$15 Bet Turned Into $410,631 Pay Day at Tacoma Washington Area Casino
TACOMA, Wash. (Gambling911.com) - A gambler placed a $15 bet on the Attack from the Planet Moolah slot machine and turned that small wager into a $410,631 payout. This occurred at Auburn's Muckleshoot Casino Resort and that venue confirmed the big win via its Facebook page. "AN OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD JACKPOT! One...
Coyotes love the city, but not the people
There are over nine times as many coyotes in Seattle as within the same area in nearby wildlands in Washington state. Yet, within the city itself, coyote densities drop in areas where human density is high. “Density is a really important metric that can affect disease transmissions, human-wildlife conflict and...
Florida man completes 3,100-mile walk to Seattle, raises money for families battling cancer
ORLANDO, Fla., KIRKSVILLE, Mo., UNIONVILLE, Mo. & SEATTLE, Wash.— A Florida man we told you about over the summer completed his 3,100-mile journey last week. Camilo Ruiz, of Orlando, Florida, set out to walk to Seattle, Washington, on March 9, 2026. He made it to Seattle on October 9,...
Wenatchee man sentenced to 12 years in prison for 7th bank robbery
SPOKANE, Wash. — A Wenatchee man with six previous federal bank robbery convictions has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for robbing another bank just over two months after his release from federal custody. Cameron Len Gaunt, 43, was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Spokane for...
New state law aims to curb e-bike incidents
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Washington State lawmakers passed Senate Bill 6110 this past summer, creating a clearer distinction between electric motorcycles and electric bicycles as both ridership and incidents continue to increase. Under the new law, which took effect June 11, a true e-bike must have pedals, rely...
New defendants in case of Tri-Cities pastor accused of $8M crypto scam
A federal court case accusing a former Pasco pastor of convincing members of his church and others to invest nearly $8.4 million in a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme has been expanded to add two more defendants. A new indictment filed last week against Francier Obando Pinillo, the pastor and owner of Tiempos De Poder in Pasco, accuses him of 25 counts of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and participating in an unlicensed mone
Johnson’s Orchards to Close After 122 Years in Yakima
After 122 years and four generations, Yakima’s historic Johnson’s Orchards will close on October 31, 2026, as owners Eric and Jill Johnson announce their retirement.
Washington Dept. of Social and Health Services proposes disability cuts ahead of budget shortfall
Kennewick, WASH.-- Disability funds might be cut in the next budget, possibly leaving over 2600 disabled Washingtonians without or with reduced state assistance. In their two-year spending plan, DSHS proposed raising the quota for tasks that patients need daily help with, like using the bathroom, bathing or eating. According to...
A customer slipped and fell at a Fred Meyer grocery store, then sued for...
Maria Torres was a regular customer at the Fred Meyer in Southeast Portland’s Hawthorne district when she picked up a bunch of bananas, walked across the store and suddenly slipped on water dripping from a leaky roof. The 71-year-old hit her head hard on the floor, suffering a concussion...
Seattle machete attack suspect had prior assault conviction, 6 pending cases and 2 arrest...
The man accused of brutally attacking two people with a machete in Seattle’s Hing Hay Park had a previous assault conviction, six pending criminal cases in Washington and two arrest warrants issued in just two and a half months before the attack. King County prosecutors charged Oniel George Bygrave,...

















