Greta Thuneberg, a 16-year-old activist rejected a climate award presented to her Oct. 30 by the Nordic Council. Thunberg is known for her climate activism and rose fame when she sat outside of Swedish...

Johnson & Johnson, a company that produces everything from Band-Aids to baby products, faced lawsuits from about 15,500 people in the U.S. Oct. 18 and recalled about 33,000 bottles of its baby powder...

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation and in particular...

 When the new school board is elected Nov.5, current president Chris Ihrig will serve out his last term.  Ihrig had three children in the district. He was a father doing the best...

Over 30 million people in the United Kingdom voted June 23, 2016 on whether the country should leave the European Union; the motion to leave the EU won by four percent. Many U.K. citizens are worried about...

Pierce County started construction on a new stormwater pond in April and it’s scheduled to be finished next month.  The pond is intended to remove pollutants from stormwater runoff before it...

The toy company Mattel released a new line of dolls Sept. 25 aimed at making all children feel represented during play time. For 18 months the toy company Mattel has been working on a new doll for all...

Washington’s old voting machines, which dated to 2006, just got replaced with new systems at the end of July because the technology was prone to hacking caused by its old age.  James Marshall,...

The tenth annual viking Motorsports car show by auto club is Saturday, May 11, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It will be held in the PHS parking lots and the surrounding streets and is put on by auto club.