With the snip of a pair of oversized scissors, the locally-owned bridal shop became the first business to set up shop at ...

Bill SB 5974 would allow ousting sheriffs who are decertified by CJTC. House approved the amended bill 54-42 after intense debate. Sheriffs Swank and Sanders urge Gov. Ferguson to veto; sponsor ...

House Speaker Laurie Jinkins on Tuesday afternoon called the proposal a “historic, nearly 100-year bill” to remake the state’s tax structure. The Tacoma Democrat said her caucus entered the debate ...

Two Mid-Columbia school districts are being applauded by the state education department for improving student academics over the last three years. Kiona-Benton City ...

A 33-year-old man accused of killing two bartenders in Federal Way has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, becoming the 12th local case ever on the list, official ...

A gambler turned a $3 bet into a big slot machine win at a Western Washington casino. The player won more than $72,000 at Emerald Queen Casino & Hotel in Tacoma, casino officials announced in a ...

Another blast of spring wind is expected in the Tri-Cities just days after the last “trade winds” hit the area. The National Weather Service has issued a high wind watch for most of Southeast ...

ChatGPT isn’t an official Olympic medalist, but Paralympian Maksym Murashkovskyi credits the generative AI chatbot with helping him win a silver medal at the 2026 games. The Ukrainian biathlete said ...

Over 36 million pounds of rice, ramen and dumplings sold under Trader Joe’s, Kroger, Ajinomoto, Tai Pei and Ling Ling brands are recalled.

A 38-year-old father was identified Tuesday as the man killed near the gas pumps outside a Pasco convenience store over the weekend. A Tuesday autopsy found Danny G. Engstrom died after being shot ...

Richland guard Jackson Woodard (22) cuts down the nets altering beating Gonzaga Prep in the Boys 4A State Tournament Championship at the Tacoma Dome, on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Tacoma, Wash. Brian ...

The incident stemmed from damage caused when the tenant was moving a couch into the apartment. The Malhans said they never ...