Two West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot and critically wounded near the White House on Wednesday, Nov. 26, in an attack authorities say was carried out by a 29-year-old man last known to be living in Bellingham, NBC News reports. Police and federal investigators said the gunman — identified by four senior law-enforcement sources as…
A former state child welfare worker from Port Townsend accused of sexually abusing his stepdaughter for years will avoid prison after being convicted of a lesser charge. Robert Judd, 61, was sentenced in Jefferson County Court Friday, Nov. 21, to 364 days on electronic home monitoring after a jury convicted him of 4th-degree assault. Jurors…
A 2-year-old Tacoma boy has died days after first responders found him unresponsive in a downtown apartment, triggering a homicide investigation. Officers were called around 10:20 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 13 to the area of St. Helens Avenue near Division Avenue after firefighters responded to a report of a child who was not breathing, according to…
Gov. Bob Ferguson issued an emergency proclamation Wednesday, Nov. 19, after a shutdown of the Olympic Pipeline disrupted jet-fuel deliveries to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The move comes as state officials and BP investigate a fuel leak near Everett that forced the 400-mile pipeline system offline for the second time in a week. Ferguson said the…
Veronica Ann Lopez (née Contreras), 62, passed away peacefully at her home in Marysville, Washington, on November 4, 2025, following complications from kidney failure. Born December 21, 1962, in Tempe, Arizona, she grew up in the Copper State before later settling in Washington. Veronica was the daughter of Alice and Arthur Contreras and the sister…
A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to disable a passenger jet’s engines while riding in a cockpit jump seat will avoid prison time. Joseph Emerson, 46, was sentenced in Portland federal court Monday, Nov. 17, to the 46 days he previously spent in custody, along with three years of supervised release. It followed his…
One of America’s most recognizable radio voices is joining Los Angeles’ KOST 103.5, with Delilah’s beloved “Love Songs” now airing nightly across Southern California. Love Songs with Delilah is officially part of the KOST 103.5 lineup, airing seven nights a week from 7 p.m. to midnight, the station announced Monday, Nov. 17. The move brings…
A motorcyclist died Saturday night, Nov. 15, after crashing off NE Heisson Road in Battle Ground, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. A witness called 911 around 8 p.m. to report a wreck in the 23300 block of NE Heisson Road. First responders from the Sheriff’s Office and Battle Ground Police arrived and found…
A Marysville mother says her 15-year-old son, a cancer survivor, was told to turn his controversial shirt inside out at Getchell High School, igniting a debate online over dress codes, student expression, and respect for survivors. Danyel Mazza shared the story Friday, Nov. 14, in the Marysville Crime Facebook group. She said her son, who…
A Pierce County infant is recovering in the hospital after drinking a recalled formula that federal health officials recently linked to a nationwide infant botulism outbreak. A baby in Pierce County was diagnosed with suspected infant botulism on Thursday, Nov. 13, after consuming ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department….
