The US Department of Education has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the Puyallup School District following reports that a 16-year-old female wrestler was sexually assaulted during a match against a male competitor in a girls-only division. The department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced Friday, Feb. 13, that it initiated a directed investigation…
A Tacoma woman is suing Lyft, alleging a driver sexually assaulted her after trapping her inside his vehicle during a ride. In her lawsuit filed in Seattle federal court in January, the woman – identified in court documents as V.G. – alleges the assault occurred on July 26, 2023, after she ordered a Lyft ride…
A Snohomish woman claims she suffered a severe E. coli infection — and later a brain hemorrhage — after eating organic carrots linked to a multistate outbreak. In her lawsuit filed in Seattle federal court in January, Jacqueline Galloway alleges that California-based Grimmway Farms sold contaminated organic whole and baby carrots that made her seriously…
A Seattle man is suing the United States government for $10 million, alleging a federally funded clinic doctor pricked himself with a needle and then used it to inject him, triggering an HIV scare, emergency medication treatment, fainting episodes, and a heart attack. A lawsuit filed in Seattle federal court last month claims a routine…
A 30-acre property at the gateway to Olympic National Park is now the most expensive home listing in Clallam County, hitting the market at $4.2 million. The listing, at 2619 Mora Roadin Forks, is the highest-priced residential property for sale in the county as of February, according to active listings. The expansive site includes a…
A Tacoma family is mourning after a 19-year-old University of Michigan student was found dead following a nearly 20-hour search in extreme winter conditions. Lucas Mattson was discovered Saturday afternoon, Jan. 24, in a residential neighborhood near the college campus, according to the Ann Arbor Police Department. The Juneau, Alaska, resident and sophomore engineering student…
An Everett mother is at her daughter’s bedside after the 13-year-old was hospitalized in critical condition following a suicide attempt. The teen, identified in a GoFundMe campaign as Maya, was hospitalized late last week after her mother, Sarah Torell, found her and began CPR before rushing her from hospital to hospital in a desperate effort…
A familiar face to Elwha shoppers is recovering after suffering a second heart attack, leaving his family uncertain about his health and finances. Elmer Charles, a longtime employee at Lower Elwha Food and Fuel on Dry Creek Road, was hospitalized this month following cardiac issues, his brother George wrote on a GoFundMe campaign. He was…
A man died after being shot in Tacoma, and detectives are now investigating the case as a homicide. Officers responded around 4:50 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, to the 1100 block of South I Street after receiving reports of gunfire, according to Tacoma Police. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from apparent gunshot…
Editor’s Note: The following is an opinion piece written by Brian King, Sheriff of Clallam County. The views expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Puget Press or its editors. The county Sheriff is the only law enforcement officer in Washington directly elected by the people. That direct election is…
