Socialist mayor-elect reveals why she embraced her parents giving her money as a 43-year-old
Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson says she’ll no longer need her parents’ financial help now that she gets a mayor's salary, while also defending their past support.
Single Seattle residents need to make $135K to live comfortably, 6th most in U.S
SEATTLE — Seattle residents face a steep financial climb to live comfortably, with a new study revealing that a single adult needs to earn $135,265 annually to maintain a comfortable lifestyle in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area. This figure ranks as the sixth highest among large metro areas in the...
Dashcam shows 117 mph chase, PIT maneuver to catch Washington state double murder suspect
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office in Washington state released this dashcam video of their high-speed pursuit and PIT Maneuver to capture a double murder suspect Wednesday night. KOMO reports speeds reached 117 mph. The video shows the deputy attempting to use a Grappler device, but the line snapped. The...
Remembering Mattice Hoyt: A Light Extinguished Too Soon, But A Legacy Lived On In...
The news hit us at Converge Media like a gut punch: Mattice Hoyt, the resilient and utterly inspiring "unofficial mayor of Tacoma," has left us. At just 39 years old, Mattice’s passing leaves a hole in the heart of Tacoma and in the hearts of all of us who had the privilege of knowing her. We are heartbroken, but we...
My Husband and I Nearly Struck by an Unmarked Police Car While Crossing the...
A couple recently had a close call with an unmarked police vehicle while crossing the road on Canyon in front of NWC. The couple, who were exiting their apartment complex, noticed an officer in an unmarked car, distinguishable only by stickers on the mirrors and bumper, sticking papers on select doors. Despite their...
Thurston County nurse accused of illegally prescribing over 5,000 oxycodone tablets to single patient
A 42-year-old Lacey woman faces allegations she illegally prescribed 5,475 oxycodone tablets to a former patient — and sent those prescriptions to seven different pharmacies in Lacey, Olympia,
First defendant sentenced for role in drug ring linked to Lummi Nation deaths
A Tacoma man has been sentenced in federal court to seven years in prison for his role in a multi-state drug trafficking ring that led to the fatal overdoses of four members of the Lummi Nation within four days in 2023. Michael Young Jr., 44, was a member of the Jackson Drug Trafficking Organization, which...
$20 minimum wage proposal will not appear on Tacoma’s February ballot
Tacoma residents will not be voting on a proposal to increase Tacoma’s minimum wage to $20 in February after a court order in a lawsuit over the measure. The minimum-wage hike is part of a proposal for a “Worker’s Bill of Rights” that groups like the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 367, Tacoma For All and...
Auburn Police Dismantle Major Drug Ring in Graham, Two Suspects in Custody
After a detailed months-long investigation, the Auburn Police Department's specialized units have successfully dismantled what appears to be a significant narcotics operation. In a post on the department's official Facebook page, two male suspects have been taken into custody. These individuals are thought to be...
$2M bail set for man in deadly Tacoma, WA child assault case
Prosecutors plan to upgrade charges against 26-year-old Colby Sorrells to murder after the 2-year-old Tacoma toddler he was originally charged with assaulting died.

















