A 19-year-old man was taken into custody on Saturday night after an 11-year-old boy was injured in a road rage shooting in Tacoma on Friday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP).
Two vehicles were driving next to each other around 2:20 p.m. on Interstate 5 near the Tacoma Mall when someone from a dark-colored Chevrolet Cruze fired a shot into a Honda CRV.
The 11-year-old was struck. The driver of the Honda was able to exit at 38th Street and McKinley and get to a nearby fire station, according to WSP Trooper Robert Reyer.
The 11-year-old was alert while being transported to the hospital, WSP said. A release from WSP said the boy is expected to make a full recovery. Read more
As part of "Small Business Saturday," hundreds flocked to West Seattle to support local Native-owned businesses and artists. It's all part of this year's "Native Art Market."
More than 20 vendors made their way to the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center on Saturday to showcase their love for their culture.
"We are alive, and we are thriving, from back from the ancestors who are coming out more and more and being vocal, singing our songs and doing our dances and performing," said Carla Crawford, the co-owners of Haida Ladies Crafts, based out of Bonney Lake.
This marks more than a decade of this annual "Native Art Market," which focuses on supporting Native-owned businesses and artists from Washington and throughout the country. Read more
Once division rivals, the Seahawks and Las Vegas Raiders now face off sparsely in the NFL regular season.
Coming out of Seattle's bye week, it was the underwhelming Raiders who lined up on the other side of the field at Lumen Field.
The Seahawks struggled out of the gate, and a Josh Jacobs 86-yard touchdown in overtime gave the Raiders a 40-34 victory.
Here are three takeaways from Sunday's game: Read more
A U.S. Army veteran from southeast King County is dusting off his uniform and heading back to the frontlines. This time, alongside soldiers in Ukraine fighting against Russian troops.
"Little piece of paradise, so it's definitely going to be a big change of pace in a couple days," said Anton, a 57-year-old U.S. Army veteran who didn’t want to share his full name and lives in southeast King County. "Military veterans would agree that wearing the uniform is duty, responsibility, and also a privilege."
Anton is gearing up to travel overseas to be alongside soldiers in Ukraine fighting against Russian troops. With help from Washington-based organization "Ukraine Defense Support," he's set to fly out Monday afternoon and will be on paid leave from his King County job for three months. Read more
Pedro Meraz says living in Colima, Mexico, was like living in a war zone, with shootings, burning cars and dismembered bodies being left outside of schools.
When his wife Rocio Gonzalez, a 28-year-old lawyer who worked with abused women, began receiving death threats from a cartel and the local authorities ignored her pleas for assistance, they knew they had to leave.
“They knew where we lived and what car we drove,” said Meraz, 41, who taught at The University of Colima, near the Pacific Coast and about 300 miles (485 kilometers) west of Mexico City. “Feeling that you are going to lose your life, or one of your daughters, I don’t mind starting from scratch.” Read more
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