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Man dies from injuries in Kent crash Nov. 1 along I-5
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Tacoma News Tribune
Tacoma man killed his father during mental health crisis. Here's his sentence
A Tacoma-area man who fatally shot his father with a shotgun last year has been sentenced to 15 years and three months in prison. A psychologist found that the shooter was in the throes of a mental health crisis at the time. Michael Paul Courtney, 42, pleaded guilty Oct. 16 to second-degree murder with a firearm for the death of 63-year-old Paul Courtney in his Parkland home. After his arrest, Michael Courtney’s mother told law enforcement that her son had been acting strangely in the days leading up to the incident, saying odd things and talking to himself. According to court documents, the defendant’s parents were watching a Seattle Mariners game the evening of Oct. 10, 2025 when his mother heard him talking upstairs as if he was communicating to another person. Michael Courtney’s father walked upstairs to ask him who he was talking to. The defendant’s mother later reported that she heard her husband ask, “Who are you talking to?” and “Are you pointing a gun at me?” just before hearing the fatal gunshot. Pierce County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the home in the 400 block of 142nd Street Court South shortly after 8 p.m. Michael Courtney did
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The All-You-Can-Eat Buffet At This Washington Restaurant Has Locals Coming Back Every Week
Ask around Tacoma about weekly rituals and you’ll hear about football Sundays, farmers markets, and one very specific buffet that people build their whole weekend schedule around. That buffet is Harvest Buffet, and once you understand why it earns that kind of loyalty, you’ll probably start planning your own...
USA TODAY Sports Media Group
College Football Playoff changes to force Washington schedule shakeup
This article has been updated with new information. With the College Football Playoff officially set to expand to 24 teams in 2027, it will have an impact on Washington's schedule moving forward. According to a report from On3's Brett McMurphy, the expanded playoff also includes a stipulation that every Power 4 program will have to play ten games against P4 opponents. On top of a nine-game Big Ten schedule, the Huskies don't have another Power 4 opponent on their schedule until 2029, when they'll kick off a home-and-home with Tennessee. Aside from the annual Apple Cup against Washington State, which Washington is locked in until after the 2028 season, the Huskies have another Pac-12 opponent in Fresno State on their schedule in 2027, along with FCS Portland State. Then in 2028, they have Eastern Michigan from the MAC and the Mountain West's UNLV on the docket, along with a home game against the Cougars. UW does not have a 10th P4 team on its schedule until 2029 at Tennessee 2027: @ WSU, Fresno State and Portland St 2028: WSU, Eastern Michigan, UNLV Someone's gonna have to be dropped Washington has also consistently said they need 7 home games a year.
kentreporter.com
Voters approve Kent School District operating levy
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everafterinthewoods.com
This Family Barbecue Joint in an Old Washington Auto Garage Only Serves Lunch, and the Brisket Sandwiches Need Extra Napkins
A hot sauce so fierce it has its own nickname, and you have to ask to meet it. They call it The Man, and it gets spooned out of a small, well-used pot like a family treasure. The sauce lives inside a converted auto garage in Washington, close to a busy freeway. The kitchen only serves lunch, so timing matters.
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KOMO News
Seattle school board authorizes legal action over transgender sports initiative
SEATTLE — The Seattle Public Schools board has given the district the authority to hire lawyers and pursue legal action over Initiative IL-638 if it decides that’s needed. The board approved the resolution at a special meeting on Monday. It says the initiative’s requirements would apply only to girls’ sports and could subject girls to scrutiny and privacy checks that boys don’t face.
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Man fatally shot by Renton Police identified
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MyNorthwest.com
Kent family seeks answers in 2021 disappearance and likely murder of Austin Leming
Nearly five years after Austin Leming disappeared from a Kent apartment complex, his family is still waiting to learn where he is. He’s presumed deceased, but Leming’s remains have not been found, and his mother, Karen Leming, is asking anyone with information to come forward. Austin Leming was...
The Mary Sue
Tacoma shop owner watches a Dodge pickup allegedly smash through his doors at 5 am. Then he realizes their goal: ‘They came in looking for Pokémon’
A Tacoma, Washington, trading card game (TCG) shop decided to hire security guards for a night shift position after Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering (MTG) cards were stolen by thieves, according to Dexerto. The theft happened on November 2, shortly after 5 a.m., according to the Tacoma Police Department. The thieves allegedly used a black […]
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Mount Vernon, WA businesses take a hit after Division Street Bridge closure
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - A full closure of the State Route 536 Division Street Bridge over the Skagit River has cut off vehicle traffic and triggered sharp drops in foot traffic for small businesses in Mount Vernon. The Washington State Department of Transportation closed the span in both directions Nov....
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Pick Up Wood-Smoked Brisket By The Pound At These 6 Washington Barbecue Joints
Cinnamon sugar butter on hush puppies is a real thing at one Washington barbecue spot. It shares a menu with brisket sold by the pound. I had to read that twice, and honestly, I wish I had thought of it first. Another joint on this list smokes its meat over...