Conner Board

1 week ago | king5.com | Conner Board

SUMNER, Wash. — Drivers need to be aware of new changes coming to State Route 167, especially if you use the HOV lane. New signs and cameras are already being installed as part of a new toll system. "167 is getting to be a parking lot starting at 2:30 [in the afternoon],” said Ned Bankston, who has lived in the Auburn area for around 30 years.

2 weeks ago | king5.com | Conner Board

TACOMA, Wash. — Hundreds of people gathered in Tacoma for a May Day Rally on Thursday. The rally, which focused on worker and immigrant rights, started at Tollefson Plaza in Downtown Tacoma. There were several speakers before the group made its way down the streets of Downtown Tacoma, ending at the Northwest ICE Processing Center to continue rallying and having speakers talk to the group.

3 weeks ago | king5.com | Conner Board

TACOMA, Wash. — Pierce County prosecutors charged a second teen Monday in connection with a mass shooting at a Spanaway house party in March. Two people were killed in the shooting and four others were wounded. The second suspect, 18-year-old Christopher Cobb, was arrested in Des Moines Thursday night and had his first court appearance Monday afternoon. Cobb is facing a charge of first-degree assault for allegedly firing off shots towards people at the house party.

3 weeks ago | krem.com | Conner Board

TACOMA, Wash. — A lawsuit was filed against a now-shuttered school in Tacoma that two school districts sent students to. The Northwest School of Innovative Learning, referred to as NW SOIL, was a private special education school in Tacoma that closed in January 2024. It was owned by Fairfax Hospital. Two families filed a lawsuit against Fairfax Hospital, Tacoma Public Schools, and the University Place School District for the alleged abuse their children experienced at NW SOIL.

3 weeks ago | king5.com | Conner Board

TACOMA, Wash. — A lawsuit has been filed against a now shuttered school in Tacoma that two school districts sent students to. The Northwest School of Innovative Learning, referred to as NW SOIL, was a private special education school in Tacoma that closed in January of 2024. It was owned by Fairfax Hospital. Two families have filed a lawsuit against Fairfax Hospital, Tacoma Public Schools, and the University Place School District for the alleged abuse their children experienced at NW SOIL.