Tacoma WA

Fire crews from Puget Sound Fire and South King Fire & Rescue responded Saturday, July 5, 2025 to a large vehicle and equipment fire in the 35000 block of Frager Road in Kent (map below), with support from a Port of Seattle Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) unit. According to...

Tragic Pedestrian Crash on State Route 7 near 143rd Street South Kills 1 [Pierce County, WA]. 1 Person Dead in Pierce County Pedestrian Accident on State Route 7 near 143rd Street South PIERCE COUNTY, WA (July 6, 2025) – Friday night, a tragic pedestrian crash on State Route 7 near 143rd Street South killed one...

Even before the clock struck 10 o’clock on the morning of July 5 — the official start of a South Sound Surfrider Foundation post-Fourth of July clean-up event — volunteers were already combing the Purdy Sandspit. Setting off fireworks on the spit was banned starting this year,...

A King County Correctional Facility jail health audit uncovered key issues in how the jail provides behavioral health care, including racial disparities and effects of policies that could increase the chances of reoffending. On June 10, the King County Auditor released its King County Correctional Facility (KCCF)...

A 23-year-old man was arrested on Friday after allegedly shooting out of a car’s sunroof near Jack Block Park in West Seattle, according to the Seattle Police Department (SPD).

With the number of delinquent credit card accounts rising by as much as 29% in certain cities over the past year, the personal finance website WalletHub has released its updated report on the Cities Where Credit Card Delinquency Is Increasing the Most. The report highlights the cities where residents are facing the...

SEATTLE - Harborview Medical Center has released the number and type of firework-related injuries from this year's Fourth of July celebrations in western Washington. By the numbers: — As of 9 a.m. on July 6, representatives for the University of Washington medical system report that 47 people with the following...

If you happened to be in the south Sound a few weeks ago, you may have seen a strange sight: old, abandoned boats flying through the air. Thanks to a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program, DNR (Dept of Natural Resources) was able to partner with the Squaxin Island...

The Museum of Flight’s popular Jet Blast Bash returns August 2–3, offering aviation fans Seattle’s closest vantage point to witness the U.S. Navy Blue Angels’ thrilling takeoffs and landings during the Boeing Seafair Airshow. Held on the Museum’s flightline, Jet Blast Bash is also the Museum’s largest and most...

TACOMA – Key members of a drug trafficking organization connected to the Aryan Family prison gang were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to prison terms, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller. Jesse James Bailey, 40, was sentenced to 210 months (17.5 years) in prison. His wife, Candace...