Ruston NewsLocal news for Ruston, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Take a ride on this scenic route before it's gone- May 17, 2008 "Over the years, we've gained 30 minutes" It is easily the best part of the trip: that segment of the Amtrak Cascades Seattle-to-Portland run that follows the Tacoma waterfront. via Tacoma News Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/ruston-wa/2008/05/take-a-ride-on-this-scenic-route-before-its-go... Get ready to run Rainier to Ruston- May 15, 2008 Runners, walkers and ultramarathon participants will take on the sixth annual Rainier to Ruston Rail-Trail Relay and Ultra on June 7, National Trails Day. via Tacoma News Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/ruston-wa/2008/05/get-ready-to-run-rainier-to-ruston?fromrss=1 Mining company seeks billions from parent company to pay creditors- May 13, 2008 "The sale of SPCC was in the best interest of Asarco" A U.S. mining company accused its Mexican parent company Monday of stripping it of its most valuable assets and forcing it into bankruptcy as it launched its $10.5 billion federal lawsuit against the company. via Tacoma News Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/ruston-wa/2008/05/mining-company-seeks-billions-from-parent-comp... RUSTON: Body of unidentified woman discovered on railroad tracks- May 11, 2008 "We don't know if we have any more than that." Ruston police on Friday were investigating the death of a woman whose body was found Thursday night on railroad tracks in the town. via Tacoma News Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/ruston-wa/2008/05/ruston-body-of-unidentified-woman-discovered-o... Woman's body found on train tracks at Tacoma- May 9, 2008 A woman's body was found on railroad tracks at Tacoma. A Burlington Northern Santa Fe spokesman, Gus Melonas , says authorities are investigating whether she was killed by a train or other trauma. via Seattle Post-Intelligencerhttp://www.topix.net/city/ruston-wa/2008/05/womans-body-found-on-train-tracks-at-tacoma?fr... Labor activists target Point Ruston development- May 9, 2008 "We had in-depth meetings with these folks" A group of nine plaintiffs, most with ties to the activist group Jobs with Justice, filed a lawsuit this week against the City of Tacoma and Point Ruston LLC, claiming errors in the environmental review and ... via Tacoma News Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/ruston-wa/2008/05/labor-activists-target-point-ruston-developmen... More friction in Ruston over proposal to increase town gambling tax- May 5, 2008 "This is about raising money for the town" In Ruston, where politics is bloodsport, a new battle is brewing between the owner of the town's only mini-casino and a councilman who wants to raise the gambling tax from about 3 percent to the state maximum ... via Tacoma News Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/ruston-wa/2008/05/more-friction-in-ruston-over-proposal-to-incre... |