Tacoma WA

(The Center Square) – Seattle Social Housing is set to receive its first-ever funding disbursement – $50 million – from a voter-approved excess compensation tax. Seattle Social Housing is a public development authority focused on addressing housing needs through the social housing model, which removes housing from...

The Tacoma Fire Department says it’s received at least 10 calls Wednesday morning about downed powerlines after strong winds blew through our region overnight.

SEATTLE — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is asking lawmakers to fund $244 million in additional housing investments as part of a budget proposal released Thursday. His plan comes as the state grapples with an ongoing shortage of affordable housing, and after lawmakers have already pumped hundreds of millions of dollars...

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank is facing scrutiny after text messages surfaced during his ongoing court battle that revealed Swank called Pierce County prosecutors “motherf***ers,” a deputy prosecutor “incompetent,” and the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs as a bunch of “libtards.”. Gee Scott...

A vicious dog attack injured seven people and killed a neighbor’s pet in Kitsap County on Wednesday. The attack occurred near 2nd Avenue W. and Earhart Street in unincorporated Bremerton, where a man was attempting to fend off multiple attacking dogs, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office KCSO) reported.

Investigators determined that Baim was driving a stolen Dodge Ram pickup when Valison was struck and killed.

KENT, Wash. — Stepping up to protect and serve in the face of his own personal tragedy, Kent’s newest police officer, Michael Coury, was sworn in Thursday morning, inspired to join the force after a drunk driver killed his 12-year-old son, Gabriel, outside their home in 2023. Coury...

A 49-year-old man has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash after striking a pedestrian crossing a heavily trafficked Parkland roadway in March, court records show. Michael James Allen was charged this month in Pierce County Superior Court with failing to remain at an accident resulting in death. He...

Homeless shelter capacity and usage has consistently increased since before the pandemic, according to data from Pierce County, with the number of people sleeping in shelter beds nearly doubling over the past 10 years. While the demand for shelter continues to increase year-over-year, the rate of people who exit into...

A windstorm left more than 25,000 Pierce County residents without power Wednesday, with impacts lasting throughout the day. A Tacoma family with critical medical needs struggled for hours without electricity and said they had trouble getting updates from Tacoma Public Utilities. TPU says crews have been working since...