Tacoma WA

Operating losses at the city-owned accesso ShoWare Center in Kent plummeted in 2025 to a record $1.88 million. That comes just one year after the arena lost $1.06 million in 2024, the first time the ShoWare Center, which opened in 2009, had suffered operating losses of more than $1 million.

KENT, Wash. — Kent and Auburn police are investigating after a child with a gunshot wound was taken to Auburn Medical Center around 9 a.m. on Tuesday. Officers were called to the hospital for a report of an injured child who had been shot. Initial information indicates the shooting...

When you think of the early history of America, you likely picture New England or maybe Virginia. Washington state, on the other side of the country, was one of the much later stops for the European colonists, but it became an important frontier for settlers' trade routes in the 19th century. You can see a rebuilt slice of that chapter in Washington's history at...

TACOMA, Wash. — Drivers across Tacoma say potholes have become more than a nuisance, with some reporting damaged vehicles and repeated flat tires. Now, the city is rolling out a targeted repair effort on some of its busiest and most-complained-about roads. Kaylie Rainer, who lives in Tacoma, said the problem is widespread in her daily routine.

Skyler Cantrell, wanted on felony charges, sparked a tense scene in Tacoma after fleeing from deputies during an officer-involved shooting early Sunday.

The owners of Sun House Spa are slamming a Pierce County enforcement sweep that shuttered 50 businesses, claiming their skincare shop was unfairly "raided" and labeled as an "adult business" despite offering no illegal services. County officials closed the spa for lacking a valid certificate of occupancy, though the owners...

A Mercer Island man arrested with drugs and an arsenal of weapons — including illegal Glock “switches” and 3D-printed guns — was sentenced Monday to six years in federal prison. Michael Janisch pleaded guilty in January to possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute and...

A 21-year-old Bellevue man was arrested on suspicion of driving a boat under the influence of alcohol after he was spotted passed out and driving erratically at high speed before nearly colliding with two ferries and crashing into a rocky embankment near the Steilacoom Ferry Dock, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Monday. The man has not been named by the Sheriff’s...

A former Ashley Furniture megawarehouse in Spanaway is now an Amazon investment, reflecting the company's growing presence in Pierce County's industrial real estate market.

The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program is now accepting applications from seniors in Pierce County — an effort to offer a simple way for older adults to bring more fresh, local food to the table. Eligible residents must be age 60 or older (or 55-plus for American Indian or...