Tacoma WA

DES MOINES, Wash. - A harbor seal that was shot in the head in Washington's Hood Canal has died, marking a heartbreaking end to her rescue and recovery mission. The seal, affectionately named "Benny," passed away while under the care of marine wildlife welfare group SR-3 in Des Moines. The...

A staple in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood is closing its doors.  After 23 years, Marrakesh announced that it is shutting down.

Milton Densmore (1839-1908) was a Civil War veteran of Vermont who became an early resident of Seattle. At the close of the Civil War in 1865, Densmore followed the pattern of many veterans, who moved westward and made land claims. He met and married his wife Rosamond in Beloit, Wisconsin, and in 1871 they moved to Sea

For more than 45 years, Garry “Bubbleman” Golightly has been a fixture across Seattle parks and community events, bringing giant bubbles and laughter to children free of charge, until thieves cleaned out the van that carried his life’s work. Now the 72-year-old entertainer is trying to rebuild...

Drivers should expect detours around Gorst to start the summer, when Highway 3 near Sunnyslope Road will close for 16 days for a state project beginning June 13. From 7 a.m. Saturday, June 13, to 7 a.m. Monday, June 29, both directions of Highway 3 will close near Sunnyslope Road for a Washington State Department of Tr

TACOMA, Wash. — As Kelsie Shoup walked through her damaged front yard in Tacoma, she thanked her fortunate timing. On Sunday, a car barreled through her fence just ten minutes after she and her dog stood in that exact spot outside. Three people inside the car, including at least...

Journalists at four Washington newspapers are walking off the job for a one-day strike on Tuesday. The single-day strike starts at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning, involving union workers at The Tacoma News Tribune, The Bellingham Herald, The Olympian, and The Tri-City Herald. The demonstration is organized by the Washington St

SEATTLE — With just three weeks until the FIFA World Cup play in Seattle, state and local agencies have a plan to help traffic flow and avoid major disruptions in and around the stadiums. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has been hammering the message that people should rely...

The 26-year-old suspected of killing two women and injuring three others on Saturday at the Gorge Amphitheatre told investigators he was experiencing hallucinations after taking psychedelic mushrooms, according to probable cause documents filed Wednesday in Grant County Superior Court. The suspect, an active duty membe

GEORGE — Live Nation has settled a wrongful death lawsuit connected to a June 2023 shooting at the Beyond Wonderland electronic music festival at The Gorge Amphitheatre, avoiding a trial that was scheduled to begin next month. The civil case was filed on behalf of the families of Brandy...