Washington's Department of Ecology is proposing tighter regulations on PFAS in consumer goods, requiring manufacturers to consider safer alternatives and report on products with PFAS by 2027. The public comment period is open until July 21, 2025.

Tacoma offers an Equity in Contracting class on business taxes led by CPA Tai Moultrie, with follow-up support. Limited to 25 spots, the session aims to empower minority and disadvantaged business owners with financial management skills.

Tacoma hosts a free "Access to Capital" event on June 23 to help small businesses with financial support, featuring a panel discussion and a Q&A session. Registration is required.

Former attorney Colby Parks pleads guilty to wire fraud for stealing over $530,000 from a disabled client's trust.

Ex-Seattle SuperSonics player Shawn Kemp pleads guilty to second-degree assault charges, avoiding a trial for a 2023 shooting incident at Tacoma Mall.

Driver survives after a guardrail impaled their car on a freeway in Everett, Washington. Emergency services responded and the driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The Navigating Success Small Business Forum returns to Shoreline City Hall, offering networking, workshops, and expert insights for entrepreneurs and local businesses on May 22.

An arrest attempt involving the Renton Police and Valley SWAT resulted in two people being shot; details of the gunfire are unclear. The suspect, linked to a prior shooting, is now in custody.

A legal AR-15 owner was robbed by juveniles during a gun sale in Tacoma; deputies, aided by witnesses and a K9 unit, apprehended the suspects and recovered the stolen firearm.

Tacoma partners with OMWBE to host a workshop on May 20 to help minority and women-owned businesses with certification, offering both in-person and virtual attendance.

Employee at Capitol Hill chicken restaurant was assaulted after confronting disruptive customers, leading to an active SPD investigation for the suspects.

Seattle police arrested 10 individuals, seized drugs, and impounded vehicles in a narcotics sting in Belltown and Little Saigon, with some officers sustaining minor injuries.

WSP seeks witnesses for a shooting during a road rage incident on Interstate 5, with shots fired at a Nissan Altima by a suspected dark-colored Ford Focus. No injuries were reported.