Leaders enact safeguards ahead of wildfire season
This weekend, a burn ban for unincorporated Pierce County will go into effect.
Real-time tech to improve road safety
In Pierce County, a new pilot program wants to make roads more safe and hold drivers accountable in real time.
Former JBLM soldier charged with killing Tukwila taxi driver
A former JBLM soldier who was set to go on trial for child sex abuse charges is now also charged with killing a taxi driver in Tukwila.
Pierce County detectives looking to ID hit-and-run suspect
The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help to identify a hit-and-run suspect.
Tacoma homeowner fights back when would-be burglar tries to break in
Police have arrested a man accused of trying to break into a Tacoma home earlier this month while the residents slept.
Budget woes hit Seattle, Tacoma, and Marysville schools
School districts around Puget Sound are grappling with major budget shortfalls, and in Seattle, its prompted the decision to close 20 elementary schools.
Drug traffickers with ties to WA Aryan prison gang sentenced to 10 years
The second member of a two-man narcotics distribution ring with ties to an Aryan prison gang was sentenced Tuesday.
Unincorporated Pierce County burn ban starts June 1
This weekend, a burn ban for unincorporated Pierce County will go into effect.
Teen arrested, another on the run for Tukwila Costco murder
Authorities are revealing more details about two teenagers accused of shooting and killing an elderly woman at the Costco in Tukwila earlier this year.
1 dead in Tacoma hit-and-run, police investigating
Police are investigating after a man was killed in a hit-and-run in Tacoma early Monday morning.
Deputy seizes knife from accused laundry detergent thief
A Pierce County deputy arrested a man accused of stealing several jugs of laundry detergent and threatening a QFC employee with a knife on Wednesday.
Tacoma laundry detergent thief threatened QFC employee with knife, deputies say
A Pierce County deputy arrested a man accused of stealing several jugs of laundry detergent and threatening a QFC employee with a knife on Wednesday.
WA man sentenced 15 years for child sex abuse in Europe
A 23-year-old Puyallup man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for production and possession of child pornography.
Humane Society of Tacoma helping kitten with ‘mysterious’ wound
Animal shelter veterinarians are working around the clock to help Squeak, a kitten found abandoned in Spanaway with a ‘mysterious gaping wound’ on his body.
Japanese cars on display at LeMay
Good Day Seattle is getting a sneak peek of the Japanese cars display at LeMay in Tacoma.
Vandalized Tacoma businesses ask city for help with repairs
Estimates for the damage caused by a woman wielding a hammer and smashing dozens of windows up and down a Tacoma street on Saturday are still being calculated.
Vandalized Tacoma businesses ask city for help with repairs
Estimates for the damage caused by a woman wielding a hammer and smashing dozens of windows up and down a Tacoma street on Saturday are still being calculated.
Portion of Cayuse, Chinook Passes near Mount Rainier reopens for the season
A portion of two state highways that provide access to Mount Rainier National Park will reopen for the season on May 24.
The shocking underbelly of cockfighting in Washington state
Despite being outlawed in all 50 states, underground cockfighting has continued throughout the U.S. and in WA for years.
WA's Peninsula School District bans cell phones, ignites a shift in student engagement
In a world where teenagers are inseparable from their cell phones, Peninsula School District is making a bold move: banning cell phones in classrooms and between classes.