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WSP searching for driver in hit-and-run fatal crash involving a pedestrian
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is looking for a driver who hit and killed a pedestrian on State Route 7 heading north in Spanaway. WSP Trooper John Dattilo posted on X that the crash happened shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday night near 204th Street East. The pedestrian was walking on the right shoulder when hit from behind. The suspect driver drove off, possibly in a white sedan.
Delayed construction leaves Puyallup mobile home park site vacant
Apartments slated to replace the Meridian Mobile Estates mobile home park in Puyallup have encountered delays, leaving some former residents frustrated. Originally scheduled to begin construction in 2023 and complete by 2025, the project has yet to break ground. Mobile home residents were told to be gone by February 2023.
U.S. Supreme Court rules against Redmond couple challenging foreign income tax
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a tax on foreign income over a challenge backed by business and anti-regulatory interests, declining their invitation to weigh in on a broader, never-enacted tax on wealth. The justices, by a 7-2 vote, left in place a provision of a 2017 tax law that...
Fiery car crash near Lacey causes I-5 to shut down for five hours
Authorities are looking for a suspected hit-and-run driver after a “chaotic mess” on Interstate 5 (I-5) occurred Thursday morning near Lacey. Troopers arrived at the scene near Exit 111 off I-5 at approximately 12:30 a.m. to find empty cars on fire, according to Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper John Dattilo.
Victims of Boeing 737 Max crashes asking for the company to be fined billions
Families of some of the people who died in two Boeing 737 Max crashes are asking federal officials to fine Boeing $24.8 billion and move quickly to prosecute the company on a criminal charge that was set aside three years ago. A lawyer for the families said in a letter...
Tacoma hosts largest Juneteenth celebration in the state
For the second straight year, what’s billed as the largest Juneteenth celebration in Washington was held at Tacoma’s Stewart Heights Park. Complete with live music, food vendors, a career fair and a play zone for the children. But the history behind Juneteenth is why so many people celebrate...
‘Very emotional situation:’ Milton officer run over, dragged through parking lot
A Milton officer was severely injured while he was trying to take down a suspect on Wednesday. The Milton Police Department (MPD) said Officer Erik Haney and another officer were near Meridian Avenue East, by the Pierce/King County line, working to take a suspect into custody for an outstanding drug warrant. MPD’s original news release did not include Haney’s first name. It was later confirmed that Officer Erik Haney was injured in the incident.
Ex-financial TV analyst who became a fugitive arrested for fraud in Washington
A former CEO of two investment firms who was a financial TV analyst on a cable network’s programs and later became a fugitive after being accused of defrauding investors has been arrested, the Offices of the United States Attorneys reported Monday. James Arthur McDonald Jr., 52, was arrested last...
State sends reinforcements to review Marysville’s struggling school budget
The Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Chris Reykdal, has put together a committee to review the Marysville School District’s (MSD) budget. As reported by the Everett Herald, this is the first time the state has done this in any school district. MSD is in financial binding conditions with...
Pride flag raised at Newcastle City Hall after City Council reverses decision
The Newcastle City Council reversed their previous decision Tuesday night and elected to raise the Pride flag at City Hall. The council voted 4-3 after hours of public comment and debate. Deputy Mayor Pratima Lakhotia flipped her vote to be in favor with the flag raising, after voting against it...
1 of 2 late-night Tacoma shootings involve sheriff’s deputies
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department deputies were involved in a shooting shortly after midnight Wednesday during an incident at a mobile home park in Tacoma. Just before that incident in the second of two shootings, officers from the Tacoma Police Department responded to a man who was shot on E. F Street.
Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ dies at 93
Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays’ family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night he had died earlier in the...
Timing of former SPD chief coming out raises questions amidst legal, administrative turmoil
The admission of former Seattle Police Department (SPD) Chief Adrian Diaz being a “gay Latino man” on “The Jason Rantz Show” on KTTH has some unnamed sources within SPD and members questioning the timing of his announcement and how much of a factor, if any, it played in Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s decision to dismiss him from his chief duties.
US acknowledges Northwest dams have devastated the region’s Native tribes
SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. government on Tuesday acknowledged for the first time the harms that the construction and operation of dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest have caused Native American tribes. It issued a report that details how the unprecedented structures devastated salmon...
Lynnwood man creates costly photo opportunity in Yellowstone
A 21-year-old Lynwood man is facing legal consequences for his actions near Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park. Viktor Pyshniuk’s desire for the perfect photo led him off the designated boardwalk and into restricted terrain, resulting in a seven-day jail sentence for thermal trespass. The park authorities didn’t stop there — Pyshniuk also received a two-year ban from the park and a hefty fine totaling $1,550.
Boeing CEO apologizes to relatives of 737 Max crash victims, defends firm’s safety record
U.S. lawmakers grilled the Boeing chief executive (CEO) Tuesday about the company’s plans to fix its manufacturing problems and its willingness to heed whistleblowers’ warnings, while relatives of people who died in two crashes of the aircraft maker’s 737 Max jetliners were in the room to remind him of what was at stake.
County official proposes criminal program: Pay fine, seek treatment or leave
Mason County Commissioner Randy Neatherlin and Shelton City Council member George Blush are proposing a new program for people who commit misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor crimes sometimes associated with homelessness. According to Mason WebTV, criminals could have the option to leave the county to fulfill their punishment for their crimes.
Former GOP Rep. George Nethercutt, who defeated House Speaker Tom Foley in 1994, dies at 79
SEATTLE (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Nethercutt, who was a Spokane lawyer with little political experience when he ousted Democratic Speaker of the House Tom Foley as part of a stunning GOP wave that shifted national politics to the right in 1994, has died. He was 79. Nethercutt...
Marysville school board president steps down amid turbulent period for school district
The Marysville school board president has decided to step down just days after the human resources director resigned, continuing the turmoil-riddled saga within the Marysville School District. Wade Rinehardt, who was elected as the school board president in 2021, has left his post. According to The Everett Herald, the decision...
Amazon workers vote to align with Teamsters
Workers who are part of the Amazon Labor Union are aligning themselves with the Teamsters, overwhelmingly voting in favor of an affiliation. The ALU members voted 98.3% in favor of the affiliation, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said Tuesday. The affiliation gives the union workers access to various resources as they work to get a contract from Amazon, they added.
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