Tacoma-Pierce County Public Health director attacked

Dr. Anthony Chen, director of Tacoma-Pierce County Public Health, was attacked by a stranger while walking across Chihuly Bridge of Glass this week.

Tacoma woman gets 6 years prison in plane child-porn case

Lynn Burnworth and her boyfriend Michael Kellar were arrested in August 2017 after a passenger on a flight to San Jose noticed disturbing texts between Kellar and Burnworth and alerted a flight attendant.

Tacoma is making changes to how its police department operates
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The City of Tacoma is making big changes to its police department following months of research. The city has faced a difficult year with community and police relations. Several incidents involving the Tacoma Police Department garnered high-profile attention, and created tension with the city. City officials have said they know change needs to happen; the question was finding out exactly what and how to change.

Washington governor signs sweeping police reform measures

The dozen bills Gov. Jay Inslee signed include outright bans on police use of chokeholds, neck restraints and no-knock warrants such as the one that helped lead to Breonna Taylor’s killing in Louisville, Kentucky.

Police: Tacoma man won't face charges in shooting of car burglar

A Tacoma man will not face charges after shooting someone he says broke into his car on Sunday, Pierce County Sheriff's deputies said.

Prison group sues to keep immigrant detention center open

Private prison corporation GEO Group has sued Washington state, saying a new law mandating the closure of the immigrant detention center it operates in Tacoma would unconstitutionally subvert federal authority.

Gov. Inslee signs ambitious environmental protection laws

Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee signed a series of bills Monday designed to strengthen the environment in Washington state.

Tacoma bar’s liquor license suspended after dozens of complaints

The Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board has suspended the license of a bar in Tacoma for 180 days, after months of complaints and citations.

Pierce County escapes the threat of a rollback for now thanks to the state's reopening plan

Just as Pierce County was bracing for another possible rollback to Phase 1 of the state’s Roadmap to Recovery plan, Gov. Jay Inslee made an announcement giving the community hope.

2 men stabbed in Tacoma on Monday

Tacoma police are investigating after two men were stabbed on Monday afternoon.

2 men shot and killed in Tacoma on Sunday

Tacoma Police are investigating a double homicide after two men were shot and killed early Sunday morning.