Tacoma WA

The Puyallup police officer who shot and seriously injured a man last week during a response to a domestic-violence incident was identified Friday by the state’s Office of Independent Investigations. The officer is Zion Gregory, 29, the Office of Independent Investigations (OII)said in a news release. The Puyallup Poli

The driver killed in a crash involving a school bus in Graham on Thursday evening has been identified as 79-year-old Manfred Bahle.

A routine petition drive outside a South Hill Safeway turned into a felony case when, according to deputies, a 54-year-old man grabbed a signature sheet from a volunteer and sped off. The volunteer, a 63-year-old woman, followed him into the parking lot while recording on her phone. Deputies later tracked the man to hi

Seattle’s sky-high housing costs are turning Tacoma into the region’s not-so-secret backup plan, as buyers chase more house for far less money just down I‑5. In May, the median single‑family home price in Tacoma hovered around $500,000, while Seattle’s single‑family median hit $1,037,500. That split is big enough to pu

The Renton Police Department will be helping with the security operations for the Belgium National team during their stay in the city. At the June 1 Renton Committee of the Whole meeting, Renton Police Chief Jon Schuldt went over the department’s involvement in security for the World Cup. Schuldt said the police will b

LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Apparent federal immigration enforcement officials pursued a vehicle through the Western State Hospital campus on Friday morning before the incident ended in the parking lot of Steilacoom High School, according to local authorities. The incident began at approximately 6:30 a.m. when apparent uniformed

This weekend, it may finally be time to put your AC unit to use. There’s a heat event on the horizon. And the National Weather Service wants you to be prepared. Temperatures begin to increase Friday, starting with pleasant highs in the low 70s that increase to the low 80s by Saturday in the Tacoma area. Then on Sunday,

On April 8, the Washington State Department of Ecology declared a statewide drought for the third year in a row. The department made the decision after the Washington State Water Supply Availability Committee (WSAC) declared that the predicted water supply was below “normal” levels across all counties. In...

Theft: At 5:31 a.m. June 9 in the 5900 block of Terrace View Lane Southeast, a motorcycle was reported stolen. Civil matter: At 2:14 p.m. June 9 in the 300 block of East Main Street, a man surrendered firearms pursuant to a court order. Mental complaint: At 4:13 p.m. June...

A second Chili’s has officially opened in Washington, this time within Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The chain restaurant opened as part of SEA’s new Concource C expansion, timed to coincide with an estimated 750,000 fans visiting Seattle to take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Spokane was...