Mariners fan seriously injured in hit-and-run while heading home from game
Pierce County Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for surveillance footage from Canyon Road East after a Mariners fan was seriously injured in a hit-and-run along the road after last Friday’s game.
Former Pierce County Sheriff’s major pleads guilty to DUI crash, will serve jail time
TACOMA, Wash. — A former major with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to a felony charge of vehicular assault and one misdemeanor count of obstructing a law enforcement officer in connection with a drunk driving crash in Graham last year. Chad Dickerson will serve...
Almond Roca maker to release first new candy in more than 50 years
Brown & Haley, the Tacoma-based candymaker of the Pacific Northwest favorite Almond Roca, is releasing a new candy for the first time in more than 50 years.
Belfair tow driver hikes into deep woods to rescue Uber Eats driver stranded by...
BELFAIR, Wash. — A Belfair tow truck driver said he hiked into the woods late Sunday night to help a young Uber Eats driver who became stranded after following GPS directions onto a private road. Sam Cadle of North Shore Towing said the driver, a man in his early...
Man dies after being shot several times at Puyallup-area townhomes
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Deputies are searching for a suspect who shot and killed a man at a Puyallup-area townhome complex Sunday. Around 4:20 a.m., deputies were called to a report of a shooting at the Wynstone Townhomes at 55th Ave Ct E. Inside a townhome, deputies found a...
The True Story Behind #Skyking and the Airline Worker Who Flew a Stolen Plane
A new documentary tells the story of Richard Russell, who became an instant phenomenon after stealing a plane and flying it over the Puget Sound.
Goose abuse suspect appears in court
A man accused of harassing a nesting goose in Milton appeared in court Tuesday.
Kent trucking owner challenges ‘millionaires tax,’ explains small business impact
KENT, Wash. — Curt Nuccitelli is used to juggling rising costs, tight margins and tough competition. Now he worries Washington’s new millionaires tax could make it even harder to run his business — and eventually push prices higher for customers. Nuccitelli owns Spirit Transport Systems, a 14-employee...
Tacoma City Council could put property tax increase for streets, sidewalks before voters
TACOMA, Wash. — New funding is needed to halt the decline of Tacoma’s roads, or city leaders say the safety risks could grow. A new tax measure could be put before voters, asking them to pay more to fix streets, sidewalks, and improve safety across the city. The decision could shape how people in Tacoma get around for the next decade.
Jealousy apparent motive in deadly Kent stabbing
Jealousy appears to have been the motive behind a deadly stabbing last week in Kent. Casey McNerthney, a spokesperson for the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, said 40-year-old Antonio Solomon stabbed a man to death near a Circle K on April 7. That was the same night two other people died in Kent in an unrelated shooting, authorities said.

















