Victim of fatal shooting in Tacoma alley identified as Gig Harbor man
The man who was killed in a shooting in a South Tacoma alley where two other people were wounded by gunfire was identified Monday by the medical examiner. Dustin Carter, 49 of Gig Harbor, died Sept. 21 of a gunshot wound to the chest, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office . His death was ruled a...
250 Walmart workers must transfer or lose jobs as Federal Way ‘general store’ closes
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Around 250 Walmart employees could lose their jobs if they decline to transfer to another store when the retailer closes a Federal Way location at the end of October. The company filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification with the state Employment Security Department indicating...
Washington leaders brace for possible federal takeover in Seattle
“To not mince words, we do not need the federal government bringing in armored vehicles, semi-automatic weapons, and military personnel to ‘make us safer.’ There is not an insurrection here,” Harrell stated.
Flight from Seattle to New Orleans diverted to Boise for passenger to deboard
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — A flight from Seattle to New Orleans made an unscheduled stop at the Boise airport Monday afternoon. Alaska AS 568 took off from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport a little after 11 a.m. MST and touched down in Boise about two and a half hours later. The flight was estimated to be nearly...
Puyallup Tribe Receives Golden Knight Award
TACOMA, WA – The Puyallup Tribe received the Golden Knight Award by Gov. Bob Ferguson during the fifth annual South Sound Dinner for the tribe’s commitment to community improvement. The award is presented to a group of people who have shown profound contributions to the community. Ferguson said the tribe was chosen...
Block on Tacoma ICE facility inspections may soon be lifted
Washington state health officials may be on the verge of winning a yearslong fight to gain access to the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma. The Washington State Health Department has been trying to get into the center to investigate complaints about the conditions there. Federal officials and the private...
12-Year-Old Boy Found Dead In Senior Living Complex
A 12‑year‑old boy was found dead in a senior living complex in Tacoma, Washington, and authorities are investigating the case as a suspicious death
‘I’m going to kill her’: Man arrested 2 minutes after firing gun at couple...
A 41-year-old man was arrested within two minutes after a shooting was reported in the Chinatown-International District (CID)on Sunday morning. At approximately 1:40 a.m., Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers responded to reports of a man pointing a gun at people in Hing Hay Park, SPD announced. Responding...
How a Graham farm helped detect a swarm of earthquakes at Mount Rainier
Outdoors at a Graham farm and enclosed within a small padlocked gate for protection from meddling cattle, an antenna mast roughly 12 feet tall stands behind a weathered equipment-cabinet and a silver box covered in spider webs. The curious trio of items, including the technical instruments inside the cabinet, are of...
70-year-old man missing from Puyallup found safely
“Thank you to the good citizen that called in a welfare check and recognized Roger needed help. He is safe and returning home,” wrote the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.

















