Are Starbucks workers still on strike? Union says company has made no contact.
Thousands of unionized Starbucks workers remain on strike across the country as the coffee chain debuted a new holiday beverage on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Strikers entered day five of the "Red Cup Rebellion" on Nov. 18, the same day Starbucks unveiled its Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate , exclusively available at Starbucks...
Terrifying Encounter with Unstable Individual on Northgate Transit
A disturbing incident occurred at Northgate early this morning, as reported by a social media user. The victim, a 5'4" AFAB (Assigned Female at Birth) individual, was allegedly assaulted by a disheveled man while getting off the 67 bus at around 7AM. The man, described as a white male with brown hair, wearing a light...
Pierce County has grown rapidly. How has that changed rural policing?
Austin Nolan-Copple wasn’t about to go near a stolen vehicle on her own. The vacant property she was driving to on Sept. 11 was supposed to be her mother-in-law’s new home, the 33-year-old Raft Island resident told The News Tribune. They didn’t have a house built yet, but they did have a shipping container on the...
Suspect in deadly Tacoma shooting gets reduced charge, sentence with plea deal
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A man charged in the shooting death of a 46-year-old man in Tacoma in December 2021 is out of jail after reaching a plea agreement with the state. Kenneth Lamar Jr., 30, was sentenced to second-degree manslaughter and was released on Nov. 14 due to credit for time served. Lamar and...
‘The cruelty is astounding’: Tacoma lawyer sentenced for stealing $530K from disabled client
A former lawyer in Tacoma was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Friday for wire fraud after he embezzled more than $530,000 from a vulnerable client’s account. Colby Parks, 65, stole the funds from a client who received approximately $1.66 million from a motorcycle accident where she was compensated for significant...
Reminiscing the Corner Store: A Community Memory Puzzle
A recent social media post has sparked a wave of nostalgia and curiosity among the residents of Tacoma. An individual in their early 60s took to Reddit to inquire about a grocery store they used to frequent in their youth. The store, located around Pine and 38th, has since been transformed into a large Asian shopping...
Mount Baker homicide under investigation; police seek leads in late-night shooting
SEATTLE — Seattle police are investigating a homicide that occurred Monday night in the Mount Baker neighborhood. The department first announced the incident on X at 11:05 p.m., writing, “Seattle police are investigating a homicide in the 3600 block of 33rd Avenue South. More information to follow. PIO en route to...
11 pounds of meth seized, 2 arrested in months-long Auburn PD investigation
A months-long Auburn Police Department (APD) investigation resulted in two arrests last week, with several pounds of narcotics being seized. APD’s Special Investigations Unit, along with Valley SWAT, arrested two male suspects on Nov. 12, who were allegedly selling and distributing narcotics, APD announced. Both...
Thurston County jury finds Lacey man guilty of murdering toddler in 2022
A jury found a 35-year-old Lacey man guilty of second-degree murder last week for the death of a toddler in 2022. Eric Richard Boudreau learned of the verdict on Nov. 13 in Thurston County Superior Court. The jury delivered the verdict following a lengthy trial that ended three years and two days after the...
Parents, community push district to drop investigation of Tacoma teachers
TACOMA, Wash. — Several community members are calling on Tacoma Public Schools to halt an investigation into 33 employees at Jennie Reed Elementary School who are believed to have participated in a "sick out" to protest staffing cuts at the south Tacoma school. The district confirmed it is actively...
