Tacoma WA

A 15-year-old boy died on Military Road South in Auburn, and his death is being investigated as a vehicle vs. bicycle hit-and-run collision. The incident took place on May 14 at South 320th Street and Military Road South, Auburn, in unincorporated King County near the Federal Way city limits. According to the King Coun

A firefighter rescued a kitten from the undercarriage of a car in Gig Harbor on Tuesday afternoon. According to a Facebook post from Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One , it started when a kitten ran into traffic, then sought shelter inside a vehicle’s rear suspension. Patrick Phillips, spokesperson for Gig Harbor Fire and Med

HONOLULU (AP) — The defense attorney for a tourist from Washington state accused of hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal says his client was trying to protect sea turtles and has since been physically assaulted, threatened and doxed. Igor Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, is...

Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown filed a motion for a preliminary injunction April 28 against the GEO Group to allow the Washington State Department of Health to inspect the Northwest ICE Processing Center (NWIPC) in Tacoma. Since 2023, state law has required the Department of...

TACOMA, Wash. — One person is dead after an apartment fire late Tuesday night in Tacoma, according to the Tacoma Fire Department. The department said crews responded around 11:47 p.m. to the 200 block of North Yakima Avenue after reports of flames coming from an apartment building. When firefighters...

A new Planet Fitness gym is coming to Puyallup, according to the company and permit records on the city’s website . Company spokesperson Becky Zirlen told The News Tribune via email Tuesday that they hope to open the gym at 4102 S. Meridian before the end of the year. Zirlen didn’t immediately respond to The News Tribu

Seattle’s Rain City Burgers is the kind of place you remember after just one bite. This cozy corner spot on Roosevelt Way NE feels like it was built for true burger cravings. Every visit feels familiar, with fresh patties, friendly faces, and a menu full of comfort food favorites.

DES MOINES, Wash. — A harbor seal, who had been shot in the head and underwent months of intensive rehabilitation, has died, according to her rescuers. The seal, named "Eggs Benedict" or "Benny" for short, was found on a dock near Quilcene Bay on Hood Canal in February by the Center Valley Animal Rescue. She was taken

Mark Zuckerberg's yacht was spotted in Seattle's Lake Union after it was announced Meta was laying off 20% of its workforce in western Washington.

The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help locating a missing vulnerable adult. Donald “Donnie” Tuskey was last reported wearing a tan canvas jacket, gray hoodie, black Carhartt pants, and carrying a Walmart shopping bag. He was last seen at the Lacey Transit Center...