Tractor-trailer driver held on $100K bail after fatal SR 167 crash in Auburn
The driver of a tractor-trailer, who was arrested for vehicular homicide in Auburn last week, made his first appearance in court Friday and is being held on $100,000 bail.
‘The whole farm is underwater’: Briscot Farm seeks help after sudden flooding
The flooding struck quickly and without warning, covering much of the farm and destroying the supplies needed to keep the operation running.
Owner of Famed Soul Food Restaurants Dies at 90
Helen L. Coleman cooked oxtail, candied yams and other classics for Washington residents and celebrities like B.B. King over her nearly 50-year career
Seattle Suburbs Evacuate as Levee Breaks and Flooding Rises
The flash flood warning was issued due to a levee breach in Tukwila, Washington.
Seeking money for street projects, Tacoma to hit developers with new impact fee
Certain new developments will soon be more expensive to build in Tacoma after the City Council voted to implement new fees to account for the impact those projects will have on the city’s transportation system. Called “transportation impact fees,” the fees are a way for cities and localities to require that...
Fatal crash kills 18-year-old on SR 509 Sunday night, Washington State Patrol says
An 18-year-old Normandy Park driver was killed Sunday night, Dec. 14, 2025 in a one car crash on SR 509 in Burien after the vehicle left the roadway and hit […]
In Port Orchard, a new shelter shows a model that gets people housed
Kitsap Rescue Mission was forced to shut-down its 26-bed homeless shelter on Bremerton's Sixth Street in 2019, leaving county leadership and homeless advocates at the time looking for a long-term shelter replacement. The aging building sat unused until Peninsula Community Health Services began renovations that will...
Pierce County Library System Cyberattack Exposes Data of Over 340,000 People
The Pierce County Library System cyberattack has exposed the personal information of more than 340,000 individuals following a cybersecurity incident discovered in April 2025. The public library system, which operates 19 locations and serves nearly one million residents outside Seattle, confirmed that unauthorized...
Reporting storm damage in Pierce County from record-setting floods
Pierce County is asking residents and businesses impacted by the severe weather to report damages so it can get a better idea of the aftermath and coordinate recovery efforts.
Woman declared dead at Pierce County Jail, Sheriff’s Office says
A 31-year-old Bonney Lake woman was declared dead at the Pierce County Jail on Friday, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Her cause of death has not been determined. The woman was identified by the Medical Examiner’s Office as Stasha Lyn Wiltfong. A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office, deputy Carly Cappetto, said...
