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Voters to weigh in on Port of Everett boundary expansion
EVERETT, Wash. — Snohomish County is the fastest growing county in the state with about 830,000 people and the Port of Everett wants to grow with it. During Washington state's primary election on Aug. 6, voters will decide whether to expand the port's boundary to include most of Snohomish County.
Suspect dead after chase, shooting involving Pierce County Sheriff's Department
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — The Pierce County Sheriff's Department was involved in a fatal shooting on Monday afternoon. According to the sheriff's department, the incident happened in the 26000 block of 70th Avenue East in Graham just before 3 p.m. The shooting happened after deputies tried to pull over...
16-year-old accused of shooting Tacoma police officer could be charged as an adult, judge says
TACOMA, Wash. — A Pierce County judge ruled Monday that a 16-year-old accused of shooting a police officer in Tacoma could be charged as an adult. The ruling stems from a shooting last August when a Tacoma police officer was conducting an emphasis patrol on recovering stolen vehicles. He encountered two 15-year-olds at the time suspected of stealing a car.
State eyes new youth detention facility for offenders with 'severe mental health and behavioral health needs' amid strain at Green Hill School
The Washington Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) plans to open a new medium security facility with up to 16 beds in unincorporated “urban” Pierce County to house young
Umpqua Bank Awards $1M Grant to MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital has received a $1 million grant from Umpqua Bank and the Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation to help support the construction of a new pediatric hospital that is expected to open in early 2026. For more than 30 years, Mary Bridge Children’s has been located...
Kent Police seek public’s help to find woman missing since 2009
Kent Police released a sketch of what Alyssa McLemore might look like now in an effort to find the Kent woman missing since 2009. McLemore was 21 when she disappeared over 15 years ago on April 9, 2009. She was 5 feet 3 inches tall and about 130 pounds at the time she disappeared. Her hair is naturally black but she was known to sometimes bleach her hair, according to Kent Police. She had a 3-year-old child when she disappeared.
4 hospitalized after suspected drunk driver causes crash on Highway 106
Three members of a Federal Way family were sent to the hospital on Sunday night after a collision with a drunk driver along the south shore of Hood Canal. The family was driving east on Highway 106 south of Belfair with two adults, a 10-year-old, 16-year-old and 18-year-old in the car, when a 2021 Mazda CX 30 driving the opposite direction crossed over the center line and struck their 2014 Lexus GX460 near milepost 13 at 7:26 p.m., reported the Washington State Patrol. Both cars were totaled and came to rest in the middle of the road.
Boise man dies in early morning motorcycle crash on Federal Way
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — A Boise man died early Monday morning following a motorcycle accident. Boise Police report that a Boise man traveling in the area of Federal Way and S. Findley Ave. appears to have lost control of a Vespa style motorbike and crashed around 2:00 am Monday morning.
Police investigating fatal shooting near I-5 in Tacoma
TACOMA, Wash. — The Tacoma Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that happened near Interstate 5 Monday night. According to TPD, officers found a man with gunshot wounds on East 28th Street just before 8 p.m. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but the man died before he could be taken to a local hospital.
Murrary requests health care services audit after Tacoma ICE facility death
Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington has formally requested that federal auditors review health care services in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities and the agency’s compliance with its own detention standards. Murray’s letter to the Government Accountability Office was sent several months after a 61-year-old detainee, Charles Leo...
Shawn Reed Excited for NHRA Northwest Nationals at Hometown Track Under Lights
Top Fuel driver Shawn Reed is excited to race at the NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle, his hometown track where he first fell in love with drag racing. Reed, currently 13th in points, looks forward to competing with his 11,000-horsepower dragster under the lights for the first time at Pacific Raceways.
Baby gorilla needs a new mom, zoo says
Efforts to coax a gorilla to bond with her newborn have switched to looking for a suitable surrogate among three other adult female gorillas, according to Woodland Park Zoo. What's happening: 22-year-old Akenji gave birth to the as-yet-unnamed boy on June 28, but she "repeatedly turned away from him" and indicated "she is not interested," said interim animal care manager Rachel Vass in an emailed statement.
News Bites: KIRO, Hope Media Group/ Worship 24/7, WUSF, Spotify.
News Bites for July 15... … Bonneville’s KIRO Seattle is celebrating 50 years of its “News Radio” format. KIRO (710) debuted a news format July 15, 1974. In 2008, the format shifted to KIRO-FM (97.3), where it remains today. The 710 signal is sports-formatted as “Seattle Sports.” To celebrate the anniversary, KIRO-FM hosted a special edition of “Seattle’s Morning News” on Monday. Bill Yeend, the first morning news anchor from 1974, returned to the station for the event and was joined by other prominent alumni. Dave Ross, a fixture at KIRO since 1978, and Ursula Reutin, who has been with the station since 1988, hosted the special broadcast.
Nika Muhl's Pregame Outfit Before Storm vs. Dream Has WNBA Fans Awestruck
The Seattle Storm have been playing some of their best basketball in recent weeks. They're coming off of a dominant 91-63 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Friday. And now they have another home game against the 7-15 Atlanta Dream on Sunday that, on paper, should be a winnable game for them. And if ...
I-405 northbound open in Bellevue after multi-vehicle collision prompted full closure
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Interstate 405 northbound fully reopened after all lanes were blocked early Tuesday morning following a multi-vehicle collision just south of Coal Creek Parkway in Bellevue. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said the collision involved multiple vehicles, including a truck that flipped over. WSDOT cameras...
Washington Fire Fighters Detain Fellow Officers Over Coffee Debt
This is one of the best pranks I have seen in a long time. Des Moines, Washington: Fire Department Pranks Police Over Coffee Bill. In the quiet suburban town of Des Moines, Washington, a friendly rivalry brewed between the South King Fire Department and the Des Moines Police Department, quite literally over coffee. It all began innocently enough, with the police officers dropping by Fire Stations 66 and 67 for a quick caffeine fix during their patrols. What started as a casual routine soon escalated into a lighthearted game of cat and mouse.
Come meet Artist Roger Fernandes and watch him carve a granite Welcome Stone at the Miyawaki Urban Forest
Artist in Residence Roger Fernandes of the Lower Elwha Band of the S’Klallam Tribe will be working on site at the Miyawaki Forest at the Shoreline Historical Museum this week (to Friday July 19, 2024) Starting each day around 12pm and ending around 8pm, he will carve a piece...
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