Tacoma WA

If you plan on driving south on Interstate 5 through Fife this weekend, it’s time to plan alternative routes. Washington Department of Transportation crews will close a portion of the interstate for two nights while they install a brand-new electronic sign. Southbound I-5 from 54th Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road will close Friday and Saturday night, the department announced on Facebook...

Snow fell in Bonney Lake on Wednesday night as near-freezing temperatures and high precipitation rates created conditions perfect for weather not typically seen in the lowlands this time of year, according to the National Weather Service. “Some people did wake up to seeing a little bit of snow,” NWS meteorologist Melissa Gonzalez-Fuentes said Thursday. The snowfall was driven by a weather system...

Pierce County leaders are urging Sound Transit to follow through on promised light rail expansion to the Tacoma Dome. Officials warn a multibillion-dollar funding gap could delay or scale back the project.

Contractors will remove 18 trees from Soundview Forest this month, clearing the park of dead and decaying trees identified by an arborist before the city of Gig Harbor acquired the property in 2018. The wooded area spans about 2.3 acres near the intersection of Soundview Drive and Judson Street and includes 172 trees, mostly Douglas firs around 100 years old, according to the consulting...

This morning, the man accused of shooting and killing two people at a house party in Kent last week faced a judge. Deangelo Cyrus Lynch, age 34, entered a plea of not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and one count of assault. The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m....

The Auburn Police Department shared video today of officers closing in on a man accused of stealing a car and leading them on a chase.

The Islamic Center of Federal Way (ICFW) is moving back to its namesake city after outgrowing the community’s current Kent location at 3304 S. 272nd St. The community’s new home base will be in a centrally located former office park near Federal Way City Hall and the Federal Way Police Department.

Lizzie Lou’s Too, the scrappy 12-year-old cafe tucked inside a Harley-Davidson showroom in Fife, is gearing up for its last service on May 2, 2026. Chef Warnessa “Ness” Victorian turned the tiny counter into a destination for all-day breakfast and Southern comfort cooking, complete with a fan-favorite loaded shrimp-and-grits plate. Now she is hunting for a new...

RENTON, Wash. - Veteran detectives with the Renton Police Department say it's the worst case of torture they've ever seen. The suspect, 26-year-old Vipindeep Singh, pleaded not guilty during a court appearance today. King County prosecutors have charged him with six counts of domestic violence assault. The backstory:. Singh was...

Kent Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a motorcyclist who fled from an officer while driving recklessly Tuesday afternoon on the West Hill. The incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, when an officer observed a rider on a black motorcycle operating in an unsafe manner before turning northbound onto Pacific Highway South from South 272nd Street, according to...