Sheriff Keith Swank used vulgarity to refer to prosecutors in text messages
Editor’s note: This story contains crude language. Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank called prosecutors “motherfuckers” in text messages with a private attorney and referred to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs as “libtards,” records show. Swank’s texts are part of ongoing litigation over...
Seattle Police Respond to Hate Crime, Armed Robbery, and Domestic Disturbance in Recent Incidents
On December 9, 2025, Seattle police responded to multiple incidents in the city. Shortly after midnight, two people were subjected to a slur and spit on by a suspect as they left an Uber. The suspect was arrested for a hate crime and later assaulted an officer during transport to King County Jail. Police made bias...
Seattle Officer Shot at While on Interstate 5
An UC SPD officer was traveling SB i5 near Corson behind a vehicle as part of an operation. At some point the vehicle began firing on the officer then fled sb. The officer called out “help the officer” but initial details were a bit of a mess due to multiple channels being used and surrounding officers not knowing...
Seattle police arrest burglary suspect with nationwide warrant out for his arrest
A 34-year-old man was arrested in the Lake City neighborhood after officers caught him in the middle of a burglary, according to the Seattle Police Department.
Catastrophic flooding sparks evacuations in Washington state. See forecast.
Catastrophic flooding was underway in the Pacific Northwest early the morning of Dec. 11 after an atmospheric river pounded parts of Washington and Oregon with heavy rain , covering roadways and prompting evacuations. Forecasters warned potentially record-breaking flooding was possible along the Skagit and Snohomish...
Federal judges hand down prison terms to 3 western WA drug traffickers
Three Seattle-area men were sentenced to lengthy prison sentences in October due to their convictions for drug trafficking and firearms violations.
RAW: WA: PUYALLUP RIVER REACHES MAJOR FLOOD STAGE
A new round of heavy rain raises Washington state's Puyallup River to flood stage with effects to be seen through the week. COPYRIGHT 2025 BY KXLY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
Tacoma Forges Friendship City Relationship with Kochi, India, Enhancing Cultural and Economic Ties
The landscape of Tacoma's global engagement gained a new feature with the City Council's recent decision to forge a Friendship City relationship with Kochi, India. The adoption of Resolution 41815 marks an official acknowledgment of the bonds between the two port cities, situated oceans apart yet connected by mutual...
Level 1 evacuation orders in place in Sumner due to flooding
People living in certain parts of Sumner have been given a Level 1 evacuation order due to flooding and rivers expected to crest later in the day.
Newly renovated 38-acre Pierce County park reopens with dog park, bike trails
After closing for nearly a year , the 38-acre Wards Lake Park in Lakewood will reopen to the public with highly-anticipated upgrades on Wednesday, Dec. 10, park staff confirmed. Among the new features of the park (2716 84th St. Ct. S.) are two new playgrounds, a new fenced off-leash dog park, paved trails and...
