Anthony’s Restaurants group buying Gig Harbor’s landmark Tides Tavern
The tectonic plates underlying Gig Harbor’s restaurant industry have shifted, with the Tides Tavern announcing it will be acquired by the Kirkland-based Anthony’s Restaurants group. CEO and owner Dylan Stanley confirmed that the Tides is “under contract” to sell the 53-year-old waterfront business to Anthony’s. Known...
People Drive From All Over Washington To Eat At This No-Nonsense Restaurant
There’s something magical about finding a restaurant where the food speaks louder than any fancy decor ever could. Anthony’s at Point Defiance in Tacoma, Washington, is exactly that kind of place – a seafood sanctuary where locals and travelers alike make pilgrimages for what might be the freshest catch you’ll ever...
Ballard Citydog! Club closing after 11 years
The dog daycare and boarding facility Citydog! is closing its Ballard location at 1400 NW Market St. on January 31. Citydog! has two locations: One in Ballard and another in downtown Seattle at 809 Olive Way. A store employee told My Ballard that they’re closing because their rent in Ballard is double what they pay...
Fatal Federal Way crash leads to charges
A 19-year-old man died as a result of a car crash in Federal Way on Pacific Highway, resulting in an 18-year-old man facing vehicular homicide and vehicular assault charges. According to Federal Way Police Department Cmdr. Kyle Buchanan, at about 9:30 p.m. Jan. 10, officers responded to an injury collision in the...
Federal Way light rail offers greater transit access for Tacoma residents
The light rail expansion offers more options for commuting to Seattle. Since 2016, the closest light rail station to UW Tacoma has been the Angle Lake station. The station is 19 miles away from campus and a 20-25 minute drive away. This changed on Dec. 6 with the opening of the Federal Way light rail station.
Bridge work in Fife will close up to 4 lanes of I-5 this week
Up to four lanes of Interstate 5 in Fife will close in both directions nightly beginning Monday, January 12.
Washington Winter Fire Warning: Bathroom Exhaust Fans at Risk in Seattle
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, Washington — Washington homeowners and apartment residents are being urged to inspect bathroom exhaust fans this winter amid warnings that aging or poorly maintained units can overheat and ignite...
WA could reach record warm temperatures this January
If it feels warmer than usual, you’re not imagining it. The dry weather this month could push Washington into record warm temperatures for the month of January.
Jury finds Washington man not guilty of assaulting federal immigration agents during arrest
SEATTLE — A jury has acquitted a man accused of assaulting federal immigration agents during an arrest last summer. Victor Vivanco-Reyes was found not guilty on four felony counts in U.S. District Court in Seattle on January 9. The charges stemmed from an encounter on June 6 on Camano Island.
Women gives fake name to avoid warrant arrest in Kent, police say
The Kent Police Department (KPD) says a woman tried to fool officers in an attempt to avoid an arrest for a felony warrant.
