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WA midterm election 2026: The race for Pierce County prosecuting attorney’s office

Pierce County voters will choose between two candidates for the county's next prosecuting attorney: Coreen Schnepf and Bryan Chushcoff. The candidates differ significantly in how they characterize the management of the Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Chushcoff argues the office is falling behind, pointing to unresolved felony cases and a higher rate...

Pierce County, WA · 2d

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Charges dropped against man who was repeatedly punched on video by an Auburn PD officer

Charges have been dropped against a man who was repeatedly hit by an Auburn police officer while being detained last week.

Auburn, WA · 18h

KIRO 7 Seattle

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Bird flu detected at commercial poultry facility in Pierce County

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) announced that bird flu was detected in a “commercial poultry facility in Pierce County.”

Pierce County, WA · 19h

Tacoma News Tribune

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‘This is a problem.' Ferry service cuts prompt outcry on Pierce County island

Proposed service cuts to the Anderson Island ferry in 2027, including on weekends, holidays and both early and late daily runs, have prompted outcry from residents who say rates are increasing despite a reduction in service. More than 700 people filled out a recent survey about the proposed changes, said Josh Diekmann, the director of Pierce County’s Planning and Public Works Department. In a statement Thursday, Diekmann said staff are “conducting a full analysis of the survey data to prepare an updated schedule,” which will be presented along with survey results to the Anderson Island Community Advisory Board later this month. “While that analysis is still underway, we have heard the community’s concerns clearly — particularly regarding the proposed Sunday schedule and two-boat service changes. We have also received feedback from first responders who serve Anderson Island, and we are closely evaluating how our proposed schedule can be adjusted,” Diekmann said. “We’re seeing maintenance needs increase significantly for our two ferries as they age. The initial schedule proposal was developed to direct more of our ferry program’s limited resources toward critical maintenance work and provide more reliable day-to-day service. We know that any schedule change can have real impacts on

Pierce County, WA · 7h

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Kent man in critical condition after I-5 crash near SR 516

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Kent, WA · 1d

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Pierce County teen hospitalized after Halloween hit-and-run

A Pierce County teen was hit on his bicycle on Halloween night while trick-or-treating. The suspected driver took off, hit multiple vehicles, and then drove recklessly into oncoming traffic, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. The incident took place in Graham near 224th St. East. The incident left...

Pierce County, WA · 2d

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‘Last place you want to go is government housing’: Curley warns about Tacoma’s direction after tenant measure vote

Tacoma voters backed a sweeping tenant rights measure on Election Night. KIRO host John Curley said the people who wrote it see it as a first step toward something he thinks renters should be wary of: government-owned housing. Curley, host of “The John Curley Show” on KIRO Newsradio, reacted a...

Tacoma, WA · 1d

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2 women escape injury after suspects allegedly open fire in Auburn

Two suspects, including an adult male and a juvenile, were arrested after a shooting in Auburn shortly after midnight on Oct. 30, according to police. Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 1800 block of C Street SE. Two women told officers they had been in a vehicle with the suspects before an altercation.

Auburn, WA · 2d

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Serial offender Miguel Urbano-Vazquez deported to Mexico, then extradited to U.S., convicted of brutal 2002 Washington cold-case murder and multiple assaults

Miguel Urbano-Vazquez was convicted in a 24-year-old Washington murder and rape case. BY: TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE/YOUTUBE A Washington jury has convicted Miguel Urbano-Vazquez of the 2002 murder of Sharon Van Gilder and r*** offenses involving three other women, bringing an end to a case that remained unsolved for more than two decades. Urbano-Vazquez was found guilty Tuesday by a Pierce County jury of aggravated first-degree murder in the r*** and strangling...

Tacoma, WA · 2d

Tacoma News Tribune

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After nearly 40 years in same family, venerable Tacoma bar under new ownership

The Spar, one of Tacoma’s oldest taverns that has been shepherded by the same family for nearly 40 years, has been sold to a new — still local — group of owners. They closed the bar temporarily on Sunday for a light refresh and will reopen on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m., just in time for the weekly jazz set. The shake-up comes about seven months after the death of longtime Spar matriarch Kathy Manke following a battle with cancer. She had purchased the Old Town haunt with a friend in 1988, carrying it through the decades until the late 2010s, when it was bought by her son, Kris Manke, and granddaughters Rena Manke and Adrielle Flinders with their families. According to a Facebook and Instagram post first shared Oct. 27, Manke and Flinders had discussed the future with their grandmother, whom they called GG, and “felt our chapter at The Spar was coming to an end.” “We let her know we had found the perfect owners, her longtime friends Bernie [Unwin] and Serina [Hood], the ultimate Spar flies,” they wrote. “They brought in partners Link [Elliott] and Stephen [Page], two more Spar flies, and John Farrell, a longtime

Tacoma, WA · 3d

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Weak Cold Front Moves Into Washington Including Seattle and Tacoma as Stronger Pacific Storms Line Up for the Weekend and Next Week

WASHINGTON — A cold front was moving toward the Pacific Northwest Wednesday afternoon, bringing clouds and rain to western Washington. Satellite imagery showed a long band of clouds stretching along the coast from British Columbia down to Northern California. While this first front is considered weak, stronger systems are expected to follow this weekend and into next week.

Seattle, WA · 1d

Tacoma News Tribune

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Ex-athletic director resigns from teaching position at Pierce County high school

A new director is heading athletics at Gig Harbor High School following the abrupt departure of his predecessor. Jordan Halstead, former athletic director at Issaquah High School, started in the role Sept. 16, a district employee report on the school district’s website shows. Halstead resigned his position at IHS as of Aug. 31, per a list of employees leaving the district that the Issaquah school board approved that month. Halstead’s arrival follows the Peninsula School District’s removal of Erick Counts, who held the position for less than a month before learning on Aug. 27 that he was losing the job. The previous athletic director, Blair Suek, was hired ahead of the 2022-23 school year and resigned in June 2026 ; her predecessor, Bob Werner, had held the role since 2011. Counts then resigned his position as a part-time social studies teacher at Gig Harbor High School on Oct. 23, the district employee report shows. The district confirmed his resignation in an email to The News Tribune Tuesday. “Mr. Counts has resigned from the Peninsula School District, and his resignation was approved at last week’s board meeting on October 27,” Chief of Schools Michael Farmer wrote. “The district cannot comment further

Pierce County, WA · 2d

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‘They just want good government’: Pierce County Council candidate says voters are tired of us-versus-them politics

Brenda Lykins holds a big lead in the race for the Pierce County Council’s District 7 seat. She said voters sent a clear message: They’re tired of hyperpartisan politics. “They just want good government, good people doing good things, showing basic decency and kindness,” Lykins said on “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio.

Pierce County, WA · 1d

KIRO 7 Seattle

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Police: Woman accused of stealing truck tried to transfer vehicle titles into her name

A Pierce County man recovered his stolen pickup truck Tuesday after confronting a woman investigators say had paperwork that could have been used to fraudulently transfer the titles of several vehicles into her name.

Pierce County, WA · 18h

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'It’s alarming': State patrol urges caution after 3 crashes involving troopers in 2 weeks

WASHINGTON STATE — In the last two weeks, three separate crashes involving patrol cars on Washington freeways have put troopers on guard. The latest happened Sunday, when a trooper stopped to help a disabled vehicle in the HOV lane on I-5 in Kent. While the trooper and driver were out of their cars on the inside shoulder of the freeway, another driver slammed into the back of the trooper’s patrol car.

Kent, WA · 2d

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Burien Shooting Kills Seattle Rapper Who Survived Capitol Hill Gunfire in May

A 26-year-old Seattle hip-hop artist who survived being shot outside a Capitol Hill nightclub in May was killed early Sunday in a Burien parking lot, dying from a gunshot wound to the neck. The King County Medical Examiner's Office identified him as Marquise O. Johnson-Goldsmith, who performed music as Godz Child.

Seattle, WA · 1d

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With Nearly Two-Thirds of Tacoma Homes Built Before 1980, Local Plumbing Company Warns of Seasonal Plumbing Risks

Pierce County Plumbing technician performing underground sewer line installation at a home in Tacoma, WA. Pierce County Plumbing offers free home inspections and hose bib covers to help homeowners protect aging plumbing systems ahead of winter. TACOMA , WA, UNITED STATES, November 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With nearly two-thirds of...

Tacoma, WA · 15h

Tacoma News Tribune

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Early results for key WA swing district seats are in. Here's who is leading

Early results show Deb Krishnadasan leading the race for state Senate in the 26th Legislative District, pulling ahead of Gary Parker by a margin of roughly 15% Tuesday night. Democrats Adison Richards and Renee Hernandez Greenfield appeared to be leading in the district’s two state House races. All three state Legislature seats representing the 26th Legislative District are up for election. The district spans the Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, Port Orchard and Bremerton areas. The purple district has had some of the state’s most expensive races in recent years. Pierce County and Kitsap County officials will regularly release updated numbers as they count more ballots, starting tomorrow afternoon, until certifying the election on Nov. 24 at 10 a.m. 26th LD Senate Deb Krishnadasan earned 57.29% of the vote (32,723 votes) while Gary Parker earned 42.61% (24,338 votes) as of Tuesday night. “After two long years of campaigning, I’m thrilled that voters have delivered a full four-year term, and that we ran this campaign the same as we did last year, staying positive and listening to neighbors focusing on what I’ve delivered and the work still ahead,” Krishnadasan said in a phone call Wednesday morning. The election results affirm “that our

Washington · 2d

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Bellevue Man Gets Under 3 Years for Killing Tenant Outside Lakeside Landing

A Bellevue man who shot and killed a fellow apartment tenant in 2023 was sentenced Friday to two years and nine months in prison, closing out a case that began as a murder charge and ended with a guilty plea to a lesser crime. Christopher Jadwick Lynch admitted to causing 41-year-old Dennis Parker’s death through criminal negligence after pleading guilty in August to second-degree manslaughter with a deadly weapon.

Tacoma, WA · 2d