The Vashon Island Distributor Behind Kristen Stewart’s Feature-Directing Debut
This article originally appeared in our sister publication, South Sound Business. That was the question trade magazine Variety rather impolitely asked when it caught wind that actress Kristen Stewart’s long-in-the-making feature-directing debut, “The Chronology of Water,” had been acquired for domestic distribution...
Husband discovers wife, son, and dog dead with gunshot wounds in Pierce County
A husband returned home from work to find his wife, son, and dog dead with apparent gunshot wounds in Pierce County on Tuesday. At approximately 1:27 p.m., Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies responded to reports of a homicide in the 7400 block of 185th Avenue N.W. on the Key Peninsula, PCSO announced.
Kent Municipal Court case continues for Golden Steer owners
A pretrial hearing has been continued to March 2 in Kent Municipal Court for the two Golden Steer restaurant owners charged for allegedly buying and selling stolen alcohol. Mohammed F. Alsadi, 33, and Widad G. Defar, 35, who are married and live in Kent, were represented during a Jan. 26 hearing by Kent defense...
Shipping containers spelling out ‘Renee’ rearranged in Tacoma, sources tell TNT
This week red and green shipping containers on a cargo ship moored at the Port of Tacoma were arranged to spell the word “Renee” . Some passersby and people online were quick to assume it was a reference to 37-year-old Renee Good , who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in...
Tides Tavern closed for a month for maintenance
The Tides Tavern, recently acquired by Anthony’s Restaurants, is closed for a month for kitchen maintenance. The Gig Harbor institution made the announcement in a Facebook post on Monday, Jan. 26. Anthony’s announced on Jan. 13 that it was purchasing the Tides from the Stanley family of Gig Harbor....
Tacoma Man Sentenced to 66 Months After Trafficking 25+ Pounds of Meth and 20,000...
SEATTLE, WA — A Tacoma man was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization that moved large quantities of narcotics into Western Washington, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office
ME confirms cause of deaths for 2 climbers who died on Mount Rainier
An investigation is ongoing after two climbers were found dead at Mount Rainier National Park last week. Jiri Richter , 51 of Seattle, and Benjamin Watson, 35 of Seattle, were the men found dead on Jan. 20 near Wilson Glacier, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office. Richter died of multiple...
Sea-Tac’s “S-E-A” rebrand isn’t landing well with some locals
Seattle area residents flooded our inboxes with reactions to the airport's push to use "SEA" as its preferred shorthand instead of Sea-Tac, with many seeing the new nickname as a snub to Tacoma. The big picture: Many locals see the airport's yearslong rebranding effort as dropping part of its identity...
A double murder, a horse sacrifice to Odin: Trial begins for Maple Valley gang...
KENT, Wash. — The trial has started for a man charged with the murders of a man and a woman whose bodies were discovered in a bush in Maple Valley in 2023. During opening statements Wednesday morning in King County Superior Court in Kent, prosecutors said Brandon Gerner, 42, conspired with his best friend, Kody...
Duplex catches fire as Thurston County sheriff’s deputies evict resident
THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — A duplex was significantly damaged by fire as Thurston County sheriff’s deputies served a court-ordered eviction notice at a home Wednesday morning. Deputies said the tenant of the Lacey home in the 4800 block of Carpenter Road SE was not cooperating and refused to...

















