Motorcycle deaths in WA are down. Here’s at least one reason why | Opinion
A sobering fact motivated Washington safety officials to change the way motorcyclists approach their ride. Between 2020 and 2024, motorcycles accounted for 3% of registered vehicles in the state, but their riders were involved in 16% of traffic fatalities. Along with all other types of vehicles, fatal motorcycle...
Out & About: Jean Smart at the Golden Globes, Pink Martini, and ‘Resurrection’
Seattle icon Jean Smart took home yet another Golden Globe (it's her third overall) on Sunday for her performance on the acclaimed HBO Max comedy "Hacks." "What can I say — I'm a greedy b—," she joked upon receiving the honor for Best Female Actor – Television – Musical/Comedy. Watch her full speech here.
After 100 years, a Northwest symbol of Japanese culture returns to Tacoma
In 1928, Uwajimaya founders Fujimatsu and Sadako Moriguchi opened their first Japanese grocery store in Tacoma. Now, the company their granddaughter runs is returning to the city where Uwajimaya got its start. Plans are in the works to open a new Tacoma store in 2027.
Brewery-goers stranded after car stuck on train tracks near Tacoma waterfront
A car was stuck on train tracks near the waterfront in Tacoma on Thursday night. Officers were dispatched at 8:54 p.m. to South 19th Street for a vehicle struck on train tracks. Trains reportedly stopped, and the vehicle was not struck, Tacoma Police Department spokesperson officer Shelbie Boyd told The News Tribune...
Federal Way man sentenced for kidnapping woman from Auburn
A Federal Way man was sentenced to prison for a 2024 incident where he kidnapped a woman from Auburn because her husband did not deliver $2,500 worth of cocaine to the man. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), on Jan. 14, a federal judge sentenced Daniel Lopez, 25, of Federal Way, to eight years in...
Washington state law enforcement association considers expelling Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank
The Washington State Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs’ leadership said it will consider expelling Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank over comments he made during a legislative hearing Thursday. Swank testified during a Senate Committee on Law and Justice meeting on a bill that would, in part, impose stricter...
Puyallup influencer ‘weaponized’ legal system to frame ex, charges say
A Pierce County woman with a large Instagram following accused her ex-boyfriend of sending her threatening emails, leading to his arrest. Prosecutors now say the woman actually sent those emails to herself. Prosecutors charged Kristina Breann Ellis, 42, with three counts of stalking, two counts of malicious...
Washington state teen Ashlynn Hanley, who went missing over a month ago, has been...
On January 15, 2026, the Port Orchard Police Department notified Dateline that 15-year-old Ashlynn Hanley, who vanished in December 2025, from Port Orchard, Washington, has been located. Dateline reported on Ashlynn’s story earlier this week for our digital ‘Missing in America’ series. “With law enforcement’s...
Dog thrown from car during high-speed chase in Pierce County
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A dramatic high-speed chase in Pierce County ended with a large dog being thrown from a car. The incident was captured on dashcam video. The pursuit began when a driver attempted to flee a traffic stop. The chase ended in a crash, causing the dog to be ejected through the windshield.
Movies and TV shows casting in Seattle
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...
