Booker House Opens in Federal Way With 86 Supportive Units
Federal Way city leaders, including several members of the City Council, cut the ribbon Wednesday on Booker House, a new Health Through Housing residence just off South 320th Street. The converted building, named in honor of housing justice advocate Harold G. Booker, now holds 86 units of permanent supportive housing...
Traffic alert: Cars coming to a stop near Purdy Bridge after car flips onto...
Update: The scene has been cleared, spokesperson Anne Nesbit confirmed Thursday evening. Original post: A wreck off of the Purdy Bridge led to traffic bottlenecks approaching the Purdy Spit Thursday afternoon. Key Peninsula Fire Department spokesperson Anne Nesbit wrote in text messages that “one car was on its...
Driver charged in Tacoma crash that left 83-year-old woman dead
A driver is accused of speeding through a Tacoma intersection and striking another vehicle, killing its passenger. Prosecutors charged Donald Douglas Gilliland, 54, with vehicular homicide, vehicular assault and reckless driving for the Dec. 29, 2025 wreck, court documents show. Gilliland is not in custody. A summons...
Too bad a truck didn’t take out the Fairfax Bridge, then it would have...
When a bridge is hit and damaged by a truck, or a landslide takes out a road, those are emergencies that qualify for extra money, grants, and faster response times. When your bridge is shut down by neglect and a failure of lawmakers in Olympia, that’s not an emergency, and you’re on your own.
Tacoma Woman Sues Lyft Over Alleged 2023 Assault
A Washington woman has filed a federal lawsuit claiming a Lyft ride in Tacoma turned into a nightmare when the driver allegedly trapped and sexually assaulted her in July 2023. The complaint names Lyft and unidentified defendants and seeks economic and non‑economic damages in the U.S. District Court. The...
Increased DUI patrols lead to unusual arrest
An unusual arrest by King County deputies is sparking a new warning about driving while under the influence.
Man, 37, faces assault charge in Kent Library stabbing
A 37-year-old man faces a second-degree assault charge after he allegedly stabbed another man in the arm at the Kent Library. Travis Anthony Alen, of Seattle, pleaded not guilty Jan. 26 to the charge, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Alen remains in custody in the county jail at the Maleng...
‘No use other than to harm’: Seattle Police seize makeshift weapons from convicted felon
A 41-year-old man was arrested Wednesday night for trespassing on private property while being in possession of a hatchet and a makeshift dagger. At approximately 11 p.m., Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers were alerted by a security guard in the 100 block of Broadway E., SPD announced. The security guard...
Seattle Kid Dug From Deadly Tree Well in Harrowing On-Cam Rescue
A tense rescue in the Seattle area this week ended with a child pulled alive from a tree well, and the whole thing was caught on camera. In the raw video, several people frantically dig through deep, loose snow at the base of a tree, working to uncover the youngster before the snow can close in again. The clip has...
Key Peninsula Cul-De-Sac Shattered as Couple, Son and Dog Found Shot in Bedroom
A homicide investigation is underway on the Key Peninsula after a man came home from work yesterday afternoon and found his wife, their adult son, and the family dog shot to death inside the house. The man called 911 after discovering all three were unresponsive. Detectives later recovered a firearm at the scene and...
