Tacoma WA

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 26-year-old Gig Harbor man took a drink from a can of hard cider in plain view of an officer following a collision on March 18. Predictably, officers later...

Sometimes the most extraordinary places hide in plain sight, waiting for you to stumble upon them like a secret your neighbor forgot to mention. The Point Defiance Rose Garden in Tacoma, Washington is one of those magical spots that makes you wonder why you’ve been driving past it all these years without stopping.

Majeed Guerry, 31, was charged with multiple felonies, including attempted murder and assault, in connection with the shooting on Feb. 28 in Tacoma, Wash.

A chunk of hillside above the 5000 block of Beach Drive SW in West Seattle gave way on Tuesday, sending soil, trees and a hefty pile of debris crashing into two yards below. City crews and inspectors moved in quickly, and there were no reports of people trapped or injured.

There’s something magical about watching a movie under the stars while sitting in your pajamas, and the Rodeo Drive-In in Bremerton has been perfecting this art form for more than seven decades. This isn’t just a theater; it’s a time machine that runs on popcorn and nostalgia.

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Police arrested a 28-year-old Burien man who was behind the wheel of a stolen car when he fled and crashed early Friday, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP). The incident began when a stolen Infiniti G37 was seen speeding at 130 mph on southbound...

Construction of Trailside, Rush Companies’ proposed 120-unit apartment complex just outside the Canterwood gated community, has hit a snag over the question of who will pay for sidewalks, bike lanes, streetlights and other improvements along Canterwood Boulevard. Pierce County asserts that the east side of the road...

WA state now has broken the all-time record for highest diesel prices--ever. and unleaded gas record is on the horizon.

TACOMA, Wash. — Wildlife officials euthanized five squirrels in the Browns Point area of northeast Tacoma after at least one person reported being bitten, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). The incident was reported to them the morning of March 20. WDFW said this is...

A familiar Puyallup intersection has quietly gotten a major upgrade. A brand-new McDonald's and a three-story mixed-use complex called East Town Crossing have moved in at Shaw Road East and Pioneer Way East, bringing a drive-thru restaurant and roughly 76 apartments to one of the city's busiest commercial corridors....