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Is Pierce County in for thunderstorms over next 24 hours? Here’s the forecast
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (179+ words) Tacoma News Tribune Tacomans prepare for rain and possible thunderstorms | Tacoma News Tribune Part of the McClatchy Media Network Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning journalism. $0.99 for 1 month, renewing at 9.99 per month Pierce County residents, get ready for rainfall and potential…...
Tacoma detectives seek leads in 2023 killing of 16-year-old boy
12+ hour, 4+ min ago (251+ words) The Tacoma Police Department is looking for help to identify suspects involved in the killing of a 16-year-old boy in 2023. In a Tuesday Facebook post, Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers announced a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to…...
Taco spot hit with 60 red points. Here are Pierce Co. food scores for July 6
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (290+ words) The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department usually inspects over 100 establishments each week, whether that be a restaurant, coffee stand, grocery store or school cafeteria. While most of those establishments pass the inspection, some need extra help. During a routine inspection, each…...
Gig Harbor retirement property attracts out-of-state buyer as new owner
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (275+ words) A senior living community in Gig Harbor has attracted a new owner. On July 10, Pierce County recorded the sale of The Lodge at Mallard’s Landing retirement community, 6913 to 7083 Wagner Way NW, Gig Harbor, for $67 million. The final sale price is…...
Pierce County island’s popular store closed abruptly. Residents find solution
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (675+ words) Five months after The News Tribune reported that the only store and gas station on Anderson Island closed abruptly after 50 years, plans are moving forward to revive it as a community co-op. A newly formed nonprofit, the Anderson Island Food…...
Pierce Transit sales tax hike would mean more service, free rides for seniors
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (458+ words) Most Pierce County residents will vote on whether to raise sales tax to fund Pierce Transit this November. “We’re really feeling the excitement from the community,” Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners chair Kristina Walker said at the meeting. “I know…...
Breaking: Seahawks have sale agreement--for an NFL-record $9.6B
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (145+ words) The Seahawks have been sold. For a record price. To an investor in their archrival. The NFL’s Super Bowl champions reached agreement Saturday to sell the Seahawks to a group led by Vinod Khosla, a venture capitalist and co-founder of…...
Washington program helps homeowners after fraud. Prevent it instead | Opinion
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (631+ words) When Todd and Brittany Gunderson decided to build a wheelchair ramp for Todd’s brother Travis, to help him visit their home, they did what homeowners do. They interviewed contractors, checked references and referrals, then decided on hiring Construction Kings of…...
Former Tacoma investment giant announces new owners
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (293+ words) An investment giant that started in Tacoma has announced plans for new ownership, 10 years after its last sale. Russell Investments, founded in Tacoma in 1936, on Thursday announced in a news release that “an investor consortium led by B Capital, a…...
One seriously injured after explosion at Puyallup condominium complex
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (155+ words) A 42-year-old man was seriously injured after an explosion at a Puyallup condominium complex on Thursday morning. According to a news release from the Puyallup Police Department, officers were dispatched to the scene at 328 9th Ave SE in the Evan Court…...