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YELM, Wash. — Missing 90-year-old Richard Limmer has been found and reunited with his family, according to a statement from the King County Sheriff’s Office. On Friday, Washington State Patrol put out a “Silver Alert” for Limmer, who had left his home in Burien that morning and was last seen in Yelm.

A 19-year-old man drowned Friday at Spanaway Lake, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Carly Cappetto confirmed Saturday. The victim was reported missing at 6:22 p.m. Friday by a friend who told 911 that the victim was underwater and needed help, Cappetto said in an email. “He reported they had been swimming...

Mountlake Terrace residents have continued to push back against the city’s plan to install new security cameras. Residents fear the Flock Safety cameras, approved in a 5-2 vote on June 5, could be used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to track people, The Everett Herald reported earlier this month.

The state patrol had to deal with a big mess on Highway 16 Sunday morning, when someone tossed hundreds of nails into the freeway. It happened just before 8:00 a.m., in the westbound lanes of SR 16, just west of the S. Union Ave. overpass. Troopers say there was a...

An Olympia man who died at the scene of a Thursday afternoon wreck on Interstate 5 in Tacoma has been identified, according to the Washington State Patrol. The man’s family was notified by a trooper and the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, according to the memo released about the crash. About 2:20 p.m. Thursday,...

In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking within Tacoma’s underbelly, local authorities in conjunction with federal agencies have brought a Tacoma street gang into the legal crosshairs for their alleged involvement in a substantial fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. According to a post by the Pierce County...

The cost of attending this year’s Kitsap County Fair and Stampede is dramatically higher than comparable events in Washington and beyond, and the increase over time is striking. For example: In 2019, a combo fair/rodeo ticket cost just $11 per person. Today, it is four times higher, with no clear added value for...

Meanwhile, Erin left lingering rough surf and dangerous rip currents out East.

Seattle police Lt. John O’Neil settled his lawsuit with the city for more than $200,000 after alleging retaliation, harassment, and racial discrimination. O’Neil claimed four female officers conspired to spread false allegations against him, leading to years of unresolved complaints within SPD. The four officers who...

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