Pierce County weather is turning cooler, wetter. What’s that mean for campfires?
Amid cooler and wetter weather, the Pierce County Fire marshal will reduce burn-ban restrictions in unincorporated Pierce County starting Monday, according to a news release. A Stage 2 fire restriction was instated in July, but it will be reduced to a Stage 1 restriction on Sept. 15, announced Pierce County fire...
Pierce County sheriff says jail is in ‘terrible’ condition. Take a look inside
About an hour into a Wednesday afternoon media tour of the Pierce County Jail, officials led reporters to a high-security cell block that is the subject of a federal lawsuit over jail conditions, particularly sewage backflows that allegedly persisted for years. Officials with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office had...
Woman arrested after she assaulted victim with liquor bottle in Mason County
A woman in her early 20s was arrested last week on suspicion of multiple crimes, including assault, the Mason County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media. She was arrested in Port Orchard on Sept. 10, with the assistance of the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office, for an incident on Sept. 4.
Where are Seattleites moving to? Where are future Seattle residents coming from? U-Haul finds...
Washington’s population surge is slowing, but the state continues to grow, according to the Washington State Office of Financial Management.
Teens in clown masks arrested after harassing women in North Seattle
SEATTLE - Police arrested a teen and a man for allegedly harassing women while wearing clown masks and flashing guns in Seattle's Bitter Lake neighborhood. According to the Seattle Police Department (SPD), officers were flagged down by two women on Aurora Avenue North at around 12:20 a.m. The women told officers that...
King County Sheriff’s Office confirms arrest related to last Monday’s double stabbing murder in...
A 29-year-old man has been booked into King County Jail as a suspect in a deadly double stabbing that occurred last Monday, Sept. 8 in Burien, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO). As we previously reported, the tragic incident happened around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 8 in...
Mariners push for limits on street preachers’ amplified noise outside T-Mobile Park
A lawyer for the Mariners said that the club was “working with the Seattle City Council on a yet-to-be-finalized proposal that would limit loudspeakers before and after events” at T-Mobile Park, according to Freeman & Gutman of the SEATTLE TIMES. This comes as street preachers have become the “soundtrack of the...
El Grito concert celebrates start of Hispanic Heritage Month in Seattle
The El Grito concert celebrated Seattle's diverse Mexican and Latino community, kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month. The event, which featured live music, food, and dance, was attended by hundreds and included a keynote address from Governor Bob Ferguson.
Sheriff’s office in metro Seattle says it’s pretty much not enforcing traffic laws
photosvit via iStock Right now, the department has around 30 vacancies for sworn deputies. One sergeant cites low pay. The post Sheriff’s office in metro Seattle says it’s pretty much not enforcing traffic laws appeared first on MotorBiscuit .
Pierce County to invest $12.2 million in nearly 650 affordable rental units
Pierce County is investing more than $12 million to help create and maintain nearly 650 affordable-housing units in Buckley, DuPont, Fife and South Hill. On Sept. 2 the Pierce County Council unanimously approved a $12.2 million funding recommendation from the Pierce County Executive’s office for four different...
