http://www.king5.com/news/local RSS Feed for KING - News - Local en-us Fri, 25 May 2012 06:42:11 GMT 2012-05-25T06:42:11Z en-us http://www.king5.com/news/local/Commuters-complain-about-520-bridge-openings-during--153722355.html There were a lot of angry 520 bridge commuters Thursday morning as the state opened the draw span to allow a single sailboat through. Fri, 25 May 2012 01:28:40 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/local/Commuters-complain-about-520-bridge-openings-during--153722355.html 2012-05-25T01:28:40Z http://www.king5.com/news/local/WSDOT-leader-Not-our-fault-public-contracting-program-is-in-trouble-153858515.html The state's top transportation official tells KING 5 that her agency tried for years to clean up problems at an agency that certifies minority and woman-owned road contractors for state contracts. Fri, 25 May 2012 06:02:50 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/local/WSDOT-leader-Not-our-fault-public-contracting-program-is-in-trouble-153858515.html 2012-05-25T06:02:50Z http://www.king5.com/news/local/Bengal-tiger-Puyallup-Pierce-County--153803855.html Pierce County animal control and law enforcement officers are responding to reports of a bengal tiger on the loose just outside of Puyallup on River Road. Fri, 25 May 2012 05:27:52 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/local/Bengal-tiger-Puyallup-Pierce-County--153803855.html 2012-05-25T05:27:52Z http://www.king5.com/news/local/Army-lieutenant-from-JBLM-unit-killed-in-Afghanistan-153841515.html The Pentagon announced Thursday that an Army officer deployed with one of the Stryker brigades based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord was killed Wednesday in Afghanistan. Fri, 25 May 2012 05:56:23 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/local/Army-lieutenant-from-JBLM-unit-killed-in-Afghanistan-153841515.html 2012-05-25T05:56:23Z http://www.king5.com/news/local/Missing-child-case-prompts-new-hope-for-Spanaway-mother-153946915.html Misty Copsey disappeared in September of 1992 and has never been seen again. Her mother believes the girl was murdered, as do police who are no closer to naming a suspect. Fri, 25 May 2012 06:42:11 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/local/Missing-child-case-prompts-new-hope-for-Spanaway-mother-153946915.html 2012-05-25T06:42:11Z http://www.king5.com/news/local/Memorial-Day-weekend-forecast-2012-153697095.html In an area where we're more used to seeing rain than sun on Memorial Day weekend, we'll take a high temperature of 68. This holiday forecast looks pretty decent compared to years past. Thu, 24 May 2012 18:41:59 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/local/Memorial-Day-weekend-forecast-2012-153697095.html 2012-05-24T18:41:59Z http://www.king5.com/news/local/Centralia-police-investigating-death-of-toddler-153894305.html Centralia police said a man claims he left his girlfriend's daughter alone in a bathtub to grab a towel and came back and found her face down. She died at the hospital. Fri, 25 May 2012 03:12:35 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/local/Centralia-police-investigating-death-of-toddler-153894305.html 2012-05-25T03:12:35Z http://www.king5.com/news/local/Womans-body-found-in-Carnation-near-Tolt-MacDonald-Park-153842335.html The King County Sheriff's Office reports a woman's body has been found in the Carnation area near Tolt-MacDonald Park. Fri, 25 May 2012 02:19:27 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/local/Womans-body-found-in-Carnation-near-Tolt-MacDonald-Park-153842335.html 2012-05-25T02:19:27Z http://www.king5.com/news/local/Gates-Foundation-gives-local-charities-5-million-153823195.html The Gates Foundation spreads its wealth around the world. But on Thursday, several local charities learned they will get more than $5 million to do good. KING 5's Tonya Mosley looks at the largest grant winner in Tacoma and what it means for them. Fri, 25 May 2012 01:52:17 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/local/Gates-Foundation-gives-local-charities-5-million-153823195.html 2012-05-25T01:52:17Z http://www.king5.com/news/local/Marysville-teen-paralyzed-in-dirt-bike-accident-welcomed-back-by-classmates-153873875.html It’s been two months since a dirt bike accident paralyzed Nic Trout of Marysville. And for the first time Thursday, he returned to school, wondering if other kids would like or even remember him. KING 5's Lori Matsukawa shares his story. Fri, 25 May 2012 03:17:44 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/local/Marysville-teen-paralyzed-in-dirt-bike-accident-welcomed-back-by-classmates-153873875.html 2012-05-25T03:17:44Z