King County Assessor John Wilson Arrested for Alleged Violation of Restraining Order Amid Stalking...
King County Assessor John Wilson has been arrested in connection with a stalking investigation involving his ex-partner, Lee Keller. Wilson, who is also a candidate for King County Executive, was taken into custody Wednesday night after Keller alleged he violated a domestic violence protection order. According to FOX...
New Tacoma light rail station to require demolition of landmark Freighthouse Square
TACOMA, Wash. — Sound Transit has approved plans to build a new Tacoma Dome station for its Link light rail system, a plan which would require the demolition of the Freighhouse Square market dating to 1909. The choice was part of the Sound Transit board’s selection of a final route for its Tacoma Dome Link [...] Read...
SPD: Belltown suspect arrested after argument turns into axe-wielding attack
The Seattle Police Department(SPD) says officers arrested a man after he allegedly attacked someone with an axe during an argument in a Belltown alleyway.
SUV crashes through Ravenna restaurant with patrons inside
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) says multiple people inside sustained minor injuries in the crash.
WA family of 5 displaced when improperly discarded fireworks burn home
BREMERTON, Wash. - A family in Kitsap County has been displaced from their home after discarded fireworks started a blaze outside their house overnight. The backstory: — Fireworks left outside after use caused a car to catch fire, which eventually extended to the garage and caused damage to both floors of the...
Improperly discarded fireworks ignite house fire, displacing family of five
BREMERTON, Wash. — A family of five was displaced after improperly discarded fireworks ignited a house fire early Saturday morning. Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue responded to the blaze at a two-story home in the 7000 block of Freeport Lane NE at 12:46 a.m. on July 5, the agency stated.
Bald eagle returns to the wild after month-long rehabilitation in Tacoma
TACOMA, Wash. — An adult male bald eagle has been successfully released back into the wild in Tacoma after a month-long rehabilitation journey. The eagle was found grounded and unable to fly along the Tacoma waterfront on May 29, according to PAWS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Community members alerted...
$50,000 bail, no contact set in King County Assessor stalking case
A defense attorney representing King County Assessor John Wilson appeared before a District Court judge in the King County Jail courtroom in Downtown Seattle Thursday afternoon. Wilson was arrested by Seattle police Wednesday evening on investigation of stalking and booked into the King County Correctional Facility...
Skaters turned abandoned Tacoma property into community hub. Can they stay?
Residents of downtown Tacoma have said that 710 Fawcett Ave. was not an appealing location. The lot has been vacant since the pandemic, according to Heather Moss, a nearby resident and former director of Pierce County Human Services. She told The News Tribune on June 26 that the space created “an atmosphere for bad...
More than 100 fires reported in Pierce County after Fourth of July celebrations
Multiple fires broke out in the Puget Sound region overnight Friday following Fourth of July celebrations. Fire crews believe that some incidents were likely related to the use of fireworks.
