Tacoma WA

Only days before her eighth birthday, Hazel Bryant was playing in her Auburn neighborhood with family nearby on May 22 when she was fatally struck by a car backing out of a driveway. When alerted by a neighbor that the girl was hit, her father immediately began CPR until she...

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) Missing and Exploited Children Task Force (MECTF), in collaboration with federal and state partners, last week arrested a Pierce County man following an undercover investigation into child exploitation and human trafficking. In May 2026, MECTF investigators, posing as a 13-year-old gir

Foss High School Community Navigates Off-Field Challenges Following Legal Development TACOMA, WA - The vibrant spirit of Washington State high school athletics often shines brightest during moments of triumph, but it is equally tested when communities face adversity. The resilient fabric of the Foss High School Falcons

When walking through the Pacific Northwest’s woods, some may experience a lingering sense of unease. That feeling inspires Burien artist Cable Griffith, who paints the ordinary with a twist: unsettlingly bright forests and occasional appearances from giants or UFOs hovering just out of view. Griffith’s eerie, video gam

Drivers around Fife may finally be getting a taste of the long-promised SR 167 Expressway, as WSDOT says it is getting closer to opening the first two miles of the new corridor through the city. That initial stretch includes a diverging-diamond interchange designed to carry the tolled roadway over I-5, and project staf

The man who died Monday in a fatal car crash off a Tacoma overpass has been identified as Brian Arnold Emmons. His daughter remembered him Wednesday as an outgoing family man who was always there when someone needed a friend. Emmons, 58, drove through the barrier of the Portland Avenue overpass near Cleveland Way and p

A Kent Police officer helped evacuate residents from an occupied downtown building after a fire broke out adjacent to the structure last week, according to the Kent Police Department. Police said patrol officers and crews from Puget Sound Fire were dispatched after a pile of materials caught fire near the...

Nehemiah was almost a year sober. The young man known to friends as Nemo had come to Art Dahlen’s Battlefield Addiction sober-living home in Kent with legal troubles and a desire to get clean. He stayed. He worked the program. He was building something. On the morning of May...

Welcome to another installment of “Dear Diner,” an advice column in which food writer Kristine Sherred answers your specific questions about the Tacoma-area dining scene and other food-and-drink topics. Submit a question anytime through this form . Q: Is there any place left to get Greek food in Pierce County? — David,

From June 12-14, downtown Puyallup is putting on the 87th annual Meeker Days festival, which will have live music, food, beer gardens, and more. Visit the event website for more details. Viking Tour Brew Fest and Bike Ride. The best local food, beer, cider, and wine from the Kitsap region...