FOLLOWUP: Lee’s Produce reopens; celebration of life February 1 for owner Nam Suk Nasatka
The 1-5 pm gathering on Sunday, February 1, is planned at The Cove in Normandy Park (1500 SW Shorebrook Drive). Ms. Nasatka had worked at Lee’s for more than 40 years, and after the first 10 years, became its owner. She was 75 years old. Andrew January 12, 2026...
Tacoma City Hall locked down after former Human Services Commissioner accused of AK-47 death...
Ellefson told police she was armed with 5 guns, a sword, she “would hurt anyone” and she knew how to use the weapons.
John Curley returns to KIRO Newsradio with a new face
KIRO host John Curley returned to work Monday after a brief absence last week — this time with a new face. “Look at my face. It’s your fault. I’m a monster. It’s your fault,” Curley exclaimed on Monday, kicking off his return. “I’ll never be on the cover of TV Guide. It’s your fault. My future is in radio.”
Watch: Airplane makes emergency landing at Port of Tacoma terminal
Last week a small, yellow airplane made an emergency landing at a terminal inside the Port of Tacoma, officials confirmed on Monday. A fixed-wing, single-engine plane owned by a Seattle man reportedly landed at an empty marine-cargo terminal owned by TOTE Maritime Alaska, Inc. on Wednesday, Jan. 7 around 11:50 p.m.,...
Pierce County, WA – Police Alert: DUI Crash, Gunfire Arrest Over Weekend
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Pierce County, WA – Pierce County deputies handled two separate incidents over the weekend, including a high-speed DUI pursuit that ended in a crash and an arrest following reports of gunfire in Spanaway....
Boil water notice issued for part of Sumner after contractor damages water line
A contractor strike on a water line prompted a boil water notice Monday for a small section of Sumner, city officials said.
Auburn man dies in crash on I-90
A 21-year-old Auburn man died in a crash on Interstate 90 on the evening of Jan. 7. According to a Washington State Patrol memo, at approximately 4:01 p.m. Jan. 7 in Kittitas County on I-90 at milepost 58, 22 miles west of Cle Elum, Brayden A. Duncan, 21, of Auburn, died in a crash. According to the memo, the cause...
Thurston County sheriff apologizes for online spat with Pierce County sheriff
Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders issued an apology Friday for his involvement in an online spat with Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank. Sanders and Swank exchanged insults in the comments
Authorities looking to track down missing teenager Ashlynn Hanley, who was last seen a...
The morning of Wednesday, December 10, 2025, started like any other. Jade Hanley sent her 15-year-old daughter, Ashlynn, a good morning text. “I said, ‘Good morning, I love you. I hope you have a great day. Make good choices,’” Jade told Dateline. “I didn’t get a response from her.”
Man dead after car crash in Port Orchard, WA, authorities investigating
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. - Kitsap County officials are investigating after a man was killed in a car crash south of Port Orchard, Washington on Friday. According to the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to Bowe Lane SE and Jacobs Lane SE, an area in unincorporated Port Orchard. When...

















