MultiCare to open new $480M Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma this May
After six years of work, MultiCare is ready to open the new Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital. The Tacoma hospital will welcome its first patients on May 16. “We are excited to expand access to care for children in the region with a state-of-the-art pediatric campus, including a new inpatient tower and new medical...
Kent teachers could be let go if enough don’t leave
In an effort to reduce the 2026-2027 budget, Kent School District leaders reportedly are preparing to send out nonrenewal letters to as many as 408 provisional teachers in case not enough teachers leave through attrition. District leaders fear enough teachers might not leave through retirement and resignation, to...
High-Speed Pursuit Near Cle Elum Uncovers Suspected Drugs, Machine-Gun Devices, 3D-Printed Firearms
CLE ELUM - A high-speed pursuit that began in Chelan County and crossed into Kittitas County last week resulted in the arrest of a Renton man and the seizure of suspected illegal drugs and unlawfully possessed firearms, according to the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded around 9:19 p.m. on...
12 Washington Bagel Shops Making Dough With East Coast Confidence
Nothing beats a bagel done right. That chewy, golden circle of perfection. It all starts with dough, and these bakeries know their stuff. I set out to find the spots in Washington that make bagels with East Coast confidence, and let me tell you… they did not disappoint. From...
The Homemade Breakfast At This Washington Restaurant Is So Good, You’ll Drive Miles For...
There’s a certain magic to finding a place in Seattle that feels like it’s been giving the middle finger to pretentiousness since before it was cool to be unpretentious. The 5 Point Cafe is that glorious middle finger, standing proudly at the edge of downtown with its neon sign promising exactly what you need:...
Patient Trashes Seattle Emergency Room, Starts Fire, Causing Over $100,000 In Damages
A Seattle man is facing charges for allegedly “destroying” a hospital trauma room, lighting a fire, and attacking nurses and security guards, police said. The Seattle Police Department said officers responded at around 10:15 a.m. Saturday to reports of a patient on a rampage at Harborview Medical Center, and arrived...
Navy vet dad of 3 shot dead in garage gunfight after brawl breaks out...
A Seattle state dad and Navy vet with three kids was shot in the head and killed during a garage gunfight that witnesses say stemmed from a brawl over a parking space, according to reports. The post Navy vet dad of 3 shot dead in garage gunfight after brawl breaks out 'over a parking space,' police and witnesses say...
Neighbors repeatedly complained about Maple Valley home where 10 kids were found in squalor
MAPLE VALLEY, Wash. — The Maple Valley property at the center of a death investigation and child welfare case had been the subject of "numerous calls" from neighbors, according to the King County Sheriff's Office. However, the sheriff's office said prior to last week, authorities had not known there...
Fife Police Department seeking missing person last seen before Valentine’s Day
The Fife Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in finding Christopher Reddick, who was last seen on Feb. 13 in Fife. Reddick was last seen leaving East Park Street in Fife, and is “known to appear confused,” according to a missing-person alert from the Washington State Patrol. Reddick, 53, is 6 feet...
Restaurant owner tries to stop car thief, watches suspect crash into his business
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — A University Place restaurant owner tried to stop a car thief earlier this month but ended up watching the suspect drive straight into his business. Surveillance video shows the chaotic moments outside India Mahal Restaurant on the night of Feb. 7, when owner Amanjit Randhawa...
