Residents startled awake by loud noises during Tacoma burglary
Police say that the residents barricaded themselves in a room in the house after hearing the loud noises and a light turned on in their hallway on Wednesday night.
Draft rules seek to protect cool water in Western Washington’s forest streams
Streams that wind through Western Washington’s forests are essential habitat for frogs, bugs, and lots of other tiny critters. These streams are also a critical source of clean, cool water downstream. This means these streams are an important part of large watershed ecosystems. For the past 26 years, the timber...
Crowned Crane Escapes Zoo in Washington
In Issaquah, Washington, a young East African crowned crane has escaped from Cougar Mountain Zoo, triggering a local search and surprising birdwatchers near Lake Sammamish. The crane, known for its golden feathered crest and long legs, was last seen gliding near the boat launch at Lake Sammamish State Park on...
Man Makes Horrific Discovery Inside Gift-Wrapped Box On The Beach
The man found the box while walking along the beach with his family.
People Can’t Wait to Move Out of the Fastest Shrinking City in Washington State
Washington State, in general, has been growing slowly, yet surely, year by year. With more and more people moving to Washington State from places like California, Texas, Arizona, as well as Idaho and Oregon, Washington keeps rising in population. There is one town in Washington, however, that people are moving...
2 motorcyclists die in separate Washington state wrecks
A motorcyclist traveling southbound on Interstate 5 north of Vancouver lost control as he tried to exit, crashed and died early Saturday, Washington State Patrol said. Randel W. Miller, 40, of Battle Ground, died at the scene just before 2 a.m. Saturday after failing to negotiate the off-ramp curve at Washington 502,...
The Ash Street shootout saw U.S. Army Rangers go up against a gang in...
In September 1989, a US Army Ranger living in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood got involved in a shootout with a local gang.
Spokane youth who went missing in Bellevue has been found and reunited with family
BELLEVUE, Wash. – Bellevue Police Department is searching for a missing 13-year old who was visiting Bellevue with his parents. The missing child is originally from Spokane. Simeon Wiens is 13 years old, Black, about 5 feet tall and 100 pounds. He also wears glasses and was last seen wearing a blue Under Armor...
Ongoing Mount Rainier seismic swarm now surpasses 2009 event
SEATTLE - The most recent seismic swarm at Mount Rainier has hit a new milestone as scientists continue to monitor activity at the volcano. In a Friday statement, the United States Geologic Survey says the earthquake count now surpasses those recorded during the 2009 seismic swarm. By the numbers:. Multiple...
Hottest temps of the year to bake western Washington next week
After the cool-down this week, temperatures are forecast to ramp up this weekend and into the middle of next week as higher pressure aloft builds over the Pacific Northwest. This weekend, high temperatures for much of western Washington’s interior will climb into the 80s. By Wednesday of next week,...
