Tacoma Cookie Craze Cove’s Pop Up Plots Leap From Market Tent to Bakery
Cove’s Cookies, the pop up cookie stall that has turned up at markets around Tacoma, Gig Harbor and Port Orchard, is inching toward a permanent storefront after building a loyal following. Known for oversized cookies and a rotating lineup of flavors, the small operation is aiming to open a brick and mortar bakery...
Armed robber hits Puyallup bank; police searching for suspect
Police are looking for the individual who robbed a Puyallup bank Wednesday afternoon. Officers were sent to Harborstone Credit Union at 3921 South Meridian after a report of a bank robbery. Bank employees told officers a person had displayed a gun and demanded money from the teller. After getting the...
Auburn man allegedly beat mother to death after argument about school, finances
AUBURN, Wash. — A 30-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the killing of his mother after deputies found her dead inside an Auburn condominium, according to court documents. Antony Ton Le was booked into jail for investigation of murder following the death of his mother, Thuy Nu...
Five dead in incident near Lake Kathryn
Five people, including a suspect, died in an incident on the Key Peninsula near Lake Kathryn on Tuesday morning. Deputies responded to an address on 87th Ave Court Northwest around 9:30 a.m. A deputy reportedly shot and killed a suspect who had fatally stabbed four other people. Deputies called Key Peninsula Fire...
Man accused of embezzling $100,000 from Cowlitz Tribe now facing federal gun charges
The 47-year-old Lewis County man accused of embezzling $100,000 from the Cowlitz Indian Tribe appeared in U.S. District Court in Tacoma Tuesday after being charged with unlawful firearm possession,
Community outpouring of support follows death of Gig Harbor teen by suicide
You are not alone. Your life matters. Help is available. Advocates of suicide prevention want those messages to ring clearly, always. The recent death by suicide of a Gig Harbor teen brings renewed urgency to their mission. Aumi Lynn Webster died Feb. 6, according to a GoFundMe campaign in her...
Human remains found in 2019 in trash bin near Bonney Lake identified
BONNEY LAKE, Wash. — The Pierce County Sheriff's Office has identified a woman whose body was found in a yard waste bin near Bonney Lake in 2019 as Linda Lee Schock. Schock's death is classified as a homicide. Detectives believe she was murdered and are seeking information about her death, hoping her identification...
Banning Wall Street-owned homes would have big impact on Washington, experts say
Redfin reports in Seattle that 25 years ago, less than 4% of the housing supply was owned by investors, increasing to 9% in 2020, and now reaching close to 12%.
‘He’s coming after me’: Witness describes Gig Harbor stabbings that left 4 people dead
PURDY, Wash. — Four people were stabbed to death in a Gig Harbor neighborhood on Tuesday and a neighbor is sharing new details about the terrifying minutes he came face-to-face with the suspected killer. The neighbor who witnessed the killings spoke with KING 5 on the condition of anonymity...
Tacoma pizza guide: Here are the highest-rated pizza places by neighborhood
Tacoma isn’t cram-full of pizza places as much as some other cities, especially on the East Coast, but it’s got some good pies nonetheless. We’ve rounded up the highest-rated pizza joints on Yelp by neighborhood. Some neighborhoods have an abundance of options to choose from, while in others, it’s slim pickings. We...
