Tacoma WA

Being a parent is nonstop hard work, making it challenging to stay on top of news that impacts families in Washington state. This Hits Home is your weekly hit of news, commentary, and, occasionally, opinion. Want to have a say? Look for the ‘Take action’ prompts. Here’s the update for the week of March 9-15.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has been busy. Big speeches. Big announcements. Big initiatives. She’s two months into leading Seattle and moving fast. Credit where it’s due: Seattle’s new mayor sat down here on KIRO Newsradio with John Curley during her first week in office for a real conversation. Drug policy. Taxes....

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — After several days of heavy mountain snowfall across Washington and Oregon, a powerful atmospheric river is now poised to drench the Pacific Northwest with widespread rain — raising serious concerns about rapid snowmelt and potential flooding. Forecast models show multiple inches of...

The Tacoma Art Museum went dark for the weekend after staff abruptly evacuated, following a second-hand warning that someone was coming to attack the building. Public programs were paused while police dug into the report, which investigators later determined was not credible. The museum said it planned to welcome...

A volunteer wrestling coach at Black Hills High School is in police custody after Tumwater officers say a school resource officer uncovered at least one instance of inappropriate communication with a student. The Tumwater School District first launched an internal review, then passed the findings to its school...

The Washington State Department of Transportation says that more than 100 trees came crashing down on State Route 410 between Enumclaw and Greenwater.

A 66-year-old Puyallup man was killed Friday after a vehicle struck him while he was walking along U.S. Route 12 near Packwood, and the driver took off instead of stopping. Investigators say the suspected hit-and-run driver has not been identified. According to The News Tribune, which reviewed a Washington State...

A tragic child case in Washington state has led to serious felony charges against two young parents after their 2-month-old son died from severe injuries. Prosecutors say the infant suffered abusive head trauma and multiple fractures, and investigators uncovered disturbing details about the parents’ behavior while...

3 Hospitalized After Early Morning Tacoma Home Fire Sparked by Heater I still remember reading about this fire, and it […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) says a woman was killed in a hit-and-run early Sunday morning in SeaTac.