New 6,000-square-foot thrift store opening in Pierce County. Here’s where
Next month a new 6,000-square-foot thrift store is expected to open in Puyallup, run by the Skoolie Foundation , whose mission is to help folks transition out of homelessness. Founder and board chair Brandon Simmons gave The News Tribune a tour of the space Monday. Tucked in an alley behind the Safeway and McLendons...
Impairment considered a factor in multi-vehicle crash on I-5 in Seattle overnight
SEATTLE — A multi-vehicle crash shut down lanes of Interstate 5 in Seattle for several hours early Sunday, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP). WSP said three vehicles were involved in the collision on northbound Interstate 5 near the West Seattle Freeway just before 3:30 a.m. Investigators determined...
Seattle Hookah Lounge Chaos Caught on Camera Seconds Before Deadly Gunfire
Surveillance video just released by investigators is pulling back the curtain on the moments before and after a deadly shooting outside a south Seattle hookah lounge, showing a brief fight at the entrance and the gunfire that followed. The victim was rushed to Harborview Medical Center and later pronounced dead, and...
Seattle, WA Winter Storm Warning: Up to 18 Inches Snow, Gusts to 35 MPH...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – Heavy snow and gusty winds could make travel difficult across the Washington Cascades through Tuesday morning. According to the National Weather Service in Seattle, a Winter Weather...
Woman found dead in Highland Park RV
SFD and SPD were called to that RV on 9th SW between SW Barton and SW Henderson a short time ago; a 911 caller asked for medical help for a woman. As soon as SFD got there, they radioed that she was an “obvious DOA.” They subsequently called for police and the Medical Examiner’s Office, which will investigate the...
Pacific Northwest Weather Alert: Spring Heat Surge Could Push Portland-Seattle Into the 70s March...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington – A surge of unusually warm spring weather could spread across the Pacific Northwest during St. Patrick’s Day week as a strong ridge of high pressure builds along the West Coast....
As Washington state grocery stores shutter, lawmakers struggle to respond
When Fred Meyer announced it was closing five underperforming" Seattle-area stores last year, it was the public-relations equivalent of kicking a bees' nest. Tempers ran especially hot in places like Seattle's Lake City and Tacoma's South End, where grocery options were already limited and many lower-income and older...
Tacoma firefighter injured while responding to house fire
A Tacoma firefighter had minor injuries after responding to a house fire on Saturday morning.
Kent mayor lauds aerospace industry during Chamber speech
Kent Mayor Dana Ralph praised the city’s competitiveness in the aerospace industry during her State of the City Business Edition speech to the Kent Chamber of Commerce. Ralph described how it all started in the 1960s at the Boeing Space Center with development of the Lunar Roving Vehicle used on the Apollo missions...
18-year-old shot and killed in Pierce County, WA
SEATTLE - A teenager is dead, and law enforcement is hunting for a suspect this weekend following a shooting in Pierce County. Around 9 a.m. on Saturday, Mar. 7, deputies with the Pierce County Sheriff's Office report an 18-year-old male was found dead from an apparent shooting. The incident happened...
