A 57-year-old Tacoma man was flown to Harborview Medical Center after losing control of his motorcycle outside Morton on Aug. 23. The single-vehicle crash highlights the importance of quick emergency response and specialized care when injuries are severe.

Former NBA standout Shawn Kemp has been handed 30 days of electronic home monitoring stemming from a March 2023 gun incident. The case centered on Kemp’s actions in a Tacoma shopping mall parking lot, where he fired a weapon before being taken into custody.