Charter Review Commission considering proposal to make sheriff appointed (again)
Pierce County voters elected the sheriff from the county’s founding in 1852 until 1980. That’s when a new Home Rule Charter — passed in the wake of a scandal involving the elected sheriff — made the post appointed. In 2006, voters approved a charter amendment that...
Pierce County deputies say man with large knife threatened to kill people at park
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Pierce County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) deputies arrested a man accused of threatening people with a large knife at Spanaway Lake Park on Friday night. Deputies say Pierce County Park employees called 911 around 7:15 p.m. and reported a man was threatening to kill people. Police...
Mystery orcas from afar thrill Seattle-area whale watchers
Three mystery whales have been surprising whale watchers from Canada to Olympia. When somebody gets the thrill of seeing an orca in northwest waters, that whale is almost always well known. Scientists have probably given it a number and documented its family tree, perhaps even its DNA. Whale lovers have probably...
Masked gunmen exchange fire with tenant at Midland apartments, bystander shot in shoulder
TACOMA, Wash. — A man is hospitalized while several cars and an apartment building were damaged after a barrage of gunfire erupted outside a Pierce County apartment complex Sunday evening, sending frightened neighbors scrambling for cover, authorities said. Deputies responded just before 7:30 p.m. to dozens of 911...
Federal Way man arrested after 6 wounded in shooting following Super Bowl
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Police in California say a Washington state man has been arrested in Federal Way in connection with a Super Bowl Sunday shooting in downtown San José that left six adults hurt. The shooting happened Feb. 8, 2026, at about 10:50 p.m. at the intersection...
Puyallup used-car dealer will serve jail time, pay $138K for tax theft
The manager of a now-closed used-car dealership in Puyallup has been sentenced to two weeks in jail for stealing tens of thousands of dollars of retail-sales tax from vehicle sales. He’ll also have to pay it all back to the state. Stanley Joey Stevens, former manager of Puyallup Truck & RV Sales, pleaded guilty March...
Uwajimaya returns to its roots nearly a century later
SEATTLE — From the colorful snacks to the freshest seafood in the city, Uwajimaya has become a Pacific Northwest institution. But for CEO Denise Moriguchi, the future of this family empire is about looking back to its roots. "We're super excited to open two new stores and just serve...
Atmospheric River Aims at the Northwest
High pressure is calling the shots, once again, out west. That's going to bring searing heat to parts of California and Arizona, but it's helping do something else: soak Seattle. A stubborn area of high pressure is going to sit on top of the West Coast for the remainder of...
Public Health: Gastrointestinal illness outbreak associated with 13 Coins
King County Public Health says they investigated a gastrointestinal illness outbreak associated with the 13 Coins restaurant in SeaTac.
Man arrested after threatening to kill people with large knife in Spanaway, sheriff...
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) says a man is in custody after he was seen wielding a large knife and threatening to kill others at Spanaway Lake Park on Friday night.
