Washington’s skydiving and aviation communities are mourning the loss of a beloved Bothell pilot who was found dead following a massive three-day search near Mt. Pugh. Alex Keen, 34, reported missing Sunday, May 10, after he failed to show up for work, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators later determined he had likely…
Support is pouring in for the fiancé and infant son of a beloved Marysville teacher who died following a cancer battle. Amanda Zeigler passed away May 3 at the age of 29 following a battle with metastatic breast cancer, according to a GoFundMe campaign. “Amanda was taken from us way too early…” organizer Christopher Allis…
Tributes are pouring in for a father who was shot to death while protecting his girlfriend from her armed ex-husband as he allegedly attacked her in Ferndale. The harrowing incident unfolded around 3:30 a.m. Friday, May 8, at a residence in the 2300 block of Ferndale Terrace, according to Ferndale Police. Police say 46-year-old Michael…
Roger Sweet, a Lake Stevens resident and co-creator of the iconic He-Man character, has died at age 91 after a battle with dementia. Sweet died Tuesday, April 28, at a memory care facility, his wife, Marlene Sweet, told TMZ. Sweet, a longtime toy designer at Mattel, played a key role in developing the Masters of…
A 4-year-old boy is now without both parents after a deadly crash on Highway 2 near Monroe — and the community is stepping in to support him in the days ahead. Maryanne “Mare” Craig and her husband, Dylon Craig, both 33, of Gold Bar, were among three people killed in a head-on crash early Saturday,…
A longtime Mount Vernon School District educator known for her compassion and dedication to students has died. Tammi Lee Porter died unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, March 21, according to her obituary. She was 56. Porter spent 16 years working in the Mount Vernon School District, primarily supporting students with special needs and helping…
A Marysville family is mourning the sudden loss of a 30-year-old woman who died after suffering a severe asthma attack Kassy Lee died on Thursday, April 2, after her asthma attack led to cardiac arrest and she lost oxygen to her brain, loved ones said. She had been on life support before her passing. “This…
Tributes are pouring in after a 20-year-old US Navy sailor born in Everett was killed in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 5 in California. Christopher Golembieski, of North Carolina, died following the crash Thursday night, March 26, in Chula Vista, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision happened around 9:45 p.m. on the northbound…
A Puyallup family is facing unimaginable loss after a domestic violence shooting left one daughter dead and another critically injured, as loved ones now rally to support the four sisters and their grieving mother. The shooting happened around 9:10 a.m. Thursday, April 2, in the 1200 block of 31st Street NW, according to Puyallup Police….
A Kitsap County community is mourning the sudden loss of a 16-year-old Silverdale girl who died following a medical emergency. KyLee Dawn Tracy died around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, after suffering a seizure, according to a GoFundMe organized by Lindsay Weston. KyLee was described by loved ones as a joyful and compassionate teenager…
