First Defendant Sentenced in Federal Crackdown on Drug Trafficking in Seattle Homeless Encampments
Seattle, WA. — The first defendant sentenced in a sweeping federal drug trafficking case targeting Seattle’s homeless encampments and International District received a 30-month prison term Wednesday in U.S. District Court, federal officials announced. Theodore Nation, 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Tana Lin...
Tacoma health system says it lost $1.2M after billing vendor ‘dropped the ball’
A Tacoma health system blames a vendor for missed billing and reimbursement, costing the health system more than a $1 million. Tacoma-based MultiCare Health System filed a lawsuit at the end of December in King County Superior Court against Optum Inc. and Change Healthcare Technology Enabled Services LLC. Late last...
The 10 Windiest Cities in Washington and How Residents Adapt
Washington State is known for its picturesque landscapes, diverse climates, and, notably, its windy cities. From the bustling metropolis of Seattle to the serene shores ... Read more The post The 10 Windiest Cities in Washington and How Residents Adapt appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
Scottsdale Airbnb Drug Lair Bust Lands Seattle Trafficker 35-Year Stretch
A Seattle man is headed to federal prison for more than three decades after authorities tied him to a flood of fentanyl, meth and cocaine that spilled out of a Scottsdale short-term rental and into a cross-country pipeline. The sentencing caps a sprawling investigation that uncovered suitcase loads of pills, guns and...
Driver tries to escape with car strapped to tow truck in Tacoma
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office says that a driver was arrested after he drove off with a truck that was being towed in Tacoma.
Kitsap County deputies rescue injured owl along busy road
Deputies with the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office and Poulsbo police rescued an injured owl near Poulsbo, using a cardboard box to safely corral the bird before taking it to a wildlife shelter for treatment.
Dive Team Rescues a Man After He Falls into Ice Before Their Eyes: ‘Right...
“They were about to pack up and leave when they saw a fisherman, walking back to shore, fall through the ice,” an official tells PEOPLE
Bellevue police confirm DHS operation as video shows apparent immigration arrest
A video circulating online appeared to show an immigration arrest near Robinswood Park in Bellevue Friday morning.
Police arrest 7 men for openly using drugs at park in Tukwila
One of the men they arrested had an active escape warrant for the Department of Corrections.
Guns, fake prescriptions and 533K doses of fentanyl: Federal sweep targets Tacoma gang network
TACOMA, Wash. — Federal agents fanned out to 17 locations across Washington, Oregon and California before dawn Wednesday, arresting 14 people in what prosecutors described as a sweeping takedown of a Tacoma-based drug and gun trafficking network. At the center of the indictment is Kevin Salgado, 27, of Puyallup,...
