Road rage incident turns deadly in Tacoma
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) says a 21-year-old man is dead following a shooting that stemmed from a road rage incident in Tacoma on Friday night.
This Washington Restaurant Cooks German Food the Way Grandparents Remember
Tucked along Martin Way in Lacey, German Diner feels like stepping into a cherished family kitchen where everything is made to order. The menu leans hearty and homespun, the kind of comfort food grandparents brag about and you secretly crave. Expect slow-cooked schnitzels, rich gravies, and cakes baked by hand...
The Lobster Mac And Cheese At This Unfussy Restaurant In Washington Is Out-Of-This-World Delicious
You haven’t truly experienced Seattle until you’ve sat in a high-backed captain’s chair at 3 AM, watching a chef flip your omelet with theatrical flair while the city sleeps outside. 13 Coins isn’t just a restaurant – it’s a round-the-clock institution where comfort food meets culinary artistry...
3,500 gallons of oily water recovered after fishing vessel Quaker Maid sinks in Seattle
SEATTLE — The Quaker Maid, a 72-foot wooden-hulled fishing vessel, sank at its moorage at the Port of Seattle’s Fishermen’s Terminal a week ago, and now the Washington Department of Ecology, along with the United States Coast Guard, reports that more than 3,500 gallons of an oily water mixture have been recovered.
Police union hits back at Seattle mayor’s move against feds on immigration enforcement
The Seattle Police Officers Guild is not impressed with Mayor Katie Wilson's recently announced series of initial steps to prepare the city for a potential surge in federal immigration enforcement.
A Seattle neighborhood institution prepares to say goodbye after five decades
It survived changing trends, economic downturns, and the test of time. But after half a century, a beloved Seattle-area neighborhood restaurant is facing a reality many longtime eateries know too…
Booker House Opens in Federal Way With 86 Supportive Units
Federal Way city leaders, including several members of the City Council, cut the ribbon Wednesday on Booker House, a new Health Through Housing residence just off South 320th Street. The converted building, named in honor of housing justice advocate Harold G. Booker, now holds 86 units of permanent supportive housing...
Traffic alert: Cars coming to a stop near Purdy Bridge after car flips onto...
Update: The scene has been cleared, spokesperson Anne Nesbit confirmed Thursday evening. Original post: A wreck off of the Purdy Bridge led to traffic bottlenecks approaching the Purdy Spit Thursday afternoon. Key Peninsula Fire Department spokesperson Anne Nesbit wrote in text messages that “one car was on its...
Driver charged in Tacoma crash that left 83-year-old woman dead
A driver is accused of speeding through a Tacoma intersection and striking another vehicle, killing its passenger. Prosecutors charged Donald Douglas Gilliland, 54, with vehicular homicide, vehicular assault and reckless driving for the Dec. 29, 2025 wreck, court documents show. Gilliland is not in custody. A summons...
Too bad a truck didn’t take out the Fairfax Bridge, then it would have...
When a bridge is hit and damaged by a truck, or a landslide takes out a road, those are emergencies that qualify for extra money, grants, and faster response times. When your bridge is shut down by neglect and a failure of lawmakers in Olympia, that’s not an emergency, and you’re on your own.
