Green River expected to rise as more water is released from upstream dam
TUKWILA, Wash. — The water level on the Green River is expected to rise by up to two feet as officials are expecting to return the Howard A. Hinson Dam to normal water flows in the coming days. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reduced the flow when the...
Power outages reported in several western Washington counties as strong winds pick up
SEATTLE — Strong winds on Tuesday knocked out power for thousands of customers across the Seattle area and surrounding regions, according to utility outage trackers. As of 10 p.m., the following outage numbers were reported by regional electric utilities:. Seattle City Light reported 2 active outage events, affecting...
Man arrested for allegedly punching Seattle bus driver multiple times
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) says a 25-year-old man, with a history of disturbances on buses, was arrested after allegedly punching a bus driver in downtown Seattle.
Pedestrian fatally struck by driver on SR 410 in Pierce County, troopers say
A driver struck and killed a pedestrian Monday night on state Route 410 in Sumner, according to the Washington State Patrol. Troopers said the man was walking in a traffic lane when he was hit. The State Patrol reported the incident occurred at about 11:30 p.m. in the westbound lanes of the highway just east of...
‘Muddy mess’: Pierce County, WA RV park residents continue flood clean-up
ORTING, Wash. - Residents at an RV park in Pierce County spent the day trying to salvage what they could after floodwaters swamped most of the trailers there last week. Many folks lost nearly everything, and they say because people in the park have modest incomes, recovery in this economy will be tough.
From ‘Heat Wave’ to ‘Surf and Surf,’ poké returns to downtown Tacoma
Just Poké and Wow Wow Lemonade, a joint concept from a Seattle-based chain, opened the doors to its new Tacoma restaurant in December. The shop at 1716 Pacific Ave. brings poké back to downtown and the University of Washington Tacoma campus after Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max closed last year . Owners Norman Wu and...
Kent Police officer reportedly fired 5 shots at suspect in apartment
A Kent Police officer reportedly fired five shots that didn’t hit anybody while at the apartment door of a man wanted by Seattle Police for sexual assault. At about 3:14 a.m. Dec. 10, the Seattle Police Department requested assistance from Kent Police to locate a 48-year-old Kent man wanted for a felony sexual...
Pierce County, WA – Traffic Alert: Landslides Shut Down Multiple Roads Today
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Pierce County, WA – Drivers across Pierce County are facing multiple road closures today, Monday, December 15, due to landslides, flooding, and storm-related hazards, impacting travel in several rural and...
Enumclaw family looks to save flooded ranch as child needs heart transplant
A family in Enumclaw was hit with a heartbreaking ultimatum recently - pay for their son’s heart transplant, or keep the ranch they use to make a living.
‘Repo Christmas Lights Are CRAZY!’: Seattle Customer Gets Workers To Put Holiday Lights On...
The holidays are usually associated with generosity, but that doesn’t extend to skipping the bill for services that were already provided, like professional Christmas light installation. A recent TikTok video from Seattle-based holiday lighting installer Dylan Thornsberry (@dylanthorns) went viral after he described...
