Man arrested in connection to deadly Tacoma shooting
A suspect was arrested on Friday in connection to the April 23 shooting of a 32-year-old man in Tacoma.
Former teacher sentenced to 66 years for molesting students in Pierce County
Jordan Henderson, a former elementary school teacher, was sentenced to 66 years for child molestation, capping a highly publicized case in Pierce County.
La Conner’s summer soundtrack silenced by new noise ordinance
A popular outdoor concert series in La Conner goes quiet as the town imposes a 55-decibel noise limit. Supporters are sounding off.
18th gray whale washes up dead in Washington
The female gray whale was found dead in Long Beach on May 8, according to the Cascadia Research Collective.
New waterfront nest boxes aim to rebuild Tacoma’s Purple Martin colony
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium has installed new nest boxes to help attract Purple Martins back to Tacoma, hoping to revive a local colony crucial for pest control.
Hidden in plain sight: Robots reveal ‘shipwreck city’ beneath Lake Union
A robotics specialist documents Lake Union’s shipwrecks in waters too polluted and dangerous for most divers; historians say that exploration is only just beginning.
Seattle’s Hopvine Pub turns to community to survive as rising costs threaten 30-year business
The pub’s struggle is not unique. On average, Washington restaurant owners operate on razor-thin margins of just 1.5 percent, less than half the national average.
Federal court rules in favor of Washington state, private parties in case against Trump’s latest global tariffs
The case was originally filed by a coalition of 24 states, but Washington was the only state that did not have its case dismissed.
Pike Place proposal would bring car-free weekend happy hours
If approved, the sip and stroll pilot program would feature two dozen participating businesses.
Man faces hate crime charges after using slurs against QFC employee
A 27-year-old Seattle man allegedly called a QFC employee a slur repeatedly, then threatened to return to the store and shoot him, court documents state.