Tacoma WA

A Federal Way man was released from Whatcom County Jail on Monday following the dismissal of a case against him for charges related to drug trafficking. Alfio Felix Rivera, 22, was arrested March 4 as part of an investigation by the Whatcom Regional Drug Task Force (WRDTF). Two other men were also arrested, and their cases remain open in Whatcom County Superior Court. Whatcom...

To celebrate the 126-year-long history of the Balfour Dock Building — which serves as a centerpiece to Tacoma’s buzzing waterfront — Foss Waterway Seaport is hosting its annual Chowder Social. The event, reserved for those 21 and older, will take place from 4-7 p.m. on April 26 and feature a cocktail hour, dinner, a silent auction, live auction, dessert dash, and more. Find...

The South Hill Mall is getting two new businesses. According to a news release from the mall, Pandora and MINISO will have their grand openings next week, both of them near the Dick’s Sporting Goods Court. Pandora is a popular jewelry chain, and its 1,000-square-foot store will be across from Bath & Body Works, the release said. It will open on Friday, April...

MILTON, Wash. — A Milton man is facing animal cruelty charges after prosecutors say he attacked a nesting Canada goose, an incident drawing strong community response to protect the bird and its eggs. Police arrested 49-year-old Monte Laukala on April 9 after responding to reports of a disturbance near...

Tacoma has a new outdoor market, and it’s full of mystical, magical and metaphysical things. Northwest Metaphysical Market had its grand opening April 11 and is scheduled to continue every other Saturday for the most part (sometimes it will be every third Saturday). The market sets up on Broadway between South 9th and South 11th streets and runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m...

A former major in the Pierce County sheriff’s office pleaded guilty to felony vehicular-assault charges and was sentenced to three months in jail for an alcohol-fueled crash that injured an 8-year-old child and his grandmother, a county prosecuting attorney spokesperson said. Chadwick Dickerson, a 24-year law enforcement veteran, also...

The Olalla Food Center at 12688 Olalla Valley Road is closed following a fire on Sunday, April 12. South Kitsap Fire and Rescue firefighters responded to a commercial structure fire there around 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Firefighters from Gig Harbor, the Key Peninsula and Bremerton also responded and extinguished the fire within about an hour.

Puyallup – A frightening dog attack on a biking boy last week has rattled a quiet neighborhood and led to the animal’s impending euthanasia. Security footage captured the sudden assault, ... Read more The post Puyallup Dog That Attacked Boy Surrendered By Owners To Be Put Down appeared first on Doggodigest .

PUYALLUP, Wash. — A man accused in a deadly shooting at Wynstone Townhomes was booked into the Pierce County Jail on a second-degree murder charge, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. Jail records show Moses Levin Karovsky was booked Tuesday night at about 8 p.m. after he...

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