Man charged in fiery Tacoma wreck that left 74-year-old woman dead
A Spanaway man has been charged in a fatal wreck that occurred late last month in Tacoma. Prosecutors charged Loritana Auomanu, 20, in the Dec. 30 wreck with second-degree murder, vehicular homicide, attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle, reckless driving and minor in possession of or consuming liquor, court...
Tacoma Mayor Anders Ibsen Speaks Out Against ICE Actions, Supports Local Legislation Limiting Federal...
Outrage and concern over recent ICE activity have prompted a strong response from Tacoma Mayor Anders Ibsen, who addressed the community's unrest following tragic events in Minneapolis and Portland. In a statement obtained by Tacoma's official website, Mayor Ibsen condemned the shootings by ICE agents in Portland and...
Emergency blood shortage prompts ‘Code Red’ alert in Northwest
SEATTLE — A sharp decline in blood donations has prompted Bloodworks Northwest to declare a “Code Red,” warning of a severe blood shortage across Western Washington and Oregon. Bloodworks said less than half of the donations needed to supply local hospitals are currently being collected. The organization...
Top 10 Rainiest Cities in America and How to Thrive in Them
10 Rainiest Cities in America and How to Thrive in Them Rainy cities in the United States might seem daunting to some but living in ... Read more The post Top 10 Rainiest Cities in America and How to Thrive in Them appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
Crowd protests in Lynnwood and across WA after ICE kills Minneapolis woman
LYNNWOOD, Wash. - Across the country and here at home, thousands of people rallied after ICE agents shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis earlier this week. In Washington alone, dozens of protests happened in cities across the Puget Sound. FOX 13 was in Lynnwood, where two protests happened on...
Fire under Purdy Bridge started from cooking fire ‘out of control,’ officials say
Smoke was billowing over the Purdy Bridge after a cooking fire broke out underneath it, leading to significant traffic backups Friday morning, according to the Key Peninsula Fire Department. The Key Peninsula Fire Department posted on Facebook at 9:07 a.m. that the fire was under control and that “traffic is getting...
Two sheriffs respond to a tragedy, one of them decently | Opinion
After an ICE agent shot Renee Nicole Good to death in Minneapolis on Wednesday, two south Puget Sound sheriffs weighed in on social media. Their comments went in very different directions, to say the least. First, Sheriff Keith Swank of Pierce County posted a short message on X, chiding anyone who would flee police...
Seattle Parks on track to ditch gas leaf blowers
A phase-out of gas-powered leaf blowers in Seattle has been in the works for years, and while Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is on track, a citywide ban remains unclear.
Port Orchard, WA police seek person of interest in teen’s disappearance
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. - Port Orchard Police are asking for the public's help to find a person of interest in the disappearance of 15-year-old Ashlynn Hanley. She has been missing since she was last seen on Dec. 10, 2025, getting into a 2011 black Buick Enclave with WA license #CPL3118.
Dairying in the shadow of Mount Rainier
ENUMCLAW, Wash. — Washington state native, Troy Wallin, remembers milking cows when he was 8 years old, standing on wood blocks to make himself tall enough to reach the cows. Today, decades later, at his dairy surrounded by views of fir trees and Mount Rainier, Wallin is preparing to...

















