‘So Embarrassed For Them’: Washington ‘MAGA’ Realtor Explosive Rant Leads To Major Personal Consequences
What started as a neighborhood dispute in Washington quickly spiraled into a spectacle that cost one real estate agent her job. The drama unfolded in late February 2026 in Puyallup, where a confrontation between a local renter and a suburban couple turned heated and ultimately career-ending. The woman at the...
More than 70 reported dead as cartel violence disrupts travel in Puerto Vallarta
WASHINGTON STATE — Several flights to and from Puerto Vallarta remained canceled Monday as the region continued to grapple with civil unrest linked to cartel retaliation following the reported death of its leader, known as “El Mencho.”. More than 70 people have reportedly died in the violence. So...
WA man with suspended license arrested for driving through school crosswalk
A 34-year-old man was arrested for reckless driving and driving with a suspended license after cursing at a school official and driving through a crosswalk while students were present. Body camera footage shows deputies forcibly removing the suspect from his vehicle after he refused to comply with orders during his...
‘Everybody knew Kathy.’ Longtime matriarch of The Spar Tavern in Tacoma has died
Kathy Manke, who over a nearly 50-year period shepherded two of Tacoma’s oldest bars, The Cloverleaf and The Spar Tavern , died earlier this month after a reported battle with cancer. She was 85. “It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Kathy Manke — Mom, Sister, GG, Grandma, Friend and Mentor,” The...
New treatment space in the works for infusion patients at Tacoma hospital
A Tacoma medical center has filed initial renderings with the City of Tacoma for a new oncology infusion-therapy suite. St. Joseph Medical Center, part of the Virginia Mason Franciscan Health system, filed the plans with the City of Tacoma last week. According to the city’s online permit portal, plans call for the...
5 dead on Key Peninsula after reports of man stabbing people in the street
GIG HARBOR, Wash. — Five people are dead, including a suspect, after a man was seen stabbing people in the street on the Key Peninsula Tuesday morning, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office confirmed. Shortly before 8:50 a.m., a call came in for a violation of a no contact order...
Crews fight flames after barbecue food truck catches fire in Puyallup
A food truck in the Puyallup area caught fire earlier today. In a Facebook post published at 10:12 a.m., Central Pierce Fire and Rescue said crews were on the scene of a vehicle fire at Fifth Street Southeast and 39th Avenue Southeast. “Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke and flames visible coming from a food...
Pierce County Deputy Breaks Driver’s Window at School Crosswalk After Man Allegedly Ignored Crossing...
PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON — A tense confrontation unfolded at a school in Pierce County after deputies say a driver ignored a crossing guard’s instructions and drove through a crosswalk while a student was walking — leading to his arrest the following day and a deputy breaking his vehicle window during the encounter.
Tacoma man sentenced for murdering woman who stole his drugs while he was jailed
A 41-year-old man was sentenced to 34 years in prison Friday for fatally shooting a woman who stole a backpack of drugs from his Tacoma-area home while he sat in jail on DUI and gun charges. Prosecutors said the victim worked as a prostitute, and according to court documents, someone who bought drugs from the...
Woodland Park Zoo announces 2026 summer concert series lineup
Calling all Seattle concert-lovers! The Woodland Park Zoo has announced its 2026 summer concert series lineup.
