Council mixed over North Creek culvert replacement project options
To save time and money, the city of Gig Harbor may tackle replacing the North Creek culvert and revamping nearby remote site incubators for salmon eggs as two projects, instead of one. City staff recommended doing so during a City Council study session meeting on May 14. The recommendation aligns...
Community member requests records of ex-Yelm bus driver and ex-Yelm principal after misconduct
Yelm community member E. Wyatt Mendel has submitted a public records request to Yelm Community Schools regarding two former employees, James Ruiz and Ryan Akiyama, who were both accused of misconduct
Stolen car chase ends in downtown Tacoma crash and arrest, police say
A law-enforcement pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended in an arrest after the driver crashed the car in downtown Tacoma on Tuesday, according to police. At 3:35 p.m., Tacoma Police observed a stolen vehicle on 9th Street and Yakima Avenue, public information officer Shelbie Boyd told The News Tribune. TPD pursued the car
Ex-Pierce County jailer gets three weekends in jail for drunkenly backing over woman
The former probationary corrections officer for the Pierce County Jail who was fired after he was arrested in downtown Tacoma has admitted to drunkenly backing over his ex-girlfriend’s head and was sentenced to 10 days in jail. Cameron David James Boucher, 23, pleaded guilty May 15 to vehicular assault...
Man stabbed in face outside Federal Way store
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A 44-year-old man was injured in a stabbing Tuesday outside a store in Federal Way, police said. The stabbing happened near 20th Avenue South, according to Federal Way police. Investigators said the victim was stabbed once in the side of the face during the incident.
Pierce County Corvette Chase Suspect Allegedly Busts It Out Of Tow Yard
Authorities say a 22-year-old man did not just lead Washington State Patrol troopers on a high-speed chase near Sumner on Jan. 4. Weeks later, prosecutors allege, he came back for his yellow Chevrolet Corvette, driving it off a South Prairie tow yard after it had been impounded. The man now faces burglary and vehicle-t
Northwest food layoffs widen as plants cut jobs in Washington, Idaho and Colorado
Fresh layoffs are spreading across the western U.S. food and beverage sector so far in 2026, with companies in Washington, Idaho, and Colorado announcing major job cuts tied to plant…
Boat building program for county’s troubled youth navigates uncertain future
A modest navy warehouse sits amid clusters of cacophonous construction sites and the churning waters of Thea Foss Waterway. To the average person, the blue structure is just another boating depot along the Tacoma Tideflats. But for the juvenile offenders who enter its doors, it’s something more. Its desks, filled with
Tacoma neighbors demand investigation after trees removed near suspected bald eagle nest
TACOMA, Wash. — Residents near Charlotte’s Blueberry Park in Tacoma are calling for an investigation after trees were cut down on Monday near what neighbors believe was an active bald eagle nesting site. Neighbors say they spent weeks contacting city, county, and state agencies, asking officials to review...
Pierce County On Edge as Sudden Heat Triggers Wildfire Fears and Go-Bag Orders
Source: Facebook/Pierce County Department of Emergency Management. Pierce County is heating up in all the wrong ways, and officials are not mincing words. After a fast warm-up stacked on top of a dry spring, wildfire danger has climbed across the county, and residents are being told to get serious about evacuation plan
