Tacoma WA

Lanes are blocked on Interstate 705 northbound near the Chihuly Glass Bridge after a collision. According to an X post from the Washington State Department of Transportation, the crash happened at about 8 a.m. “The left lane is partially blocked,” the post said. “The right lane is blocked.” Kameron Watts, spokesperson

Downtown Gig Harbor is bracing for a crush of visitors this weekend as the Maritime Gig Festival takes over the waterfront for its two-day run on Saturday and Sunday. The long-running celebration typically pulls in between 6,000 and 8,000 people each day, packing parade fans, car buffs and hungry festivalgoers into the

Renovating a Tacoma home is supposed to uncover outdated wiring and questionable wallpaper, not World War II era tank rounds. Yet that is exactly what workers found on Wednesday, bringing construction to a screeching halt and drawing in bomb technicians. After the crew spotted two suspicious, heavy metal objects on...

FIFE, Wash. — The name of a young Washington National Guardsman killed in a random shooting has been added to a memorial plaque at Fife's Fountain Memorial Park, honoring his life of service nearly three years after his death. Rudolph "Rudy" King III, 23, was shot while driving home...

On June 3, 2026, the Pierce County Council unanimously signed off on a package of zoning changes aimed at expanding child care across the county. The move opens the door for more home-based daycares, trims permitting hoops for commercial centers, and is intended to make it easier for families to find care close to home

TACOMA, Wash. — A chase that began in Lakewood ended with a rollover crash in Tacoma Friday morning. The incident began with a fight between two men. The man who was losing the fight then got into his car and made threats to the other man, according to Lakewood Police Department (LPD) spokesperson Sgt. Charles Porche.

KENT, Wash. — A 26-year-old Kent man was killed in a stabbing late Thursday at a Kent apartment complex, and a 46-year-old Kent man was arrested, according to the Kent Police Department. Police said officers were called just before midnight to the Grandview Apartments, 3900 Veterans Drive, after reports...

PACIFIC, Wash. - A Cybertruck caught fire after crashing into a highway barrier Thursday night, forcing state troopers to temporarily close all northbound lanes of State Route 167. SR-167 closes after Cybertruck fire. What we know:. A driver in a Cybertruck struck a barrier on State Route 167 and the...

KENT, Wash. — A man who was found unresponsive outside a Kent apartment building died from injuries received in a stabbing. On Thursday, just before midnight, Kent Police Department (KPD) patrol officers were dispatched to reports of a stabbing at the Grandview Apartments at 3900 Veterans Drive. Officers found...

The city of Gig Harbor made more revenue from sales taxes than staff originally predicted so far this year. But there’s a caveat: All of this data comes with a bit of a lag, meaning it’s missing at least one key event of the past months. The two-month...