed a lawsuit 465 pages long — with an eight-page title — the judge had enough. Referring to a rule requiring "short and plain" allegations, Judge Ronald Leighton issued a short and plain limerick: "Plaintiff has a great deal to say, but it seems he skipped Rule 8-a. His complaint is too long, which renders it wrong. Please rewrite and refile today."
Feb 22nd, 2007 · Semaj Booker, a 9-year-old boy, appeared in court Wednesday in Tacoma, Wash., facing felony charges for stealing a car before taking a flight out of Seattle. Booker made national headlines in January after sneaking onto an airplane.
May 23rd, 2006 · Neko Case grew up in Tacoma, Wash., attended art school in Vancouver and performs and records with the Canadian pop-rock band The New Pornographers. As a solo artist, her music has often tended to be more influenced by country and folk music. Her new CD, Fox Confessor Brings The Flood, is her fourth studio album. Our music critic says it contains some of her most complex and beautiful music to date.