Tacoma WA

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Pierce County, Washington – A traffic stop escalated into a pursuit Wednesday after a driver fled a tow truck, prompting a PIT maneuver and arrest, authorities said. According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s...

Federal officials, Friday afternoon, announced the culmination of a months-long undercover drug and gun trafficking operation. The target was members of a Tacoma street gang affiliated with the Black Gangster Disciples street gang. “We had a very successful operation. Managed to pull a lot of guns and drugs off the...

Kent’s food scene has grown dramatically along with its diverse population and development. Today you’ll find everything from standout teriyaki and pho to modern breweries and creative comfort‑food spots. These five newer or newly buzzy options show how much Kent has to offer. 1. Airways Brewing Bistro...

Special education students in a Puyallup elementary school were sprayed with a water bottle and blocked from leaving an isolation room by staff, who were found to have violated school district policy, according to a lawsuit. Katherine and Matthew James sued the Puyallup School District on behalf of their 14-year-old...

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A tragic collision on the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 at Bridgeport Way SW in Lakewood claimed the life of a pickup truck driver on Friday afternoon, Washington State Patrol (WSP) said. The accident occurred around 4:10 p.m. when a Chevy Avalanche collided with a...

The newly opened light rail line between Angle Lake and Federal Way will shut down for repairs on Saturday. Thieves targeting copper wire are at least partly to blame, according to Sound Transit. The work Sound Transit is conducting has been described as “a planned closure, to make sure there...

Peninsula High School claims to be the original home of the Seahawks mascot in Western Washington.

A person is dead after they were shot while trying to carjack someone in Federal Way.

Spring-like weather comes to an end on Friday as rain makes its way into the Puget Sound area for Super Bowl weekend.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has picked a familiar insider to take on one of City Hall's thornier headaches, naming Sam Steele as interim director of the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections. Steele, a 26-year City of Seattle veteran who has spent much of his career inside the building department, will...