Rob Carson, Tacoma News Tribune

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Traffic Q&A: U-turns at Fife intersection illegal — and jurisdiction is jumbled

Question: Every afternoon on my way home I see countless people cruise through the intersection of state Route 509 and South Taylor Way in Fife, only to flip a U-turn to avoid waiting for the left turn signal south. → Read More

‘Dismal’ snowpack may be new normal in Northwest

Winter 2014-15 – regarded by many as almost freakishly warm and snowless – will be the new normal if climate change continues as expected. → Read More

Equal parts disappointment and loyalty as Seahawks fans gather to watch Super Bowl at Sumner bar

When Russell Wilson threw the ball on the goal line with seconds left in the game, it was as if all the air suddenly got sucked out of Schafer’s Bar & Grill in Sumner. → Read More

Traffic Q&A: No decision yet as to changing speed limit on SR 16

Question: I’m writing to you about speed limits on state Route 16 eastbound just beyond Cheney Stadium. → Read More

Traffic Q&A: Why is Bridgeport Way construction project taking so long?

Question: What’s the holdup on the Bridgeport Way construction project in University Place? The construction company started out like gangbusters, and then things came to a halt. There was no movement for at least five weeks. → Read More

Man dies in fall from Tacoma freeway onramp

A Puyallup man died early Saturday morning after he apparently fell from a downtown Tacoma on-ramp onto I-705. → Read More

Traffic Q&A: Short-term closures on new roadways not unusual, WSDOT says

Question: Why is the new Sprague on-ramp linking state Route 16 to Interstate 5 closed again just weeks after it opened? It looks like they're adding a lane or something. — Janice, Tacoma → Read More

Traffic Q&A: I-5 through Tacoma to get major makeover

The state is about to begin a major makeover of Interstate 5 through Tacoma. → Read More

Tacoma drivers to get chance to judge Sprague ramps to Highway 16 for themselves

Tacoma’s much-maligned Sprague Avenue interchange on state Route 16 will open to traffic Sunday morning, giving drivers a chance to judge the unusual structure for themselves. → Read More

Family, friends mourn 19-year-old Tacoma girl who drowned in Germany

More than 500 people gathered Saturday at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Summit to celebrate the life of Haley Rue, a 19-year-old Harvard student who died last month while traveling in Germany. → Read More

Traffic Q&A: Highway 16 re-striping will follow opening of Sprague ramps

Any word on the re-striping of Highway 16 near Union Avenue? According to your Traffic Q&A from June 15, it was supposed to happen in the month of July. → Read More

Traffic Q&A: Yield to the vehicle on your right — here, there, and in Colorado

Question: We recently moved to Tacoma’s North End and have two traffic questions. There seem to be many intersections of secondary roads without any stop signs or yield signs. Who has the right of way in these situations? → Read More

Disc golf tournament in Lakewood attracts world’s top players

Say, “Big Pierce County golf tournament” and most people are likely to think of the U.S. Open, coming to Chambers Bay next summer. But in the world of disc golf, formerly known as “Frisbee golf,” the big tournament is happening this weekend. → Read More

Traffic Q&A: Flipping the bird not smart, but not illegal

I recently took a motorcycle drivers’ safety class, and the instructor said giving another driver the finger could get you a ticket for aggressive driving. Is that true? → Read More

Traffic Q&A: Motorcyclists not required to carry insurance in Washington state

Question: One of my coworkers is a motorcyclist, and he told me that motorcyclists in Washington, if the motorcycle is totally paid for, are not required to have insurance, including liability insurance. → Read More

Windy weather challenges “Chalk the Harbor” event in Gig Harbor

Artists who draw with chalk on sidewalks have to expect outside interference. Often its people’s feet. Sometimes it’s rain. At Saturday’s “Chalk the Harbor” event in Gig Harbor, the biggest complicating factor was the wind. → Read More

Traffic Q&A: Merging early may be nice, but it’s not always best for traffic

That guy who waits till the very last second to merge out of a lane that’s about to end? He may be on to something. → Read More

Historic Puyallup River bridge resists move

Relocating a 1925 Puyallup River bridge proved more difficult than the Washington State Department of Transportation expected. → Read More

Sunshine, rainbows highlight Tacoma’s ‘Out in the Park’ festival

Thousands of people who attended Tacoma’s annual gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender extravaganza let it all hang out, packing themselves into a hot and sweaty mass of bare skin, rainbow hues, deafening music and mutual acceptance. → Read More

HCA funds residency programs at Tacoma clinics

Obamacare pays for primary-care training at two Tacoma clinics → Read More