‘Everybody knew Kathy.’ Longtime matriarch of The Spar Tavern in Tacoma has died
Kathy Manke, who over a nearly 50-year period shepherded two of Tacoma’s oldest bars, The Cloverleaf and The Spar Tavern , died earlier this month after a reported battle with cancer. She was 85. “It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Kathy Manke — Mom, Sister, GG, Grandma, Friend and Mentor,” The...
New treatment space in the works for infusion patients at Tacoma hospital
A Tacoma medical center has filed initial renderings with the City of Tacoma for a new oncology infusion-therapy suite. St. Joseph Medical Center, part of the Virginia Mason Franciscan Health system, filed the plans with the City of Tacoma last week. According to the city’s online permit portal, plans call for the...
5 dead on Key Peninsula after reports of man stabbing people in the street
GIG HARBOR, Wash. — Five people are dead, including a suspect, after a man was seen stabbing people in the street on the Key Peninsula Tuesday morning, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office confirmed. Shortly before 8:50 a.m., a call came in for a violation of a no contact order...
Crews fight flames after barbecue food truck catches fire in Puyallup
A food truck in the Puyallup area caught fire earlier today. In a Facebook post published at 10:12 a.m., Central Pierce Fire and Rescue said crews were on the scene of a vehicle fire at Fifth Street Southeast and 39th Avenue Southeast. “Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke and flames visible coming from a food...
Pierce County Deputy Breaks Driver’s Window at School Crosswalk After Man Allegedly Ignored Crossing...
PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON — A tense confrontation unfolded at a school in Pierce County after deputies say a driver ignored a crossing guard’s instructions and drove through a crosswalk while a student was walking — leading to his arrest the following day and a deputy breaking his vehicle window during the encounter.
Tacoma man sentenced for murdering woman who stole his drugs while he was jailed
A 41-year-old man was sentenced to 34 years in prison Friday for fatally shooting a woman who stole a backpack of drugs from his Tacoma-area home while he sat in jail on DUI and gun charges. Prosecutors said the victim worked as a prostitute, and according to court documents, someone who bought drugs from the...
Woodland Park Zoo announces 2026 summer concert series lineup
Calling all Seattle concert-lovers! The Woodland Park Zoo has announced its 2026 summer concert series lineup.
Harbor seal shot in face in Hood Canal, WA
Veterinary experts at SR3 in Des Moines are fighting to save a harbor seal found emaciated and shot in the face near Hood Canal. Rescuers in Quilcene discovered the animal in "dire straits" with blood on her muzzle, later confirming via X-ray that a projectile was lodged near her brain. Wildlife advocates warn this...
The Nisqually earthquake that rattled Washington
On February 28, 2001 a 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook parts of Western Washington for almost a full minute. The quake hit at 10:54 a.m. It caused upwards of $4 billion in damage, and about 400 people were hurt.
Two Seattle girls learn a secret at their high school. Their lives change forever....
This is the first episode of Adults in the Room, a seven-part narrative podcast. When I was a senior in high school, my best friend Ella Hushagen and I heard a rumor: A popular teacher was abusing a boy at our school. Maybe abusing a boy. Maybe… more than one boy. Lots of maybes. Zero proof. We told authorities what...
