Construction of new Washington state psychiatric hospital ‘on scope, on schedule, on budget’
The construction of the new $947 million Western State Hospital facility is charging ahead and on track for completion, officials announced Thursday. Sean Murphy, deputy assistant secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services, spoke about the new 350-bed forensic hospital serving criminal court system...
Pierce County, WA – Arrest Alert: Suspect Tries ‘Frogger’ Escape on Hwy 512
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Pierce County, WA – Deputies in Pierce County say a suspect’s dramatic attempt to flee arrest turned into a dangerous game of “real-life Frogger” on Highway 512 earlier this week. According to the Pierce...
Deputies arrest suspect after U-Haul chase in Pierce County
According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), people noticed other cars driving up to the truck, stopping briefly, and then taking off.
Gunshot Detection Test in Tacoma, Wash., Ends Prematurely
(TNS) — The Tacoma Police Department’s three-year test run of ShotSpotter gunshot-detection technology installed in a neighborhood that has struggled with violence has ended prematurely without ever activating one of the devices that police leaders said would save lives. Trying out ShotSpotter was part of an $800,000...
History of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge: 85 years since Galloping Gertie’s collapse
Eighty-five years ago, Galloping Gertie collapsed and fell into the Tacoma Narrows.
Small plane crashes in field near Pier County elementary school
Details about how many occupants were on the aircraft or what led up to the crash were not immediately released.
Auburn and Valley SWAT arrest man in Auburn
Auburn police, alongside Valley SWAT, served a search warrant at an Auburn home and arrested a man, but according to the department, the arrest was part of a larger narcotics investigation. According to the Auburn Police Department (APD), on Oct. 22, with assistance from the Valley SWAT team, it served...
Man sentenced to 11 years in Covington ATM robbery, shooting
A King County judge sentenced Kolby Delamar to 11 years in prison for a 2024 ATM robbery and shooting in Covington, Washington.
Toddler killed 2 months ago on tribal land near Tacoma; authorities are silent
Amory Goode Mitchell-Diaz Bradley, only 2 years old, died from a gunshot wound to the head more than two months ago on Puyallup Tribal property on the outskirts of Tacoma, but authorities remain silent about the how and the why. So far, the only specific information comes from the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s...
Seattle Aquarium announced the death of beloved sea otter, Ahanu
The aquarium stated that a sea otter passed away during a routine sedated exam.
