Thurston County school board responds to anti-ICE student walkout
Following an anti-ICE walkout by roughly 50 Yelm High School (YHS) students around 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, the four present members at the Yelm Community Schools (YCS) Board of Directors
Fife Police seeking help locating 53-year-old man last seen on Feb. 13
The Fife Police Department is searching for a man who has been missing since Feb. 13, now seeking the public’s assistance in locating him.
Ricky’s Lounge Brings Speakeasy Vibes, Jazz and Authentic Mexican Fare to Downtown Tacoma
Downtown Tacoma is set to welcome a new speakeasy-style lounge, offering guests a journey back to the Prohibition era. Ricky’s Lounge, owned by Santino Telles, will open at 1111 Tacoma Ave. S.. according to the website. “Our true to vision layout will impress you with our look that is...
1 killed in 3-car crash near Tacoma Narrows Bridge
One person has died following a three-car crash near the Tacoma Narrows Bridge on Wednesday evening.
Olympia Bill Puts Brakes On Tacoma Tent Crackdown
A new proposal in Olympia, called the Shelters, Not Penalties Act, could limit Tacoma’s ability to clear homeless encampments or enforce anti-camping rules unless officials can prove adequate, accessible shelter was available at the time, including for people with disabilities, pets, or personal belongings. City...
Update: 3-vehicle crash involving dump truck on Pierce County highway cleared
A three-vehicle crash has blocked a lane on southbound state Route 167 in Sumner on Wednesday afternoon. The crash occurred near West Valley Highway, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation at 1:49 p.m. The crash involves two cars and a dump truck, the WSDOT Tacoma account posted on X. Medical...
WA bill to stop local camping bans meets opposition in Gig Harbor
Elected officials from Gig Harbor are leery of a state House bill that would prohibit cities and counties from criminalizing camping on public property unless the jurisdictions have adequate shelter beds available. Shea Smiley, the city of Gig Harbor’s housing, health and human services manager, described House Bill...
67-year-old man killed while flagging down help for stalled truck in Eatonville
A man was killed last weekend while trying to flag down help for his stalled vehicle, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. The victim, a 67-year-old man, stepped out of his vehicle after his truck stalled on 304th Street E in Eatonville at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 15. He stood in the opposite lane of...
Tacoma Nurses Rip ICE Guards Over ‘Atrociously Unsafe’ St. Joseph’s Care
Nurses at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Tacoma say ICE agents bringing detainees to the hospital often ignore infection-control, privacy, and restraint standards, leading to unsafe conditions for patients and staff. They report agents staying in rooms during intimate care and keeping patients tightly shackled,...
Boeing employee killed in fiery Federal Way crash; judge finds probable cause in suspected...
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Just three or four minutes from home, Vitali Siumbeli stopped at a red light Sunday morning on his way home from getting gas. Moments later, prosecutors say, another driver traveling at a high rate of speed ran the intersection and slammed into his vehicle — igniting a crash that would leave...

















