Animal alert: Point Defiance Zoo welcomes new otters, debuts tiger this weekend
The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA) in Tacoma has some otterly exciting news to share.
Lawsuit claims Seattle-based F5 overstated cybersecurity strength before revealing major breach
According to the complaint, the company repeatedly told investors it offered industry-leading application and API security while a long-term breach was already underway.
2-year-old child found in pond at Tacoma apartment complex
TACOMA, Wash. — A 2-year-old child was reported missing Saturday afternoon at an apartment complex in Tacoma and was later found in a nearby pond, officials said. The child was reported missing around 1:30 p.m. at the Fairways apartments in the 4900 block of Fairwood Boulevard Northeast, according to Tacoma police....
‘I hope it haunts him for the rest of his days’: Killer of Ravensdale...
Dozens of people packed a courtroom in Kent wearing green, many of them in shirts printed with: “Live like Nick.”. They were there to remember Nick Valison and witness the sentencing of his killer. Ravensdale father killed in September. Valison, a 53-year-old father of two, was walking his dog...
8 Massive Flea Markets In Washington Where $35 Fills Your Backseat With Bargains
Hunting for amazing flea markets in Washington where your dollars stretch further?. These 8 massive markets offer incredible bargains and treasure-filled adventures!. 1. Pasco Flea Market (Pasco) This place is a bargain hunter’s paradise that goes on forever!. The Pasco Flea Market stretches out like a small city of...
Man arrested for punching Sound Transit bus driver in the face
A 25-year-old man was arrested Monday night for punching a Sound Transit bus driver in downtown Seattle.
Health Officials Warn of ‘Toilet Rats’ Following Washington Flooding
According to an advisory, floodwaters can displace rodents, sweeping them through sewer systems and occasionally into homes.
A damaged King County levee awaited fixes for years. Then it failed
As rainfall inundated the Pacific Northwest this month, swelling the region’s rivers to record levels, the Desimone levee seemed destined to fail. Severe flooding in 2020 had damaged the 2.2-mile earthen barrier near Tukwila. Muddy waters from the Green River bubbled up on the opposite side and seeped into nearby...
Attack at Harbor Ave SW convenience store ends with clerk injured, suspect booked
At 3:56 AM Friday Dec. 19, 3rd and 1st watch officers responded to the 2400 block of Harbor Av SW to the report of a robbery in progress at a convenience store, where the clerk was in a physical fight with the suspect. The suspect had taken alcohol from the...
They claimed to be FBI agents, then stole $13K, Pierce County charges say
Two men have been charged for allegedly pretending to be FBI agents, kidnapping two women and stealing $13,000 during a heist just outside Tacoma in August. Brian Edward Butler, 53, and Christopher Andrew Colt Summers, 46, face charges of first-degree robbery and burglary, second-degree criminal impersonation and two...

















