Pierce County man accused of girlfriend’s murder after deadly 2024 incident
Pierce County prosecutors on Monday charged a man with second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter for the death of his former girlfriend, two years after she fell, jumped or was pushed from his moving car during an argument. Prosecutors allege Kai Domonic Butler either murdered the woman, 23-year-old Tashylah...
Truck driver dead after sideswiping city vehicle on Pine Street
A truck driver died on Friday after he sideswiped a city vehicle, fell out into the roadway and was run over by his own truck, according to the Tacoma Police Department. The two vehicles were traveling opposite directions on Pine Street just south of the intersection with South Tacoma Way at around 3 p.m., Public...
Seattle’s I-5 pain goes viral on Instagram
The hell that is traveling on Interstate-5 in Seattle is now viral content — thanks to an Instagram account that brings some welcome hilarity to our shared highway misery. The big picture: The I-5 Commuters account features two dudes narrating their I-5 adventures in and around Seattle. Think part comedy sketch, part...
Another Washington food plant shuts down, leaving 120 workers without jobs
A major food manufacturing facility in Washington is preparing to shut its doors, leaving more than 100 workers without jobs and raising fresh concerns about the stability of the region’s…
Seattle mayor pauses expansion of city surveillance cameras
SEATTLE, Wash. - Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced she is pausing the expansion of Seattle’s police surveillance camera program, framing her decision as a balancing act between public safety and civil liberties. Speaking at a press conference Thursday, Wilson said the move halts growth of the city’s real-time...
No more waiting for trains, DuPont’s new interchange opens this weekend
You’re running out of time to drive the old Steilacoom-DuPont Road overpass of I-5. It’s scheduled to close for good Sunday morning, as the new interchange opens to all traffic. Nearly three years of construction on the new interchange should wrap up early Sunday morning when the new...
New event, wedding venue coming to Puyallup area this summer
Joy and Glory Farm is located at 9904 Canyon Road East in the Summit-Waller area. The venue's first wedding has been booked for June, and Rody said they also plan to host birthday parties, retirement parties, quinceañeras and more.
📅 Free Senior Resource Fair in Tacoma on March 28
Seniors and their families are invited to the Free Senior Resource Fair on Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 12–3 PM at the Star Center (3873 South 66th Street, Tacoma). The event is hosted by Parks Tacoma with support from local organizations.
Man dies from injuries after housemate went on alleged stabbing spree before setting house...
A man is now facing homicide charges after one of his housemates, whom he allegedly stabbed back in January, died from his injuries. On Jan. 20, police and fire crews were called to a home on South 34th Street in Tacoma after multiple people called 911 to report that they or a roommate had been stabbed, and that the...
Wally’s Chowder House in Des Moines to be sold amid past scrutiny of buyer...
By Scott SchaeferFounder/Publisher Wally’s Chowder House in Des Moines and Wally’s Drive-In in Buckley are being sold by owner Mike Nordean to Seattle restaurateur David Meinert, bringing the longtime South […] The post Wally’s Chowder House in Des Moines to be sold amid past scrutiny of buyer and seller first...

















