Tacoma WA

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — An animal rescue based in Pierce County is seeing an increase in pets surrendered by its owners. Horn Creek Rescue, a non-profit animal rescue, says the pet surrender issue has gotten worse after the Humane Society of Tacoma and Pierce County raised its pet surrender fee by hundreds of dollars.

Redd Dog Brewing is packing up its Tacoma taproom on Sixth Avenue and heading a few blocks closer to downtown, into a larger brewpub space on Fawcett Avenue that the owners say will be all about full-service hospitality. The new spot is slated to feature an in-house Mexican kitchen and a larger beer garden, while the...

Tacoma Police are seeking tips in the 1995 disappearance of 3-year-old Lenoria Jones after her great-aunt’s claim that she vanished in a Target was debunked by surveillance footage. Investigations revealed shifting stories from the aunt and a neighbor’s report of a household member saying "I killed her" days prior;...

On Jan. 15, in testimony opposing a police reform bill, Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank told state senators that he did not recognize their authority, would encourage his deputies to violate the law, and threatened to defend the county-city administration building with thousands of loyalists if state government...

The Redd Dog will close its Sixth Avenue taproom for good this weekend as the owners prepare to take over a brewpub with an outdoor area near downtown Tacoma later this year. The last beers will pour at 2805 6th Ave. on Saturday, Jan. 31. In addition to house beers, the new Redd Dog Brewery — replacing the former...

The couple had let their adult son stay overnight as he struggled with addiction and mental health challenges, deputies said

Tacoma police said Thursday they are investigating a new claim from a person who came to police headquarters and said they are Teekah Lewis, the child who disappeared from a Tacoma bowling alley in 1999.

There’s no opening date yet, but WinCo Foods, a grocery store known for having generally lower-priced goods than other stores, shared that a Renton location is coming and released some behind-the-scenes photos. WinCo Foods announced in a Jan. 28 social media post that its Renton location is under construction....

MERCER ISLAND, Wash. — Mercer Island has recovered most of the money it lost in a check fraud scheme discovered last year, the city announced Wednesday. City officials reported that the fraud occurred in January 2025, when someone posing as a legitimate city contractor contacted staff and requested a change to the...

A drive-by shooting in a Tacoma intersection left two people injured early Thursday morning. Officers were dispatched at about 12:05 a.m. to 29th Street Northeast and Norpoint Way , Tacoma Police Department spokesperson officer Shelbie Boyd told The News Tribune. The suspected shooter was inside a vehicle that drove...