Tacoma WA

The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County announced it will strengthen safeguards for when shelter dogs attend off-site events after a pit bull mix under the nonprofit’s care attacked and killed a family’s toy poodle earlier this month at the Tacoma City Marathon. Following the incident on May 3, the Humane Society

Pierce County’s restaurant landscape is shifting this spring, with a wave of new openings spanning sushi, Salvadoran cuisine and Indian pastries, even as two well-known spots prepare to close their doors. From a cult-favorite cake shop landing on Tacoma’s waterfront to an Irish pub serving its last pint, here’s what ea

Public safety technology and protective zoning laws dominated the discussion at the Des Moines City Council meeting held on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Local officials put anxieties about potential detention facilities to rest by highlighting the city’s strong zoning codes, and promised to directly address resident concern

SEATTLE — Older adults are typically at higher risk for stroke, but doctors are warning that younger people who are at risk can be just as vulnerable to the cardiovascular condition. A Washington state lawmaker learned this the hard way, and hopes her story will raise awareness about stroke...

TACOMA, Wash. — Two men have been charged after prosecutors said they cut through the roof of a Tacoma cannabis distribution business and tried to steal about $25,000 in products. Maurice Lynn Allen III and Treyvion Domineek Green were charged Friday in Pierce County Superior Court with first-degree burglary,...

STEILACOOM, Wash. — A dog was shot and killed after a reported dispute that began with a fight between two dogs, prompting a brief lockdown at Steilacoom High School on Friday morning, authorities said. According to a Facebook post from the Steilacoom Department of Public Safety, officers were dispatched...

A new, but familiar, coffee shop opened in downtown Puyallup Friday. Rainier Valley Coffee debuted the soft opening of their brick-and-mortar shop at 108 N. Meridian. The location is where Gather Juice used to be before it closed in December . The coffee shop is open from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m, according to their Facebook po

AUBURN, Wash — An Auburn police officer was arrested Friday morning in a child exploitation investigation, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives with the sheriff’s office Internet Crimes Against Children Unit arrested the officer around 6:30 a.m. May 15 for felony immoral communication with a mino

SPANAWAY, Wash. - Pierce County first responders are on scene in north Spanaway where a 21-year-old was hit and killed Friday afternoon. The crash happened around 5 p.m. near Spanaway Loop Road South and Military Road, near Spanaway Lake. The victim has been identified as a 21-year-old man. The causing...

The state Department of Ecology issued two penalties totaling more than $42,000 to the owner of two Kent Chevron gas stations for repeated violations of state and federal laws regulating underground storage tanks. The stations are Kangley Chevron, 26220 116th Ave. SE and Central Chevron, 1208 Central Ave. N., according