Tacoma WA

Once components of the car were removed, firefighters were able to use hydraulic spreaders to open a gap large enough to safely get the woman out.

South Sound ranches are losing thousands of dollars to a unique crime: thieves ordering up hundreds of bales of hay, only for the charges to be reported as fraud.

The Morgan name was always going to come off the YMCA in west Tacoma. A new aquatic facility is rising out of the grounds of the current fitness center, and the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties said the building under construction would have a different name. But the organization has rolled out the updated moniker...

Two members of a drug trafficking ring with ties to Mexico were sentenced for their roles in bringing drugs to Western Washington. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Sept. 22, two men were sentenced to federal prison for playing a role in offenses involving drugs and a significant number of guns....

As a part of a polar bear breeding program, beloved 4-year-old Astra will be leaving Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo for a new home at a zoo in the midwest.

Washington state’s minimum wage will surpass $17 per hour in 2026.  It will rise 2.8% to $17.13 per hour, starting Jan. 1, the state Department of Labor and Industries announced

Firefighters tackled a house fire in Fife late on Monday night.

TACOMA, Wash. — A teen was sentenced Tuesday in connection to the shooting death of an 18-year-old in Tacoma in February. The 16-year-old boy, who pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted robbery, was sentenced to 103 to 129 weeks in juvenile rehabilitation. The sentencing works out to about two years and two months...

Parks Tacoma, the city’s parks and recreation district, is dealing with a combination of less revenue than expected and more expenses, making for a shortfall of $8 million dollars. In response, the district cut some jobs last week. The district laid off 14 staff members, and another 10 employees...

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Grocery giant Walmart is preparing to shut down its 314th Street location in Federal Way, citing a need to evolve with customer shopping preferences. The closure comes amid a broader shift in the city’s grocery landscape. In just the last six months, Federal Way has seen the departure of four...