Tacoma WA

What started as a welfare check for a handful of dogs quickly turned into one of the largest animal rescue operations in Auburn’s history.

The Bremerton man arrested Tuesday evening Aug. 26 pulled a gun on an officer when encountered on Chico Way, subsequently triggering a chase and search throughout the Chico area . A Kitsap County Sheriff's Office deputy initially approached Eric Gross, 55, just after 5 p.m. as he was walking south on Chico Way near...

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect that Jeffery Alan Christiansen, the diver who died during a night dive at Redondo Beach Park, was a resident of Olalla, not Des Moines as previously reported. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man who died during...

PUYALLUP, Wash. — A small plane was badly damaged, but its occupants were OK after a crash on Monday afternoon. Just before 3 p.m., a Central Pierce Fire & Rescue (CPFR) crew and Pierce County deputies responded to an aircraft emergency just outside Thun Field in Puyallup. Crews found a small airplane crashed in the...

Peninsula Metropolitan Parks will close Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Park between Sept. 22 and Nov. 30 for a shoreline restoration project. The project involves removing up to 865 feet of failing bulkhead at the Fox Island park. Pierce Conservation District is a partner with PenMet on the restoration. In an announcement...

FREDERICKSON, WA — The Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County (EDB) has announced that Kowa Company, Ltd., a global leader in research, development, and manufacturing, is expanding into Pierce County, Washington, with the lease of more than 300,000 square feet at the FRED310 industrial park in...

The Thurston County Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against a 33-year-old man stemming from the alleged use of stolen financial information and a credit card. Brandon Thomas Sanchez, of Olympia, has been charged with three counts of second-degree identity theft, two counts of attempted identity theft and one...

Multiple police agencies joined a chase for a stolen Honda Odyssey that was spotted driving recklessly on the Key Peninsula Tuesday, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Pierce County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Carly Cappetto told The News Tribune that the Honda Odyssey was stolen from someone’s driveway the morning...

MILTON, Wash. — New construction projects are transforming the small Pierce County city of Milton, where residents say the pace of growth is threatening the community’s rural character. Work began this week on a 15-unit apartment complex near the intersection of Milton Way and Porter Way. Crews cleared...