Gig Harbor Police Blotter | The generator strapped to the car was a dead...
Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police , Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. A 911 caller reported that he was watching a burglary in progress at a business via security cameras around 12:48 a.m. on April 2. Officers who responded had little trouble picking out the suspect vehicle: It was a...
Tacoma, WA police seek owner of 363 Hot Wheels cars found in trash bag
TACOMA, Wash. - A large collection of Hot Wheels discovered in a discarded bag in Tacoma is being held by police as they seek its owner. According to the Tacoma Police Department, a community service officer responded near the corner of South 8th Street and State Street after someone called reporting a suspicious black trash bag left near their parked car.
Tacoma man charged after pit bulls bite customers outside convenience store
TACOMA, Wash. — A Tacoma man was charged Thursday after two pit bulls bit customers outside a gas station and one person was hit in the mouth with a wrench, according to Pierce County court documents. Chad Manu Alexander Kaaihue was charged in Pierce County Superior Court with two...
Firefighters battle flames, explosions at Pierce County auto wrecking yard
Multiple vehicles at an auto-wrecking yard in Graham burned Wednesday night. Firefighters were dispatched to the 20000 block of Meridian East. Stacks of the unprocessed vehicles were on fire. Firefighters also reported explosions, according to Central Pierce Fire & Rescue on X. “Firefighters worked through the night to contain the fire and manage the hazards associated with burning vehicles and heavy fire load,” the...
Multiple people stabbed at Foss High School in Tacoma, WA
TACOMA, Wash. - Four students are in critical condition after a stabbing at Foss High School in Tacoma, Washington on Thursday afternoon. Officers responded to a call about a stabbing stemming from a fight inside Foss High School and found four students and a security guard injured. Officers located and arrested the suspect, who was identified as a student.
Longtime KP pizzeria to change hands. Here’s what to expect from new owner
A decades-old Key Peninsula pizzeria will close this weekend, but it will be replaced immediately by another one. The owner of Tacoma-based Puget Sound Pizza , Cory Cannell, has purchased Figaro’s Pizza at Key Center, 9023 Key Peninsula Highway NW. PSP, as it’s known by locals, started in downtown Tacoma in 2010. Cannell took over in 2016 and in 2023 expanded to Lakewood...
Washington stabbing horror at Tacoma high school with five people taken to hospital
Five people were taken to the hospital, and four suffered non-life-threatening wounds after a horrific stabbing incident at a Washington state high school
Demolition has begun at SeaTac’s Bull Pen site near Angle Lake Station
Demolition is underway at SeaTac’s Bull Pen site, where the city plans to open a free outdoor community gathering space near Angle Lake Station as part of its FIFA World Cup 2026 preparations. As we previously reported, the site, located at 2825 S. 200th Street at International Boulevard, is...
Out & About: Wayzgoose Returns, a Local Songwriter’s Major Recognition, and the Tacoma City...
Wayzgoose — a letterpress, printmaking, and book arts tradition put on by Write253 — is returning from May 1-2 at Tacoma's Main Library location. Get more details about the weekend here and read our story about the gathering from last year here to see what it's all about.
New Thurston County roundabout coming to highway with history of T-bone crashes
Traffic will be slowed on state Route 510 at Rockcress Drive near Lacey starting Friday evening. Drivers can expect lane reductions from 7 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. State Route 510 is a key highway that connects to Yelm and Interstate 5 in east Thurston County. The work zone is reportedly being set up so...
