Man with eight prior convictions charged with DUI in Lewis County; bail set at...
A Port Orchard man was charged Tuesday in Lewis County Superior Court with one count of felony DUI and one count of violation of an ignition interlock, a gross misdemeanor offense. Thomas ...
Seattle police seize 5,000 fentanyl pills, other drugs after chase through SODO
Officers ran after him to his apartment, where they waited outside until he came out.
Man who assaulted girlfriend shot by her ex-boyfriend in Yesler Terrace, police say
SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle police detectives are investigating a shooting that followed a domestic violence assault in Yesler Terrace on Monday. The events unfolded on the night of Sept. 1, when officers were called to Broadway and East Jefferson St. at 11:21 p.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 28-year-old...
Auburn homeowner calls 911, saying they shot intruder
The King County Sheriff’s Office says a homeowner called 911 this morning, saying they shot someone who was breaking into their house.
New Chipotle location opens Tuesday in Tacoma. Here’s where
TACOMA, Wash — Tacoma residents will now have another location of a beloved fast-food chain to visit. Chipotle opens a brand-new restaurant on North Pearl Street on Tuesday, the company announced. The new location will take over a former Mod Pizza at 2303 N Pearl Street, in the parking lot of the Westgate South...
1,648 missing Indigenous person reports in 20 years in Pierce Co. What’s being done?
When Joyce Robinson wakes up every morning, she thinks about her family. She thinks about her children and her grandchildren, and wonders how they’re doing. When it comes to her 14-year-old granddaughter, Kassidy Buchanan, she doesn’t know. The Pierce County teenager has been missing for nearly a year. Robinson...
WA Grocery Outlet crash victim ID’ed as ‘beloved’ local church member
Sheila Stanton, a beloved and active community member, died after a driver crashed into a Grocery Outlet store in Kirkland on Sunday. The crash also left four others with serious injuries. An online biography notes Stanton had lived in the community for over 30 years and served as a Commissioner...
‘He’s an embarrassment’: Gee Scott slams Pierce County Sheriff Swank over social media presence
Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank took to X to clarify the social media policy of the sheriff’s office after he posted a controversial question on his account. “Here’s the policy: I am the Sheriff, and I can say whatever I want,” Swank wrote on X Tuesday morning.
88-year-old woman dead from crash near Alder Lake in Pierce County
An Ashford woman was killed after another vehicle struck her when she failed to stop at a stop sign near Alder Lake on Monday. The 88-year-old woman was driving her 2015 Subaru Legacy south at Alder Cutoff road. A 2001 Chevrolet SIlverado driven by an 82-year-old Eatonville man was traveling on northbound state Route...
The Washington State Fair Is Too Expensive
This morning at our editorial meeting, my colleague Naomi Tomky told us about her family's trip to the fair over the weekend. They had a great time. But an expensive one. Which reminded me of this story originally published in 2023. Even these prices from two years ago now feel like a thing of the distant past....
