Laura Hautala
Tacoma Opinion Editor at Tacoma News Tribune
Tacoma Opinion Editor at @thenewstribune
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1 week ago |
thenewstribune.com | Laura Hautala
No matter what you may have heard, we don’t know the full details of what happened on June 14 when a toddler went missing near a Wendy’s in Tacoma. The most important facts we do have: two-year-old Delilah Everett is safe, unharmed and returned to her parents. But despite comments from the girl’s family and rumors about the situation, we don’t know the intentions of the man who found her wandering alone and eventually took her to his home.
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2 weeks ago |
thenewstribune.com | Laura Hautala
They say that perfect is the enemy of good, and when it comes to a spiraling homelessness crisis, local governments can’t wait for a perfect solution. In Tacoma, the city created an emergency shelter system it couldn’t reliably pay for in the future, in part by using one-time federal funds. Now, that system is losing more than 160 emergency shelter beds due to a predicted budget shortfall.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Laura Hautala
They say that perfect is the enemy of good, and when it comes to a spiraling homelessness crisis, local governments can’t wait for a perfect solution. In Tacoma, the city created an emergency shelter system it couldn’t reliably pay for in the future, in part by using one-time federal funds. Now, that system is losing more than 160 emergency shelter beds due to a predicted budget shortfall.
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1 month ago |
thenewstribune.com | Laura Hautala
C’mon. That’s the thought that keeps popping into my head as I go over the City of Tacoma’s reasons for denying a public records request from The News Tribune. When the news team here learned the city had investigated former police chief Avery Moore’s use of leave while at the Tacoma Police Department, they made a request to see the records of that investigation. Now, the city has taken that straightforward ask and headed for the nearest loophole.
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1 month ago |
thenewstribune.com | Laura Hautala
A evergreen tree cut about two-feet from its base sits along East 40th Street on Monday, May 19, 2025, in Tacoma, Wash. Liesbeth Powers Liesbeth Powers / [email protected] Trees are more important than ever to Tacomans’ health, shielding us from historic heat waves and filtering pollution.
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Was just saying that during a proper PNW Fourth of July, you shouldn't be able to tell the mist from the smoke. But fine, weather, have it your way! 🇺🇸☀️🎇
They say summer doesn't begin in western Washington until July 5. This year, it's starting on the fourth, as a treat. Hotter conditions also mean drier conditions. Avoid dragging chains, parking on dry grass or throwing smoldering objects out of your vehicle's window.
Is it really asking so much to demand federal legislation requiring online forms to stop adding caps and spaces in the email field?! I think not.
love this! what a cool way to see the effects approaching and diminishing
That was UNREAL! Total #solareclipse timelapse from Burlington, VT. Watch the darkness roll in from Lake Champlain. https://t.co/Kn371CRpvE
