Karen Peterson was named executive editor in August 2008. She served as managing editor of The News Tribune for three years. She joined the paper in 2000 as suburban team leader. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Hawaii and Indiana, and for an Army publication in Germany. During her husband’s first tour at Fort Lewis in the late 1980s, she wrote for The Lakewood Press and started the monthly Pierce County Parent. She is a board member of the Associated Press Managing Editors. She and her husband, a retired Army officer, have two sons and live in Gig Harbor. Email Karen
Managing editor Dale Phelps has been a senior editor at The News Tribune since 1998. Before coming to Tacoma, he was a copy editor and assistant sports editor for 19 years at The Kansas City Star. He's a past chairman of the Northwest Region of the Associated Press Sports Editors. He lives in University Place with his wife and two children.| Email Dale
David Montesino has been the Assistant Managing Editor/Visuals for The News Tribune since December 2005. Montesino oversees the operation of the photography, graphics, design and copydesk departments. He worked at The News Tribune as the presentation team leader in 2000. He has worked as a graphics editor for The New York Times, art director at the L.A. Times and managing editor of The Honolulu Advertiser. Born and raised in the Philippines, Montesino immigrated to the United States in 1984 and studied journalism at Humboldt State University. | Email David
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Among the top local stories in Tuesday's News Tribune:
• When Andy Schroeder saw a car veer onto the shoulder of Purdy Road and strike a woman walking along the shoulder, he didn't think, he took action. He pursued the car as it fled from the scene, then called in a location and license number to police, who arrested the driver.
• Sgt. Michael Alexander Espejo Jr. was on duty at FOB Torkham in Afghanistan last year when he spotted something suspicious. It was a suicide bomber, disguised as an Afghan national policeman, and Espejo shot him dead before he could activate his explosives. For his quick thinking and courage, Sgt. Espejo was awarded the Silver Star, the nation's third-highest award for valor, at Fort Lewis Monday.
• Central Pierce Fire & Rescue had a great idea, loaner lifevests to help boaters and non-swimmers at Spanaway Lake. But they weren't counting on the jerks who have stolen nearly all of the 40 vests purchased for the program.
