Tacoma WA

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A 14-year-old Pierce County boy accused of making school-shooting threats and posting violent material online was sentenced on Wednesday to time already served in detention and probation, with a judge ordering him into an out-of-state treatment program. The judge ordered that the teen have no...

A Puyallup father killed in a shooting Sunday has been identified as 36-year-old Tyriek Assante Patterson. Deputies responded to the shooting at around 4:20 a.m. at the Wynstone Townhomes in the Summit View area. Patterson was found with multiple gunshot wounds inside a town home, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. The alleged shooter left the scene before deputies arrived...

A man believed to be in his 40s was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon after part of a tree fell and hit him in the head, a Lacey Fire District 3 official said. Lacey fire crews and police were dispatched about 1:30 p.m. to the 3400 block of Ruddell Road Southeast. Battalion Chief Pat Harn said the man was taking down some trees on...

LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Authorities say a Clark County patient who escaped from Western State Hospital in Lakewood earlier this month has been captured and booked into the Pierce County Jail. Joshua Dylan Rice was taken into custody by the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday morning. Rice had...

Pierce County’s public works and utilities teams are hiring for several strong engineering roles this month. If you’ve got civil or technical experience, these openings offer solid pay and a chance to shape local infrastructure.

Renton-based debt collection agency Renton Collections Inc. must give $1.5 million in debt relief to Washingtonians in order to settle a lawsuit by the Washington Attorney General’s Office. According to AGO Nick Brown, the company failed to disclose the right to request “crucial information about their medical debt” to about 400,000 people.

Ferrucci Junior High School will remain closed through early May as the Puyallup School District manages extensive fire, water, and smoke damage from an April 4 blaze. Starting April 20, the district will implement a temporary plan moving seventh and eighth graders to remote learning, while ninth graders attend in-person classes at nearby campuses.

A driver is dead after he crashed his car into a light pole in Parkland early Wednesday morning. Deputies were dispatched at 1:40 a.m. to 104th Street Court South and South Steele Street. Both the driver and female passenger were extracted by fire department personnel, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson deputy Carly Cappetto told The News Tribune. They were both taken to a...

Pierce County’s office scene is buzzing this month with several great openings for folks who love keeping things organized and running smoothly. Whether you’re after steady full-time hours or a flexible part-time role, there’s something here for you.

Two wonderful Goldendoodles are waiting in Graham, WA for families to love them. Both are being cared for by Sunny Sky’s Animal Rescue, and each has a heart full of affection to share.