Mary Lyon First Graders Visit Lincoln High
First graders from Mary Lyon Elementary visited Lincoln High School for the “My Future Me” event, hosted by Lincoln’s CTE students. The visit included a campus tour, activities in baking, event planning, engineering, and photography, plus decorating cookies with graduation-themed sprinkles. Each student took home a...
Smaller multifamily projects rise as Tacoma makes middle housing push
Developers seeking tax breaks for building multifamily residences in Tacoma so far this year are submitting smaller projects. Tacoma City Council on March 24 approved the fourth multifamily property tax exemption project so far this year, with two more proposals waiting in the wings. The bulk of them are taking the...
Have you seen him? WSP looking for missing Enumclaw man
Washington State Patrol has issued a Silver Alert for a 68-year-old Enumclaw man.
WA’s urban tree program faced elimination. Here’s how it was saved
Washington state tree lovers were in shock last month when they found out that a forestry program that helps plant and sustain trees in urban areas was about to be eliminated. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was informed in February that the state House appropriations committee had a budget proposal that...
Thousands crowd streets for another No Kings protest
A lively, good-humored, non-violent crowd of several thousand Gig Harbor-area residents clogged the sidewalks of one of the town’s major crossroads Saturday afternoon, a local expression of the day’s nationwide “No Kings” protests. Many if not most participants carried protest signs ranging from the profound to...
161 MPH Motorcycle Chase on I-5 Ends with Arrest in Federal Way
Washington State Patrol trooper Rick Johnson reported a motorcycle flying northbound near Federal Way at a jaw-dropping 161 miles per hour last night.
Nearly 100 Pounds of Meth Seized in Lakewood Raid
Deputies with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit seized more than 97 pounds of methamphetamine during a March 19 raid in Lakewood. Officers also confiscated 2,273.5 grams (about 5 pounds) of heroin and $8,957 in cash. The total street value of the drugs was estimated at $411,240.
What happens if I don’t pay my Washington parking tickets? How the law works
Picture this: You walk to your car and see a tiny piece of paper tucked under your windshield wiper blade. It’s a parking ticket. Parking citations can pile up quickly, and sometimes you might forget to pay them. How many parking tickets can you acquire in Washington state before you and your car have to face the...
Tacoma Shooter Caught on Camera, Still on the Loose After Deadly Attack
A newly surfaced surveillance clip appears to capture the moments just before and after a deadly shooting in Tacoma, and police say the gunman is still on the loose. Neighbors told reporters they heard gunfire and watched officers race to the scene. Detectives have officially classified the case as a homicide and are...
Over 100 shots fired in deadly Tacoma shootout, police say
Tacoma police are continuing their investigation into a shootout early Sunday morning that left one person dead and another injured.
