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Man found guilty in death of Kent-Meridian student

The man who fatally shot a Kent-Meridian High School student at Big 5 in Renton now faces between 20 and 28 years in prison. On May 8, after a little under two days of deliberating, a 12-person jury found Aaron Brown Myers, 52, guilty of second-degree murder and second-degree assault. These charges stem from a June 5,
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Deputies warn of ‘dangerous’ TikTok challenge as Gig Harbor homeowner faces $2,000 in damage

Pierce County deputies are warning of a “dangerous” TikTok door kick challenge after a home was damaged in Gig Harbor. Around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, a man came to the door of a home in Gig Harbor on 43rd Avenue Northwest and kicked it several times, according to a Facebook post from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCS
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Tacoma employees to be honored for intervening in Foss High School stabbing

TACOMA, Wash. — Five Tacoma Public Schools employees will be honored this week for intervening in a stabbing at Foss High School that injured four students, a security guard and the teen suspect. The Tacoma Police Department will honor the employees during a ceremony Thursday at 6 p.m. Four...
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Kin & Pebble Jewelry Brand Revamps Buyer Experience for 2026

Kin & Pebble, a Gig Harbor, Wash.-based brand that creates personalized jewelry, has launched a redesigned website alongside a fully integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. “Together, these investments mark a major milestone in the company’s continued commitment to exceptional customer service, craftsmans
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Fake Gig Harbor Campaign Page Says ‘Barbecue’ The Incumbent

A bogus Facebook page posing as Gig Harbor barbecue owner and state Senate candidate Gary Parker lit up local feeds over the weekend, tossing out inflammatory posts that included one urging voters to elect Parker "so we can barbecue Deborah Krishnadasan." The fake account splashed Parker’s headshot across its posts, li
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Docs: Tacoma grandma fights off bloody intruder who broke into several homes after police...

Court documents are shedding light on what allegedly happened during the day-long Pierce County manhunt of a man accused of ramming patrol vehicles and driving toward a deputy.
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Flames on roof deck of Tacoma building contained as crews check for hot spots

TACOMA, Wash. — Fire crews in Tacoma were able to get a building fire in downtown on St. Helens Avenue under control after nearly an hour Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. The fire was reported around 4:19 p.m., with Tacoma Fire Department units arriving to find flames on the...
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Man arrested after missing ‘O’ from Tacoma police sign found in his pocket, documents...

TACOMA, Wash. — A man has been charged after police said he damaged a sign at Tacoma Police Headquarters and put concrete in the main gate, creating a risk that the gate could be damaged and delay emergency responses, according to court documents. Marvel Walker Jr. was charged in...
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Report: Assault claims ignored at Washington ICE detention center

A new report said officials at the Northwest Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center in Tacoma have not been following legal processes for investigating claims of sexual abuse and assault. The research from the University of Washington Center for Human Rights showed the new seven-month contract between IC
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Ohio Retail Developer Quietly Rewires Washington From Bainbridge To Pasco

An Ohio-based developer has been quietly threading together a series of shopping centers and town-center projects across Washington, reshaping local retail without making much noise about it. What started years ago as a single Bainbridge Island land deal has gradually grown into a multi-city footprint that now stretche

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