Tacoma WA

Students at Ferrucci Junior High School in Puyallup haven’t returned to the building after a fire that damaged the school April 4. The fire was discovered in an electrical room on the main floor of the school’s new classroom wing, in an area that contained lead-acid batteries. The fire caused extensive damage across mu

PORT ANGELES — It’s semifinal Thursday for the fifth-ranked Port Angeles Roughriders boys soccer team as the 15-2 Riders travel to Fife to take on the fourth-ranked 15-1-1 Trojans. Game time has been moved up from 6:00 to 5:30 because of the nightly Hood Canal Bridge closure. Port...

The latest edition of Jazz Live — a series of free community concerts shining a light on the Northwest's premier jazz musicians — is set for May 17 at Marine View Presbyterian Church and will feature the veteran act Jazz Police. Find out more here. GeekCraft Expo. The...

ServiceMaster of Tacoma, a leading provider of disaster restoration and cleaning services in Washington’s South Puget Sound region, expanded its service offerings to include full-scale reconstruction services. In addition, the company has been awarded the ServiceMaster Recovery Management (SRM) designation, an honor re

Update, 5:00 p.m.: The victim is still alive but remains in critical condition, Tacoma Police Public Information Officer Shelbie Boyd said. The victim is an adult male, Boyd said. The other vehicle remained on scene after the incident. Original post: A motorcyclist is in critical condition after colliding with a vehicl

TACOMA, Wash. — Unincorporated Pierce County residents are being urged to prepare now for the county’s annual burn ban. County officials say warmer temperatures and ongoing drought conditions across the state are increasing wildfire risk as summer approaches. Dry vegetation and low moisture levels can make fires easier

John S. Winslow, a 57-year-old former financial advisor from Fox Island, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after a judge found he stole more than $920,000 from an elderly Silverdale widow. U.S. District Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright also ordered $1,175,475 in restitution and accepted the forfeiture of W

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — A man has been charged with two counts of first-degree malicious mischief after prosecutors said a University Place home, fence and two vehicles were repeatedly damaged with spray paint and slashed tires. Pierce County prosecutors charged Paul Elliott Watt in connection with damage reported be

Donald Lee Dubuc, 48, shot his father, Michael Lee Dubuc, 69, and then shot himself at their West Hill home in Kent, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office and Kent Police. Donald Dubuc died of gunshot wounds of the head and Michael Dubuc died of a gunshot...

The pizza dining sector has faced economic issues over the last year that have led to 100s of closings and bankruptcy filings. Restaurant chains have blamed fierce competition, rising labor and food costs, and high lease rates, which have required several companies to launch restructurings. Pizza chains close 100s of..