A flag-raising event Wednesday at the state Capitol building in Olympia was inadvertently interrupted by state troopers.

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank’s desire to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, despite Pierce County officials ...

A court case over a private attorney providing legal advice to the sheriff shows a fractured relationship between the two top ...

Sheriff declines to enforce Washington's new gun permit law, raising concerns among residents about firearm regulations and safety.

The new Pierce County Sheriff is wrapping up his first week in office. Voters elected Sheriff Keith Swank to the position in November, replacing Ed Troyer who did not seek reelection. Swank was ...

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — With 8,000 votes left to count in Pierce County, Sheriff Candidate Keith Swank has declared victory. Swank is currently leading Patti Jackson by almost 8,000 votes.

Pierce County Sheriff-elect Keith Swank will take office in January to replace Sheriff Ed Troyer, and Swank is already signaling potential policy changes, particularly regarding police pursuits.

A disciplinary report, signed by former interim police chief Sue Rahr on Jan. 30, accuses newly elected Sheriff Keith Swank of making "disrespectful" and "biased, inflammatory" social media posts ...

Videos of the incident on social media caused some to speculate that the troopers had deliberately disrupted the event to intimidate the crowd.Newly elected Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank is ...

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank’s desire to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, despite Pierce County officials saying he can’t under Washington law, has resulted in pending ...