Dozens of Santas will paddle across Lake Washington to fight cancer
SEATTLE — It's possible you've seen Santa. Yes, Santa, and possibly Santas - plural. For more than 10 years, a group of paddlers - both stand-up and canoe - have joined to trek across Lake Washington along the I-90 floating bridge between Mercer Island and Seattle. It's a festive...
Seattle Police Declare Club Dollhouse on Aurora Avenue a Nuisance After Investigation Uncovers Illegal...
Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes has designated Club Dollhouse, a strip club at 10338 Aurora Avenue North, as a nuisance property after an investigation. The investigation, which ended in early December 2025, found illegal alcohol sales, sexual exploitation, and two firearms on the property. One firearm was reported...
Stand by Me Cast to Reunite Live on 40th Anniversary Tour
This spring, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, and Wil Wheaton will appear live in person to remember making the classic Stephen King adaptation. Stand by Me Cast to Reunite Live on 40th Anniversary Tour Liz Shannon Miller
Amber Alert: 5-year-old girl, 5-month-old baby kidnapped in Burien
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) issued an Amber Alert for two children who were abducted Friday in Burien. The two children, Harmoni Collins, 5, and D’onte Petway, 5 months, were last seen at approximately 12 p.m. Friday in the area of 11th Avenue S.W. in Burien. According to WSP,...
Large-Scale Rehabilitation Project Kicks Off in Tacoma’s Hilltop, Eastside Neighborhoods
The Tacoma Housing Authority announced earlier this week that it has secured new funding to rehabilitate 316 of its existing affordable-housing units, which represent more than 1,000 residents. The residents of the decades-old northwest Salishan and Hillside Terrace 2300 properties will see their units updated over a...
Mayor-Elect Wilson’s In-Depth Sit-Down Reveals a Community Organizer’s Plan for City Hall
Mayor-elect Katie Wilson recently appeared on “The Big O Show” to discuss her transition into office and her administration's priorities, including homelessness and public safety. Wilson announced for the first time that she will keep Shon Barnes as Seattle Police Chief. "I've had several conversations now with...
Deputies arrest man suspected in double homicide on Pierce County island
A 63-year-old man suspected in a double homicide on Herron Island from Thursday was arrested in a Kent motel, according to Pierce County deputies. He was taken to a hospital with what deputies said is a self-inflicted injury. Deputies were dispatched at about 4 p.m. to a residence in the 700 block of East Herron...
Evacuation warnings in place for Sumner; flooding expected during early-morning hours
Sumner residents are bracing for an influx of flooding from the Puyallup and White Rivers. Carmen Palmer, spokesperson for the City of Sumner, told The News Tribune that the Army Corp of Engineers is going to release water from the Mud Mountain Dam in the White River during the early hours of the morning.
Amid Pierce County floods, Mud Mountain Dam became key. Here’s how
The Mud Mountain Dam, located east of Tacoma just outside Pierce County, is one of five dams managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to battle historic flooding in western Washington that was easing in local areas Friday . The flooding this week, fueled by atmospheric-river rains , prompted evacuation orders and...
‘Don’t even feel human.’ Pierce County man faces recovery after hit-and-run
Galen Morris said he was left for dead over two weeks ago on a Kent roadway. Morris, 46, was driving his motorcycle on Nov. 22 to his Lakewood home at around 12:40 a.m. after hosting karaoke at The Inn Between Pub. He turned onto 277th Street going downhill when a vehicle struck him from behind. Morris told The News...
