A Port Angeles drug dealer who sparked a fire and rammed patrol vehicles during a chaotic gas station arrest will spend the next decade in prison after pleading guilty to multiple felony charges tied to a fentanyl trafficking case Joshua Goudie, 37, — also known as Joshua Roaf — pleaded guilty Wednesday, Feb. 25, to…
Lou Holtz, the Hall of Fame football coach who led Notre Dame to a national championship and became one of the most recognizable figures in college football, has died at the age of 89, the university confirmed Wednesday, March 4. Holtz, who coached the University of Notre Dame from 1986 through 1996, guided the Fighting…
A Washington state fisherman who appeared on the Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch has died at just 25 years old. Todd Meadows, a deckhand featured on the long-running reality series about Alaskan crab fishing, died on Wednesday, Feb. 25, according to a tribute shared by his captain. Captain Rick Shelford announced the death in a Facebook…
Unlicensed mobile food vendors in Everett could now face fines and potential jail time under a new city law. The Everett City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Wednesday, Feb. 11, making it a criminal offense to operate an unlicensed mobile food vending unit within city limits. Under the ordinance, a “Responsible Operator” — defined as…
A man was killed in a stabbing at a Covington clubhouse, and deputies arrested a suspect nearby. The stabbing was reported around 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at the Timberline Clubhouse, located at 19300 SE 267th St., the King County Sheriff’s Office said. Dispatchers received a call about a disturbance and were told someone had…
A woman planning a cross-country move to Port Townsend sparked a flood of advice this week — drawing more than 200 comments from locals eager to share what life is really like in the Victorian seaport town. In a post to the “Port Townsend Community” Facebook group, Shannon Linn said she is currently living in…
Famed defense attorney Mark Geragos claims he overheard strangers at a Washington, D.C., restaurant discussing the US bombing of Iran hours before American and Israeli strikes began. Geragos told TMZ he was seated at the bar area of Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab around 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, when he heard a…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in sweeping US and Israeli airstrikes, CNN reports, marking a dramatic escalation in a widening Middle East conflict that has already left more than 200 people dead and triggered retaliation across the region. Khamenei was killed in an underground fortified location during coordinated strikes Saturday, Feb. 28,…
A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Costco misled customers by selling rotisserie and raw chicken products allegedly linked to persistent Salmonella contamination while promoting them as safe and high quality. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, Feb. 12 in Seattle federal court, was brought by Costco member Lisa Taylor of Missouri on behalf of consumers nationwide who…
Emergency crews responded to the Snohomish County Courthouse in Everett after around 20 people were potentially exposed to suspected fentanyl residue inside a courtroom during a trial. The incident unfolded late Thursday morning, Feb. 19, prompting a significant response from Everett Fire and the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, according to fire officials. Authorities later clarified…
