Mayor Wilson announces shelter plan, avoids questions on details
Wilson says she wants to lean heavily on tiny home villages, introducing legislation to ease the permitting for those sites, reduce restrictions around their size, and encourage Seattleites to volunteer at one of the places that make the homes.
‘Use your head’: Angela Poe-Russell urges helmet use as Seattle e-scooter injuries spike
A Harborview Medical Center doctor raised concerns about the number of e-scooter injuries as of late, noting that in 2024 alone, the hospital treated 163 patients with serious e-scooter injuries. Gee Scott, co-host of “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio, voiced his own concerns about the irresponsible use...
Former CFO sentenced to 2 years in prison for $35 million fraud
SEATTLE — A Mercer Island man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after a jury found him guilty of wire fraud for secretly transferring $35 million from his employer into a failed cryptocurrency venture. Nevin Shetty, former chief financial officer of tech company Fabric, was convicted...
WSP: 19-year-old arrested after driving wrong way four times on I-5, crash in Pierce...
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A 19-year-old driver was arrested after a wrong-way pursuit ended with a crash into a Washington State Patrol car on southbound Interstate 5 near state Route 512 early Wednesday, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) said. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. on March 4, according...
Tacoma schools early release March 9-13
During parent-teacher conference week, Tacoma Public Schools will adjust schedules for early release. On Thursday, March 12, and Friday, March 13, elementary schools that normally dismiss at 3:10 PM will release at 11:55 AM, and those that dismiss at 3:30 PM will release at 12:15 PM. Bryant Montessori follows the...
Here are readers’ favorite pizza spots in each Tacoma neighborhood
Tacoma can be somewhat of a pizza desert depending on where you are, but there are still lots of local restaurants working hard to make a pie worth your while — whether it’s a classic, greasy cheese pizza or a wood-fired innovation with toppings that intrigue. The News Tribune asked readers last week to vote for...
Puyallup School District considering $15 million in cuts
PUYALLUP, Wash — Families in Puyallup are bracing for potential cuts to school staff and programs as the district weighs millions of dollars in reductions to address a budget shortfall. The Puyallup School District is considering $15 million in budget cuts. The proposal includes eliminating jobs or reducing hours...
Police search for missing man with dementia
A man with dementia went missing on March 2 in Auburn. According to the Kent Police Department (KPD), Robert Peysano, 63, has been missing from his adult family home in Kent since the afternoon of March 2. He and a family member walked from their Kent home to a friend’s home in Auburn, but Peysano left the home.
Grit City doubles the amount of public garbage bins in effort to tidy up...
Finding a place to toss your trash on the streets of Tacoma is getting a little easier. The city is adding 120 new trash cans to public sidewalks, doubling the number of city-maintained trash bins. “We've heard a lot of feedback consistently from the community, from businesses, that they want...
Tacoma security guard was fatally shot on night off. Ensuing legal dispute ends
A representative of an off-duty security guard killed outside a Tacoma lounge has settled a wrongful-death lawsuit against the business’ property owner, according to an attorney. Joseph Briggs, 39, was shot multiple times in the chest on Sept. 10, 2023, and found by police lying in the Night Owl Lounge’s parking lot,...

















