Kitsap County deputies and Bremerton police team up to catch bank robbery suspects
Kitsap County deputies and Bremerton police teamed up to catch a couple of bank robbery suspects earlier this week.
Rotary Club offers to organize North Creek restoration efforts
The Rotary Club of Gig Harbor may take the lead on long-term improvements to the North Creek — also known as Donkey Creek — watershed and stream. “The work that’s done [on North Creek] has been haphazard and off and on,” Rotary Club member Gary Glein said while presenting the proposal to the city Parks Commission on Ma
Man booked after allegedly stealing ‘O’ from Tacoma Police sign, damaging front gate
A man was arrested Monday on suspicion of vandalizing the Tacoma Police Department’s (TPD) headquarters signage and attempting to damage the front gate.
Hundreds lose power after tree crashes into lines in Graham
Hundreds are without power after a tree crashed into some power lines in Graham. Tim Susee, spokesperson for Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, told The News Tribune the crash happened at about 9:33 a.m at the intersection of 304th Street East and Meridian East. Puget Sound Energy’s outage map says there are about 1,336 cus
Ex-Black Diamond city employee under investigation for OT violations
Former city of Black Diamond employee Andy Williamson is under investigation after developer Oakpointe alleged he received compensation for hundreds, maybe thousands, of hours of overtime the company did not approve. According to City Administrator Kevin O’Neil, the investigation, which is being led by the Kent Police
Auburn-Federal Way area man suspect in Seattle murder
A man from the Auburn-Federal Way area is a suspect in a Seattle murder at The Growler Guys beer garden. According to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, a 20-year-old man residing in unincorporated King County at an Auburn address, near Steel Lake, is a suspect in a May 9 murder at The Growler Guys, 8500 La
Full overnight closures on I-405 near Bellevue this week
Last weekend, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) closed southbound I-405 between Factoria and Renton for extensive projects, which are part of the overall I-405/Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project. Drivers should brace for a repeat, because more overnight closures are heade
I-405 southbound reopens in Renton, WA after serious hit-and-run crash
RENTON, Wash. - A motorcyclist was seriously injured Wednesday in a hit-and-run crash on southbound I-405 near Sunset Boulevard in Renton, which prompted a highway closure for a felony investigation. Why was southbound I-405 closed in Renton?. What we know:. Southbound I-405 closed near the Sunset Boulevard exit in Ren
Children’s Entrepreneur Market is Coming to the Tacoma Area
The Children’s Entrepreneur Market, a nonprofit initiative dedicated to empowering children through entrepreneurial experiences, is coming to the Tacoma area, with several events scheduled through October. There are currently eight markets planned, starting with an event in Lacey on May 16. The events are open to the p
Parks Tacoma has a new interim executive director, third leader in last month
Parks Tacoma has a new interim executive director, the third person to lead the agency since the end of April. At a meeting on May 11, Parks Tacoma board members voted unanimously to select Tony Piasecki, who served as the city manager for Des Moines for nearly 15 years, to do the job. Piasecki is replacing Gwen Voelpe

















