43 businesses may face displacement as Tacoma light rail station unanimously approved
The Sound Transit Board has unanimously approved its plan to build a new Tacoma Dome Link light rail station that connects Tacoma and Seattle. The new light rail station would demolish the local Freighthouse Square, an indoor market for more than 100 years, and is expected to displace 43 local businesses.
8 Cities Where Emergency Services Are Slower Than You’d Expect
When you dial 911, every second counts. Whether it’s a heart attack, house fire, or violent crime, the assumption is simple: help will arrive fast....
Seattle man tries to ram stolen car into gun shop on 4th of July
GRAYS HARBOR, Wash. — A Seattle man was arrested early Friday morning after a dramatic series of events involving a stolen vehicle and an attempted break-in at a gun store. The incident began around 4:25 a.m. when the Grays Harbor Sheriff's Office said the man stole a vehicle in Elma and attempted to ram it into the...
The 8 best cities in America for celebrating the Fourth of July
These eight cities should have good weather, great fireworks, and lots to do for the holiday. Some cities pull out all the stops for the Fourth of July, while others have more muted celebrations. That's why WalletHub set out to find the cities with the best Independence Day celebrations. It...
VIDEO: Suspect jumps into Lake Washington after shooting at Seattle police
SEATTLE — Newly-released video shows a police officer dodging gunfire from a domestic violence suspect who was running through a south Seattle park last month. The June 20 shooting was one of two instances that day where Seattle police were shot at while responding to domestic violence calls. According to court...
Tacoma Police Arrest Suspect Charged with First-Degree Murder Following Fatal Shooting on Pacific Avenue
A somber pall has been cast over Tacoma following a late-night shooting that claimed the life of an adult male. The Tacoma Police Department reported they responded to a possible shooting in the 8800 block of Pacific Avenue on June 27, 2025, arriving shortly before 11:00 p.m. The officers discovered an unresponsive...
Where to celebrate the Fourth of July in western Washington
It’s time for one of the biggest weekends of the summer, the Fourth of July.
Inmate escapes from cleanup crew in Mason County, WA
MASON COUNTY, Wash. - The Mason County Sheriff's Office is actively searching for a jail inmate who escaped from custody Thursday morning. Deputies say jail trustee Domingo Pablo Mendoza, 49, escaped from a road litter clean-up crew on Northeast Tahuya Blacksmith Road, between Bear Creek Road and Bennettson Road,...
Manuel Ellis’ family gets $6 million in wrongful death settlement with city of Tacoma
More than five years after Manuel "Manny" Ellis was killed during a police encounter on his way home from a Tacoma convenience store, the city will pay his family $6 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit
$2 Million bail set for second suspect in deadly Renton burglary
A second suspect, Eddie Omar Romero Diaz, 44, was arrested in connection with a deadly apartment burglary in Renton, accused of helping the first suspect, who is charged with killing the victim. Diaz's bail was set at $2 million, and he is due back in court next Tuesday.
