Tacoma WA

The Puyallup Police Department is strongly advising that anyone who lives near the Puyallup River should evacuate

A Kent Police officer fired his gun but didn’t hit a wanted sexual assault suspect early Wednesday morning, Dec. 10 at the Indigo Springs Apartments in the 11100 block of SE 208th Street. At about 3:14 a.m., the Seattle Police Department requested assistance from Kent Police to locate a...

Two former members of the military who were charged with assault, robbery, and theft of government property appeared in federal court on Friday after a “brutal assault” on Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). The two Lacey men, Charles Ethan Fields, 27, and Levi Austin Flakes, 27, beat an Army...

Public safety officials are urging motorists to "turn around, don't drown," warning that driving through even shallow floodwaters can be deadly. Experts emphasize that just six inches of water can stall a car, while two feet of moving water creates enough force to sweep away larger vehicles like SUVs. This...

SEATTLE — A Seattle man with a violent criminal history is accused of using a board with a spike nailed through it to attack a 75-year-old woman on a street corner near the King County Courthouse last week. Witnesses told police they saw Fale Vaigalepa Pea, 42, approach the...

WESTERN WASHINGTON — Heavy rain is falling across western Washington, heading into a period of historic flooding over the next 48 hours. Steady rain will continue throughout the day and overnight. A Flood Watch is still in effect for most of western Washington as heavy rain continues to pour,...

Tacoma’s debate over tenants’ rights drew a huge crowd to last week’s City Council meeting , and Tuesday will see continued turnout from concerned residents and advocacy groups. At issue is a set of policies passed in a 2023 ballot initiative . Advocates hoped the ordinance, called the Landlord Fairness Code, would...

PARADISE, Wash. — As an atmospheric river inundates western Washington, flooding risks and dangerous roads have impacted people across the region. The largest rainfall total recorded over the last 48 hours was 8 inches in Paradise on the south slope of Mount Rainier National Park, according to the National Weather...

Flooding remains a significant concern in the area as the Puyallup River flows rapidly following heavy rains Monday.

The George Milroy Bridge has been closed until further notice. According to a Facebook post about 9:20 a.m. Tuesday from the Fife Police Department, the bridge has been closed while crews inspect the bridge for weather-related damages. The bridge crosses the Puyallup River on 66th Avenue East and connects areas near...