Derrick Nunnally
Tacoma News Tribune
Tacoma, WA, United States
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Madigan’s surgical complication and patient-satisfaction evaluations show considerable improvements
Madigan Army Medical Center’s surgical complication and patient-satisfaction evaluations show considerable improvements five years after a study showed it had the worst post-surgery infection rate of any large military hospital. → Read More
Expert on forest-fire detritus explains how bad ash-clouded skies are for your health
Q&A with an expert on forest-fire detritus on how bad our ash-clouded skies are for your health. → Read More
Tim Lowenberg, who led Washington’s miltary during callups for Iraq and Afghanistan wars, died Sunday
Tim Lowenberg, who led Washington’s National Guard when its troops were deployed to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan wars, has died. → Read More
Tim Lowenberg, who led Washington’s miltary during callups for Iraq and Afghanistan wars, died Sunday
Tim Lowenberg, who led Washington’s National Guard when its troops were deployed to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan wars, has died. → Read More
Wet start to 2017 now fueling late-summer rash of brush fires
Although the early-August haze that choked Puget Sound with smoke was the product of Canadian wildfires, the dry season in the South Sound and statewide continues to produce fires frequently enough to spark an array of problems for local and state authorities. → Read More
Recreational harvesting on Vashon Island closed after poison found in shellfish
If you’re thinking of scooping up some clams or other shellfish this weekend on a Vashon Island beach, better hold off. → Read More
Poison found in shellfish. Recreational harvesting on Vashon Island closed
If you’re thinking of scooping up some clams or other shellfish this weekend on a Vashon Island beach, better hold off. → Read More
Most Vashon beaches closed for recreational shellfish harvesting
All Vashon beaches, except Quartermaster Harbor were closed after unsafe levels of paralytic shellfish poison were found in samples taken from Point Vashon and Tramp Harbor. → Read More
First plastic bags, now it's straws. ‘Stop sucking' campaign to hit in Seattle
The next target of an environmentalist group is in every fast-food restaurant in America, right next to the soda fountain: the (usually) paper-wrapped disposable plastic straw. → Read More
Lummi tribe, others doubt eclipse tides led to Monday’s salmon escape
Lummi tribe, other observers doubt eclipse tides led to Monday’s non-native salmon escape → Read More
First they came for your plastic bags. Now it’s straws, and they’re starting in Seattle
A sustainability campaign is launching a fight to get rid of the ubiquitous plastic drinking straw to help save our oceans. First city targeted: Seattle. → Read More
New boss for Tacoma Water hired from Virginia waterworks
Tacoma Public Utilities has picked its next water department head. He’s from the Newport News, Va., water provider. → Read More
Chinese Reconciliation Park got a facelift in 2015 ahead of big events. More work just started there.
Maintenance work and fresh paint for the ting on Tacoma’s waterfront don’t signal a return of Chinese officials or megaproject proposals, a city official said. → Read More
Where Are Pierce County's Greatest Landslide Risks? Not Where the Official Maps Say.
More than 80,000 buildings in the county, and about a quarter of the road network, are confirmed as vulnerable to landslides. → Read More
Gonorrhea is increasing at alarming rates. Here’s what’s being done to fight it.
Washington state and Pierce County officials found the most gonorrhea cases in 2016 in nearly three decades, and statistics from the first half of 2017 are even worse. A public health advisory was issued Aug. 4. → Read More
Want a million dollars? Come get this Puyallup bridge
If you want a million dollars, read on. → Read More
State offering $1 million to land new owner for 92-year-old Puyallup River bridge
Washington State officials want to find a new home for a 92-year-old bridge that once stood over the Puyallup River. And there’s a million bucks attached for whomever agrees to the fine print. → Read More
Local chiropractor suspended after accusations he sexually harassed patients
The state Department of Health said James C. LaHoe, 40, who runs Evolution Chiropractic in Puyallup, was accused of trying to make “sexual contact” with two employees who also were his patients. → Read More
Legislature’s impasse over capital budget stops toxic pollution cleanup from Asarco smelter
The state Legislature’s impasse over passing a capital budget has stopped toxic pollution cleanup work across the South Sound from the Asarco smelter in Ruston. → Read More
Tacoma area fares worst on preventable hospital stays; Eastside comes out best
The study, released last week by the state Office of Financial Management, examined a variety of hospital stays that generally might be avoided with proper care, including regular checkups and vaccinations. → Read More