Olympia Budget Chainsaw Puts Tacoma Tree-Grant Lifeline on the Block
A move in the Washington House budget that would wipe out the state’s urban-forestry funding has Tacoma tree-planting groups on high alert. Advocates say the rollback could stall plantings and volunteer programs already underway and make it far tougher for cities to land and manage federal tree grants. What...
Pierce County medical examiner IDs 5 killed in stabbings, police shooting
The Pierce County medical examiner's office on Friday identified the four people killed in a series of stabbings Tuesday morning on the Key Peninsula that ended with a sheriff’s deputy shooting the suspect, 32-year-old Aleksandr Shablykin. Shablykin's mother, 52-year-old Zoya Shablykina, was stabbed to death outside...
Legendary SeaTac diner back in business
SEATAC, Wash. — The Pancake Chef in SeaTac opened in 1959. After closing in the fall of 2025, the diner has new ownership and a familiar feel that's drawing regulars back through its doors. Sarbjit Singh, the restaurant's new owner, said the warm reception from longtime customers has meant...
Seattle man sees stolen bike on online marketplace, leading police to 2 arrests
A Seattle man found his stolen bike listed on an online marketplace and called 911. That led police to a Kirkland apartment. At the apartment, officers found the bike, along with drugs, guns, and cash. They subsequently arrested two wanted felons. “Along with the bike, they got fentanyl, meth, cash,...
Full Circle: King County Sheriff’s Office Returns to North Bend
After more than a decade of service, the Snoqualmie Police Department will hand off police services in North Bend this spring. Under the September 2025 Police Services Interlocal Agreement between the City of North Bend and the City of Snoqualmie, the King County Sheriff’s Office will begin serving as North Bend’s...
Woman found passed out with weapons in Seattle grocery store parking lot
The woman was found at around 6:30 on Saturday in the car, slumped over while it was running.
Seven Students Sailed Into Puget Sound and Were Never Seen Again
On the rainy night of April 14, 1971, seven college students pushed off from a Tacoma marina in a 22-foot Catalina sailboat and headed into Puget Sound. Sometime after they slipped away from the dock, they vanished. The sailboat, everyone on board, and all of their belongings have never been found, and the mystery is...
Fire blotter: Woman gives birth on way to hospital
Between Feb. 16 and Feb. 22, the Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to the following calls for service, among many others. Aid call: 9:54 a.m. (Auburn). Firefighters and King County Medic One paramedics evaluated a woman before paramedics transported her to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center for further care. Feb....
Tacoma swears in Patti Jackson as first female police chief
TACOMA, Wash. — The city of Tacoma swore in Patti Jackson as its first permanent female police chief as she outlined her goals for the department, from tackling violent crime to boosting officer numbers. The city council approved her appointment in early February. In front of a packed room...
A timeline of silence: Mystery still surrounds 7 students lost at sea in 1971
TACOMA, Wash. — It was supposed to be a short evening cruise — an hour, maybe two. Seven young people, most of them college students, slipped away from a Tacoma marina sometime after nine o'clock on the night of April 14, 1971, aboard a 22-foot Catalina sailboat. A light breeze was blowing. The water was calm. They...
