• Man convicted of attempted murder in Point Defiance Park stabbing to be sentenced
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    Man convicted of attempted murder in Point Defiance Park stabbing to be sentenced

    May 30, 2026 - By 

    Nicholas Matthew, convicted of attempted murder in a 2024 stabbing attack at Point Defiance Park, faces sentencing after a jury found him guilty. TACOMA, Wash. — A man convicted of attempting to murder a woman during an attack at Point Defiance Park is scheduled to be sentenced Friday. A jury found Nicholas Matthew guilty of attempted first-degree murder in connection with the February 2024 attack. Testimony during the trial detailed a violent assault on a park trail. The victim told jurors Matthew held a knife to her throat and repeatedly threatened her life. This story continues below. …

  • First-ever C-section performed on Woodland Park Zoo gorilla
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    First-ever C-section performed on Woodland Park Zoo gorilla

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    Olympia, the second of two expectant gorilla moms at the zoo, gave birth to a healthy baby boy on Sunday. SEATTLE — The Woodland Park Zoo performed the first-ever Cesarean section in zoo history on Sunday, after ultrasounds revealed complications in western lowland gorilla Olympia’s pregnancy. Fewer than 12 C-sections are performed on gorillas globally every year, according to zoo staff. Both Olympia and her baby, a 5.4 pound boy, are healthy and recovering well, zoo officials said, and the family is starting to adjust to life in the troop. Olympia’s is the second baby born at the Woodland Park…

  • National Park Service waives entrance fees for Memorial Day
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    National Park Service waives entrance fees for Memorial Day

    May 24, 2026 - By 

    The fee-free entrance day is one of eight that the National Park Service has planned this year. WASHINGTON — The National Park Service is waiving entrance fees Monday to commemorate Memorial Day. Parks across the U.S. are hosting services and ceremonies to honor and remember U.S. service members who made the ultimate sacrifice. A list of those events is available on the National Park Service website. In addition to managing natural recreation sites, the National Park Service also preserves dozens of historical sites, such as battlefields, and includes monuments and memorials. Additionally, the agency oversees 14 national cemeteries that serve…