City sees benefit to multifamily housing — but keeping commercial presence — at Peninsula...
Ever since grocery store QFC left the Judson Street area fifteen years ago, the Peninsula Shopping Center has had an up-and-down existence. A handful of businesses recently moved into the complex, joining a core of established restaurants and retailers. Yet the old grocery space has remained vacant since 7 Seas...
Renton man arrested after drug, firearm bust near Cle Elum I-90 entrance
KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. – Deputies with the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) worked with Renton Police to uncover a significant supply of illegal drugs and firearms, KCSO announced in a release. During the evening hours of February 11, KCSO deputies used spike strips to disable a fleeing vehicle near...
2 Enumclaw High School students arrested during walkout after reported assault
Two Enumclaw High School students were arrested Friday during a student-led anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement walkout after a reported assault and a confrontation involving dozens of protesters.
Federal Way Triangle Inferno, 1 Dead, Impaired Driver Hauled Off After Signal Slam
A chain-reaction crash at Enchanted Parkway and South 356th Street in Federal Way last Friday morning left one person dead and two others injured, with multiple vehicles catching fire after a driver hit a car stopped at a red light. The driver responsible was arrested at the scene. Police Say...
Single vehicle crash on I-90
An early morning single-vehicle crash Feb. 16 on Interstate 90 resulted in two people being injured. According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), at 12:29 a.m. Feb. 16, at milepost 30 on I-90, a 2015 Honda CR-V crashed into a sign, leading to a rollover, injuring the driver and a passenger.
Downtown Tacoma Getting New Speakeasy-Style Cocktail Bar
A new speakeasy-inspired cocktail bar, Ricky’s Lounge, is setting up shop in downtown Tacoma, The News Tribune reported last week. The cocktail bar is set to open in a little more than a month, allowing the owner, Santino Telles, to put the finishing touches on the interior space, the article said.
4 large toolboxes stolen from Puyallup school; suspects arrested
Two people have been arrested for allegedly taking several boxes of tools from a school in Puyallup early Tuesday morning.
A Tacoma woman called police for help. What if her killer was jailed sooner?
After a Tacoma woman’s ex-boyfriend was sentenced to life in prison for her brutal murder, the victim’s father sought accountability from police who he alleged had mishandled his daughter’s prior calls for help. Gilbert Valente sued the Tacoma Police Department for wrongful death on behalf of his slain 44-year-old...
MultiCare to open new $480M Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma this May
After six years of work, MultiCare is ready to open the new Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital. The Tacoma hospital will welcome its first patients on May 16. “We are excited to expand access to care for children in the region with a state-of-the-art pediatric campus, including a new inpatient tower and new medical...
Kent teachers could be let go if enough don’t leave
In an effort to reduce the 2026-2027 budget, Kent School District leaders reportedly are preparing to send out nonrenewal letters to as many as 408 provisional teachers in case not enough teachers leave through attrition. District leaders fear enough teachers might not leave through retirement and resignation, to...
