Tacoma WA

Nearly one million people in Washington use SNAP benefits. Many are left trying to figure out how to feed their pets.

A 39-year-old man from Allyn was killed, and two others were injured and lifeflighted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle following a two-vehicle collision on the Hood Canal Bridge Nov. 7, per Washington State Patrol. A 2006 Toyota Tacoma, in which the deceased was a passenger, was heading eastbound on...

Since the closure of several Fred Meyer stores in October, including the one in Redmond, there has been a significant increase in the prices of non-discounted items at QFC. This increase is particularly noticeable in the bakery section. For instance, a single serving dessert that cost $3.29 last month now costs...

Why did the suspect cross the road? To escape arrest and hitch a ride on a box truck along the way, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. A 31-year-old man was booked into the Pierce County Jail Tuesday after an on-foot police chase across Highway 512 in what the Pierce County Sheriff spokesperson Carly...

Thousands of people across Western Washington are without power after weather-driven outages affecting Tacoma Public Utilities, Peninsula Light Company and Puget Sound Energy. About 2,800 Tacoma Power customers lack power from 6 outages, with the majority occurring in Puyallup near Summit View, according to the...

After The News Tribune published a story last month about a busy roadway that Northeast Tacoma residents are concerned about, some commenters online speculated about the cause of the danger and local law enforcement’s response to it. Through various inquiries and public-records requests to local law enforcement...

TACOMA, Wash. — A man died and two more people were airlifted to the hospital after a serious collision on the Hood Canal Bridge Thursday, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP). The WSP said a driver in a 2006 Toyota truck heading eastbound attempted to make a U-turn...

Governor Bob Ferguson completed a week-long visit to Western State Hospital in Lakewood, Washington, on October 28, 2025. The visit was part of a commitment he made before taking office to better understand the state’s behavioral health system. During the week, Ferguson met with hospital leadership, Department of...

The Washington State Patrol said weather conditions caused the tree to fall.

The Seattle Fire Department’s former head of human resources has filed a $2.5 million claim against her former employer, alleging she was fired in retaliation for addressing pervasive workplace misconduct, discrimination against women and unsafe behavior. In her complaint, Sarah Lee lodged a litany of allegations...