Last Friday Vernon Curry, Jr., 34, was sentenced to over 47 years in prison for the murder of Michael Ward in the Lincoln District of Tacoma in September of 2014. A jury convicted Vernon Curry, Jr. of first degree murder following a three week-long trial in May.
Pierce County TV News for the week of June 2, 2016.
Sports news were big this week as state competitions ended. Check out the results! Also, Tapps Island is looking to revitalize the annual firework show by once again bringing out the same pyrotechnic team that does the Mariner’s show. Learn more about the Spartan’s new basketball coach, who just ended a four year career at Peninsula High so he can be closer to his family in Sumner. Last month was National Stroke Month, so refresh yourself on how to recognize a stroke and learn about stroke care.
The animal kingdom is full of amazing eyes. And yes, there are actually creatures on our planet that have just one.
This Saturday is National Trails Day, and it’s a great reason to try out–or enjoy again–the Sumner Link Trail. I know this is not the Pacific Crest Trail or the Wonderland Trail, but it is a great 5.5 mile run along the White River that doesn’t make you pack up and drive to access. That means that unlike those superstar trails, you can fit this one into a day of errands and housework.
Enumclaw High placed third and Bonney Lake was fifth during last week’s boys Class 3A state golf tournament. A healthy sampling of golfers from the four area high schools had traveled east of the mountains for both the Class 3A and 2A tournaments, contested on May 24-25.
The King County Sheriff’s Office faces a $3.8 million budget deficit and needs to cut programs, which could include Search and Rescue Air Patrol.
According to Washington State Department of Health, domestic violence – or intimate partner violence – is not physical violence alone. It’s any behavior intended to gain or maintain power and control over a spouse, partner, girlfriend, boyfriend or intimate family member. Abuse is a learned behavior; it’s not caused by anger, mental problems, drugs or alcohol or other common excuses.
As summer approaches, many teens are excited to have their first real jobs. Unfortunately, while working, some of them will be hurt — possibly seriously. Young workers have a higher rate of getting hurt on the job than older adults. In Washington, 635 work-related injuries to teens age 17 and under were reported in 2015.
Now that the fruit trees have been pruned and are beginning to excite you about the summer and fall harvests, it is time to think about the ornamental shrubs and trees. Most will complete their new growth between now and mid to late June. As a result, some of your landscape plants may need a summer haircut.
I really appreciate the kind messages I have received from folks after the Courier-Herald story announcing my decision not to run this year for re-election to the Washington State House of Representatives. It has been my honor to serve you in Olympia.
The presidential primary season has seen an earthquake of shifting alignments for both political parties, something few if any predicted six months ago. According to Michael Lind, writing an article for “Politico Magazine” entitled, “This Is What the Future of American Politics Looks Like,” the political changes we have seen are really the end of the process, not the beginning.
Children today face many extraordinary challenges and opportunities. That’s even more true for grandparents.Kids face so many issues in their lives and they often bring those challenges to home and family.
