A raw video shows a woman and children pulled from a Shelton lake; state officials and safety groups urge life jackets and close supervision.

A man was shot Sunday near the Greenbridge Library in White Center; deputies say there is no ongoing public threat and the victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center.

Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello proposed a six‑month pause on new or expanded detention facilities in unincorporated Pierce County while planners rewrite siting and zoning rules. Council hearings and a vote are set this month.

A Tacoma baby with a complex heart defect went home after surgeons at Seattle Children’s repaired his heart without donated blood. The case highlights the hospital’s leading blood‑conservation program.

Cloudy and about 46°F this morning; rain and breezy southerly winds will keep rivers and marine areas on watch through midweek.

An assault at Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital and a Sunday shooting on 96th Street South left two people critically injured over the weekend, officials say.

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed HB 2632 to swap “alien” for “noncitizen” in most Washington statutes; supporters praise clarity while critics warn of drafting confusion. The new wording applies to laws enacted after July 1, 2026.

Raw footage shows deputies recapturing an inmate who had been booked on a murder charge; KIRO 7 published the arrest video on March 15, 2026.

A draft rewrite of Gig Harbor’s critical‑areas code would expand stream and wetland buffers and require extra mitigation. Staff are scheduling public meetings ahead of a likely June vote.

Nearly 30 Ninth Circuit judges rebuked a colleague for coarse language in a dispute over a Lynnwood women‑only spa. The court denied rehearing and the panel ruling remains in place.

Tacoma Art Museum closed this weekend after staff evacuated over a reported safety threat; police and the museum later said the report was not credible.

Pierce County records show a $20,000 settlement after a sheriff's K‑9 bit a man in South Hill in December 2022.

A longtime Seattle bagel chain abruptly closed all shops this week; employees say they were told by email and won't receive accrued PTO or severance. Local reporting and community posts captured staff reaction.