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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
The Daily
What happened to Husky Stadium?
On Sept. 6, 2025, the Washington football team bludgeoned UC Davis 70-10, winning its 22nd straight game at home. Husky Stadium established itself as one of the premier stadiums in college football, both for its views of Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains and the undeniable advantage the Huskies had when playing under its partially covered roof.
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Seven Washington Dive Bars Serving Burgers So Good Locals Keep Them A Secret
Some of the best burgers in Washington come from places with no fancy signs, no reservations, and a pool table in the corner. These are the neighborhood taverns where regulars grab a stool, order the usual, and quietly hope nobody else finds out. This list covers seven of them, from...
First For Autos
Diesel Truck Blasts Corvette With Thick Black Smoke During Road-Rage Incident in Viral Video
A resurfaced viral video clip featuring a merging dispute in Tacoma, Washington, has renewed scrutiny over the practice of modifying diesel trucks to blast thick black exhaust at other motorists. According to The Auto Wire, the widely shared footage shows a pickup appearing to aim its exhaust at a C4-generation Chevrolet Corvette, enveloping the sports […]
Tacoma News Tribune
New Pierce County boutique with a beachy, vintage style opens soon
The Big Dark may be upon us, but it’s summer somewhere. At Kspek , Gig Harbor’s newest boutique in the downtown business district with a target opening date of Nov. 28, bold patterns, sun-faded fabrics and the slightly fuzzy, cottony texture of beach towels feature brightly in sweatshirts, jackets and bags. Led by Kathleen Vanderspek, a fashion designer who formerly worked for brands like Tommy Bahama and Buki , a Seattle-based brand specializing in travel luxury wear, the new studio at 7706 Pioneer Way will be Vanderspek’s first brick-and-mortar shop. She previously sold her products online and via Harbornest , another downtown boutique that will continue carrying her products. “I love the nostalgia of a vintage beach towel, and that’s really what drew me to working with them,” said Vanderspek in an interview Tuesday, adding that she grew up on Lake Michigan and spent a lot of time at the pool and going to the beach, taking her beach towel everywhere. Most of the towels she upcycles into sweatshirts and bags are from the ‘80s and ‘90s, she said, which she’s found to hold up over time and that feature playful geometric patterns, fun colors and landscape designs. After leaving
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Seattle $34M land grab threatens Aurora Avenue businesses
SEATTLE - The City of Seattle is moving forward with a $34 million acquisition along Aurora Avenue North to build a centralized utility operations center, a plan that would replace several long-standing local businesses. Mayor Katie Wilson approved the land deal following months of City Council reviews. The city confirmed...
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As comfortable as a day at the beach — and stylish, too
If Gig Harbor and living by the water were a vibe, how would you wear it?. If an old beach towel from your childhood doesn’t come to mind, Kathleen van der Spek’s casually cool sweatshirts — made from repurposed vintage beach towels — may change how you think about those linens gathering dust in your closet.
Tacoma News Tribune
Popular downtown Tacoma eatery to offer $5 margs, nachos to celebrate 20 years
This year marks two decades of The Matador in downtown Tacoma, and the restaurant is offering a few deals to celebrate. The restaurant and bar, with locations throughout Western Washington, Oregon, Idaho and South Carolina, offers an extensive tequila selection and a variety of Mexican fare. The twice-daily happy hour, from 4 to 6 p.m. and then 10 p.m. to close, is already a good deal, with soup, salad, quesadillas and street tacos available for just $6 or $7. Though on Nov. 17, when the restaurant will celebrate its 20th birthday, all happy hour menu items drop down to $5. Plus, house margaritas will go for the same price all day on Nov. 17, not just during happy hour. The happy hour menu includes the restaurant’s Grande Nachos, a heaping plate of chips covered in cheddar and monterey jack cheeses, black beans, pico de gallo, guacamole and cilantro-lime sour cream. Tacos come with fillings like baja fish, steak, shrimp, carnitas and chorizo. You’ll also find crispy brussels sprouts, bacon-wrapped stuffed jalapeños, habanero shrimp, chicken tortilla soup and caramel apple churros on the happy hour menu. The restaurant is also using its 20th anniversary celebration to highlight new improvements, like an
The National Law Review
White Employee’s Hostile Work Environment Claim Arising From City’s Race-Based DEI Programming Is Revived
Diemert v. City of Seattle , 2026 WL 2903699 (9th Cir. 2026) Joshua Diemert, a white man who worked in the City of Seattle’s Human Services Department, challenged the City’s Race and Social Justice Initiative, which required employees to participate in racial justice trainings and events, some of which were limited to employees of particular races; the Initiative also sponsored racially-aligned affinity groups or caucuses. Diemert alleged that the Initiative, together with a series of offensive remarks from coworkers and supervisors, created a racially hostile work environment. After Diemert resigned, he sued the City for violation of the Equal Protection Clause, hostile work environment, constructive discharge, disparate treatment, and retaliation under Title VII and the Washington Law Against Discrimination. The district court granted summary judgment to the City on all claims. The Ninth Circuit reversed as to the hostile work environment claims, holding that the workplace incidents at issue were “sufficiently numerous, frequent, and severe” to create a triable issue of fact. However, the Court affirmed summary judgment on the constructive discharge, disparate treatment, and retaliation claims, and it affirmed dismissal of the equal protection claim on the ground that Diemert lacked Article III standing because he failed to show
Courthouse News Service
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Dinner Comes Out Of A Century-Old Firehouse Kitchen At This Washington Restaurant
The fire engines are long gone, but the original brick walls from 1907 are still standing around your burger. Firefighter gear from the old days stays on display, so dinner comes with a side of history. I like how this Washington spot never tried to erase its past. Instead, it...
KOMO News
Lakewood police seek suspect in random shooting that killed 23-year-old
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Lakewood police are looking for a suspect who fired randomly into a crowd early Friday morning, killing a young man in the parking lot of a strip mall off South Tacoma Way. Police say the victim was not the intended target, and it doesn’t appear he...
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Kent man gets 44-month sentence for killing smoke shop clerk
A 29-year-old Kent man received a prison sentence of three years and eight months for running over and killing a smoke shop clerk with a Jeep in September 2025 after the clerk tried to stop him from stealing a can of soda. Jahmari Jaali Simpson pleaded guilty in August to...
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Tacoma Man Sues Over 1990s Abuse at Jessie Dyslin Boys Ranch, Says State Knew
A man who spent part of his teenage years at Jessie Dyslin Boys Ranch in Tacoma says two male guards repeatedly forced him to engage in sex and otherwise neglected him during the 1990s. Thirty years later, he has filed a lawsuit in Pierce County Superior Court alleging the state knew about misconduct at the facility and let it continue operating anyway.