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- The Council’s Cold Shoulder to South Tacoma
A fiery exchange in the Tacoma City Council reveals deep tensions over public safety resources in the South Tacoma district.
- Fatal Accidental Shooting at Friday Harbor
A fireman aboard the revenue cutter 'Grant' dies after a gun mishandled by a shipmate discharges.
- South Tacoma Secures Emergency Services After Council Battle
While the city council rejected a street improvement project for the South L and 56th Street neighborhood, they ultimately conceded to demands for additional firefighting protection.
- The Monroe Wreck: Two Railway Men Perish in Midnight Crash
A westbound Great Northern overland train slams into a siding near Monroe, claiming the lives of a head brakeman and a fireman.
- Great Northern Train Derails into the Wenatchee River
A passenger train falls into a washed-out track near Leavenworth, leaving three dead and passengers clinging to life in the mountain currents.
- A Fireman's Long Injury Ends in Tragedy at Headquarters
Assistant Fire Chief George H. Leggett, still suffering from a railroad wreck injury, took his life at department headquarters—a death that stunned the men who slept nearby.