Tides Tavern in Gig Harbor reopens after a month-long closure
Who’s ready for some fish and chips and a cold one? The Tides Tavern in Gig Harbor is back open after a month-long closure.
Multi-car crash cleared from I-5 in Kent, WA
KENT, Wash. - Southbound I-5 has fully reopened after a multi-car crash in Kent Tuesday afternoon. The crash initially blocked four southbound lanes of I-5 near South 272nd Street. According to Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson, multiple vehicles were involved, and at least one person was injured in the...
CWU Graduate’s Voice Helps Her Capture Third Straight Grammy
LOS ANGELES - A critically acclaimed vocal ensemble featuring a Central Washington University graduate has once again taken home one of music’s highest honors. Amanda Taylor, a 2013 CWU alumna, and her bandmates in the Seattle-based vocal group säje won their third Grammy Award on February 1 in Los Angeles, capturing...
Family shot during WA domestic violence incident, suspect killed by police
An Algona man in his late 30s was shot and killed by police Tuesday morning after he allegedly shot a 14-year-old boy and a woman during a domestic violence incident. The teenage victim is in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center, while the suspect's gunfire also forced local lockdowns at a nearby school...
Harger: Seattle small businesses say things are worse than during COVID-19. Nobody in Olympia...
A survey of Seattle small businesses just came out with numbers bad enough that I want to walk you through them. A group called Intentionalist talked to 136 independent small businesses across Seattle and the surrounding area. Cafes. Restaurants. Boutiques. Salons. Neighborhood places. The kind that makes a city feel...
Washington Supermarket Shakeup: 3 Major Chains Closing Locations This Spring 2026
Economic pressures, a surge in organized retail theft, and the rise of digital-first "Next Gen" stores are driving these changes. Here are the three major supermarket chains scaling back their Washington presence in March 2026. 1. Kroger (Fred Meyer & QFC): The Puget Sound Purge. Kroger, the parent company of...
3 killed in Pierce County stabbings remembered for ‘selflessness,’ service
Those who knew Joanne Kathleen Brandani, 59; Stephanie Killilea, 67; and Louise Sandra Talley, 81, remember them for their kindness and service to their community. The city of Gig Harbor issued a statement Monday afternoon about two of the victims killed in a mass stabbing Feb. 24 on the Key Peninsula. Brandani and...
Before the Key Peninsula killings, a traffic stop captured a defiant exchange
TACOMA, Wash. — Newly released body camera footage is offering a stark, earlier portrait of Aleksandr Shablykin, the man suspected to have stabbed and killed four women on Washington’s Key Peninsula last week before being shot and killed by a deputy. The video, recorded during a 2022 traffic...
Domestic violence suspect dead in Algona police shooting, authorities say
The Algona Police Department says officers were involved in a shooting with a domestic violence suspect on Tuesday morning.
Washington-Based Senior Living Facility Enters Chapter 11, Operations to Continue
Mirror Lake Village LLC has formally entered into a bankruptcy process. The filing aims to restructure the senior living facility’s finances. Operations are expected to continue as normal under court supervision. Mirror Lake Village LLC Seeks Bankruptcy Protection. According to recent court records, Mirror Lake...
