Man arrested after Tacoma police say he burned dozens of trees, threatened workers
TACOMA, Wash. — A man is facing several charges after prosecutors say he set fires that damaged multiple people's yards in West Tacoma and Fircrest and threatened people at the nearby WinCo on Monday. Pierce County prosecutors charged 45-year-old Perry Dale Clough on Tuesday with two counts of second-degree...
2026 UW Cherry Blossom Guide: Peak Bloom Dates & Visiting Tips
Spring is right around the corner, and soon the campus will be awash in soft pink blossoms. It's a sight that draws in the crowds every year.
Early morning restaurant fire in Kent extinguished by Puget Sound Fire
Firefighters with Puget Sound Fire extinguished an early morning commercial fire at the Ishtar Greek & Mediterranean Cuisine restaurant in Kent early Tuesday, Mar. 10. Crews responded just after 2 a.m. to the 400 block of Central Ave South (map below) after reports of a fire at the single story restaurant, Puget...
FBI adds WA double-murder suspect Samuel Ramirez Jr. to Most Wanted List
The FBI added Samuel Ramirez Jr., 33, to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List in connection with the 2023 deadly shooting of two women at Stars Bar and Grill in Federal Way. Ramirez is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder after two women were shot and killed, and a...
Several fires ignite overnight in Central Tacoma, multiple investigated as arson
TACOMA, Wash. — Residents in Central Tacoma are on edge after a series of fires broke out across the neighborhood on Sunday night, including two on the same residential property just hours apart. The Tacoma Fire Department says as many as eight small fires ignited overnight. They said between...
Trees set on fire in Tacoma
Prosecutors say a suspect set fires that damaged trees in Tacoma and Fircrest, including 35 trees valued at about $21,000.
Lucky Claww opens in Kent
Studio 13 Live gets an inside look at Lucky Claww's newest location in Kent. How everyone's a winner at the premier claw machine arcade.
‘Clue’ star Lesley Anne Warren returns to screen cult classic at Tacoma’s Pantages Theater
TACOMA, Wash. — Forty years after critics dismissed it as a box-office misfire, the 1985 comedy "Clue" has outlasted its reviews — and one of its stars is coming to celebrate. Lesley Anne Warren, who played the cunning Miss Scarlet in the cult-classic film adaptation of the beloved...
Why Locals ADORE This Hole-in-the-Wall Burger Joint in Federal Way, WA
On a busy stretch of Pacific Highway South in Federal Way, Washington, there’s a little burger joint that doesn’t need neon signs or flashy marketing to pack in a crowd. Burger Express has been serving up char-broiled, made-to-order burgers, fresh-cut fries, and real fruit shakes since 1983 — and over four decades...
Need shoulder surgery? The robot will see you now at this Lakewood hospital
A local health system is leading the way with new robot-assisted technology when it comes to shoulder-replacement surgery for local patients. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health recently announced it has introduced advanced robotic-assisted technology for reverse shoulder replacement surgery to the region. Reverse is...

















