Tacoma WA

Gov. Bob Ferguson provided an update on the state’s response to ongoing flooding during a media availability at the Kent Armory, outlining current conditions and areas of concern. He was joined by King County Executive Girmay Zahilay and Col. Kathryn P. Sanborn of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

As waves crash along the shores of Puget Sound, the descendants of the region’s earliest residents hear the words created by their ancestors. “They heard what the waves said x̌ʷəlč,” Zalmai Zahir said, uttering a swooshing sound very similar to the echo of a rising and falling wave. “That’s what our people call the...

The city of Auburn has issued a Level 1 ‘Get Ready’ evacuation order for certain businesses along the White River.

For Western Washington’s most frail and medically fragile seniors — and their caregivers — the recent floods and evacuations pose special challenges.

A former Eastside real estate broker, Tamara King, 56, has been convicted of running a fraudulent real estate investment scheme, U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd announced. King faced eight counts of wire fraud, two counts of money laundering, and three counts of filing false tax returns. She is scheduled to be...

Mount Rainier’s quiet, snowcapped profile hides a restless interior that has just rattled itself with more than a thousand tiny earthquakes, a reminder that one of the country’s most dangerous volcanoes sits within striking distance of the Seattle–Tacoma metro area. For the roughly 300,000 people who live, work, or...

A 24-year-old man was arrested Friday night in Lacey on suspicion of second-degree murder, Thurston County jail information shows. The man is identified as “military,” according to the log. About 8:50 p.m., Lacey police were dispatched to the 2400 block of Marvin Road Northeast in response to an apparent shooting....

The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA) in Tacoma has some otterly exciting news to share.

According to the complaint, the company repeatedly told investors it offered industry-leading application and API security while a long-term breach was already underway.

TACOMA, Wash. — A 2-year-old child was reported missing Saturday afternoon at an apartment complex in Tacoma and was later found in a nearby pond, officials said. The child was reported missing around 1:30 p.m. at the Fairways apartments in the 4900 block of Fairwood Boulevard Northeast, according to Tacoma police....