Tacoma WA

A Bremerton father who has lived in the United States since childhood went in for what was supposed to be a routine check-in with immigration authorities in Seattle on March 11. Instead, his family says, he was cuffed and taken away. Buonpone Morisath, who immigrated from Laos as a child...

A Federal Way High School student has been charged with felony harassment after he allegedly threatened to shoot and kill his ex-girlfriend while at school. On April 11, Federal Way police officers arrested Brandon Martinez, 18, of Des Moines, after he reportedly planned to shoot his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend at school on April 13. Subsequently, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office...

SEATTLE, WA – King County Elections and the Washington Secretary of State say they have no record of a private citizen making contact with their offices after finding a large box of ballots recently near a dumpster

Tacoma Rising is hosting on April 24 the second annual Tacoma Rising Challenge, which will bring together 60 college students and 40 industry mentors to compete in a one-day design sprint. On the day of the event, students, mentors, and attendees will gather at William Phillip Hall at the University...

The gritty surface of a cedar log was warm to the touch as the pioneer leaned against his masterpiece in the coastal sun. Standing on the waterfront several feet ahead, his son adjusted his camera, framing his father as he posed before his newly built cabin, surrounded by the towering forests that once covered Old Town. The year was 1866, nearly a decade before...

Cat trips alarm: At 7:32 a.m. April 8 in the 7200 block of Perry Avenue Southeast, a panic alarm was activated, and when officers contacted the resident, they said that a cat tripped the alarm. Assault: At 2:30 p.m. April 8 in the 12700 block of Southeast 312th Street, an...

PUYALLUP, Wash. — The Puyallup School District has announced a temporary learning plan for Ferrucci Junior High students from April 20 through May 1, following a fire that damaged the campus. In an update on April 14, the district said the campus will remain closed through the end of...

SEATTLE - A Seattle influencer says she was attacked in the middle of the day, while running along the waterfront, and her post warning other women has gone viral. Allisa Montez, a social media influencer with over 250,000 followers, posted a video detailing the attack after it happened. In less...

Between April 6 and April 12, the Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to the following calls for service, among many others. Residential fire: 2:08 p.m. (Black Diamond). Firefighters, and crews from Mountain View Fire and Rescue and Puget Sound Fire, responded to a residence and found a chimney fire that had extended into the surrounding structure. Crews quickly worked to suppress the fire...

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