Tacoma WA

As gas prices in western Washington hover near $6 a gallon, one local Costco gas station is closing for over a month this summer.

A Saturday shopping run at the Renton Walmart on Rainier Avenue turned into an emergency evacuation after someone set clothing on fire inside the store, forcing everyone out as smoke filled the building. Firefighters moved in to ventilate the massive retail space while police taped off the area and launched an arson in

The man who pointed a gun at Islamic Center of Tacoma employees and caused an hours-long standoff Wednesday afternoon was a “community member” experiencing potential mental health issues, court documents indicate. The 24-year-old intruder’s arrest affidavit details the incident, which began around 1 p.m. Wednesday when

While driving patrol through Pierce County, Washington, a sheriff’s deputy suddenly saw something heartbreaking happen right in front of him. A stray white dog tried to make her way across the road, but a passing car struck her before she could reach the other side. Hurt and frightened, the pup ran from the scene in pa

Nobody warns you about the moments that quietly rearrange something inside you. You show up expecting a pleasant stroll, maybe a few pretty flowers worth a photo or two, and then a garden grabs you by the shoulders and makes you stand very still for a minute. That is exactly...

PUYALLUP, Wash. — An officer-involved shooting is under investigation in Puyallup after police responded to a reported domestic violence incident Friday evening. According to the Puyallup Police Department, officers were dispatched around 7:23 p.m. to a home in the 1600 block of Fourth Avenue Northwest after a woman ca

A motorcyclist was killed Thursday evening after colliding with a tow truck on State Route 7 at 204th Street East in Spanaway, a crash that shut down the highway in both directions and turned the evening commute into a slow crawl around the scene. According to The News Tribune, State...

TACOMA, Wash. — A vehicle struck a pedestrian Friday afternoon on the westbound state Route 16 off-ramp to Center Street in Tacoma, according to the Washington State Patrol. Troopers were dispatched to the scene of the one-vehicle collision shortly after 2:25 p.m., WSP spokesperson Trooper Kameron Watts said in a socia

Tacoma — Johnny Watts, Jr., a former Clallam County Drug Court Coordinator who was arrested in March near Port Angeles along with several suspected accomplices and charged with drug possession and intent to distribute, is now facing federal charges. In a brief status hearing in Clallam County Superior Court...

Eatonville Police Chief Jason LaLiberte is set to retire this month after 30 years in law enforcement. “Chief LaLiberte faithfully served with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) for over 25 years before coming to Eatonville in April 2019 as our contracted Chief. In April 2022, he proudly became Eatonville’s Chie