Area residents alerted to flooding - in Puerto Rico It wasn’t clear if residents of Puerto Rico got the warning about possible flash flooding in parts of the U.S. territory Wednesday, but at least some Pierce County residents did.
June 13, 2013 - Tacoma News Tribune
Donors pitch in for injured police dog Rico Petaluma police officer and K-9 handler Michael Page walks his police dog Rico, a Belgian Malinois, to strengthen his legs on Monday, June 10, 2013 in Petaluma. Rico was seriously injured in a training accident on April 15 and has since been recovering from his spinal injuries.
June 12, 2013 - The Petaluma Argus-Courier
Puerto Rico waste-to-energy plan gets key permit SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government approved a key permit Tuesday that helps pave the way for construction of a waste-to-energy plant in Puerto Rico that local environmentalists have long opposed.
June 11, 2013 - Boston Globe
Hillary Rodham Clinton in 940 News But I believe this is an opportunity unlike any in recent history for the needs and interests and diversity of the people of Puerto Rico to be in the spotlight. This is an opportunity to educate everyone about this wonderful place,Clinton said.
Orlando Cepeda in The Associated Press Monte was everybody's idol in Puerto Rico,Cepeda said. "On this day in 2010 in Puerto Rico, Monte's name is still huge."
Jose Feliciano in Chicago Tribune Winning this award is a source of pride for me, and also for Puerto Rico,said Feliciano, who noted that his birthplace had helped form his musical style.