Des Moines NewsLocal news for Des Moines, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Sex offender gets 17 years in child porn case- June 29, 2008 A registered sex offender from Des Moines was sentenced today to 17 1 2 years in prison for possessing hundreds of images of child pornography.http://www.topix.net/city/des-moines-wa/2008/06/sex-offender-gets-17-years-in-child-porn-c... Elderly man drives into Puget Sound, killing his passenger- June 27, 2008 The warm, calm Friday evening at the Des Moines Pier was shattered when an elderly driver sent his SUV into the water, accidentally stepping on the gas when he meant to brake.http://www.topix.net/city/des-moines-wa/2008/06/elderly-man-drives-into-puget-sound-killin... He robbed it once, he robbed it twice in Burien- June 25, 2008 Police are asking the public's help in finding a bank robber. If you didn't catch him the first time around, maybe you saw him the second time.http://www.topix.net/city/des-moines-wa/2008/06/he-robbed-it-once-he-robbed-it-twice-in-bu... Warm weather brings accidents- June 23, 2008 The first day of summer brought not only sunshine, warm weather and fun, but also a series of accidents and mishaps.http://www.topix.net/city/des-moines-wa/2008/06/warm-weather-brings-accidents?fromrss=1 You don't have to go far to find a ton of summertime fun- June 21, 2008 School's out! A whole summer of possibilities awaits you. You can lie around the pool all season long, or you can enjoy a few, dare we say, educational pursuits as well.http://www.topix.net/city/des-moines-wa/2008/06/you-dont-have-to-go-far-to-find-a-ton-of-s... $4 gas to fuel new light-rail vote- June 19, 2008 Sound Transit project manager Justin Garrod, closest to the rail car, watches for adequate clearance Saturday in testing for Rainier Valley light-rail service.http://www.topix.net/city/des-moines-wa/2008/06/4-gas-to-fuel-new-light-rail-vote?fromrss=... Summer-time X-52 patrols will target impaired and speeding drivers- June 17, 2008 This summer, law enforcement in King County will join colleagues in Snohomish, Skagit, and Whatcom Counties to conduct X-52 patrols, targeting motorists who speed or drive while intoxicated.http://www.topix.net/city/des-moines-wa/2008/06/summer-time-x-52-patrols-will-target-impai... Session focuses on Dash Point, Saltwater parks' futures- June 15, 2008 A second workshop on the development of land-use plans for Dash Point and Saltwater state parks will be held Wednesday.http://www.topix.net/city/des-moines-wa/2008/06/session-focuses-on-dash-point-saltwater-pa... Should Seattle settle- June 13, 2008 Let's see.... the city's attorney's are making over $650 an hour. If they settle....they aren't getting what they paid for.http://www.topix.net/city/des-moines-wa/2008/06/should-seattle-settle?fromrss=1 Cigarette law should reduce fires- June 11, 2008 Every year, homes are destroyed and lives changed when a cigarette left burning starts a fire.http://www.topix.net/city/des-moines-wa/2008/06/cigarette-law-should-reduce-fires?fromrss=... |