Dam owner pleads guilty in field turf pollution of Puyallup River

Dam owner pleads guilty in field turf pollution of Puyallup River

A company that operates a century-old hydroelectric dam near Mount Rainier National Park and its chief operating officer each pleaded guilty to a single criminal count Monday in connection with a spill of synthetic field turf and the tiny rubber particles used to make it into the Puyallup River in 2020.

A company that operates a century-old hydroelectric dam near Mount Rainier National Park and its chief operating officer each pleaded guilty to a single criminal count Monday in connection with a spill of synthetic field turf and the tiny rubber particles used to make it into the Puyallup River in 2020.

Parkland woman found safe, deputies say

Parkland woman found safe, deputies say

Pierce County sheriff's deputies said Ella Terrell was found safe on Feb. 27.

Pierce County sheriff's deputies said Ella Terrell was found safe on Feb. 27.

Travelers stranded on Anderson Island after mechanical issues suspends ferry trips

Travelers stranded on Anderson Island after mechanical issues suspends ferry trips

Ferry service remains suspended between Anderson Island and the Steilacoom Ferry Terminal after mechanical issues on the ferries, leaving many stranded on the wrong end of Puget Sound.

Ferry service remains suspended between Anderson Island and the Steilacoom Ferry Terminal after mechanical issues on the ferries, leaving many stranded on the wrong end of Puget Sound.

Tacoma shelter prepping as snowfall, freezing temperatures expected this weekend

Tacoma shelter prepping as snowfall, freezing temperatures expected this weekend

Snowfall on top of the record low temperatures is a combination that shelter workers fear could be devastating for Pierce County’s estimated 4,300 people living unhoused.

Snowfall on top of the record low temperatures is a combination that shelter workers fear could be devastating for Pierce County’s estimated 4,300 people living unhoused.

City of Tacoma prepares for icy road conditions as freezing temps come in

City of Tacoma prepares for icy road conditions as freezing temps come in

The work of making the roads safer in Tacoma and the rest of Pierce County really hasn’t stopped since the first snowflakes began to fall Wednesday night. 

The work of making the roads safer in Tacoma and the rest of Pierce County really hasn’t stopped since the first snowflakes began to fall Wednesday night. 

Jury hung in Darcus Allen case, mistrial declared again
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Jury hung in Darcus Allen case, mistrial declared again

The jury in the retrial of Darcus Allen, the getaway driver for a man who killed four Lakewood Police officers in over a decade ago, could not reach a unanimous verdict, so a judge declared a mistrial on Thursday.

The jury in the retrial of Darcus Allen, the getaway driver for a man who killed four Lakewood Police officers in over a decade ago, could not reach a unanimous verdict, so a judge declared a mistrial on Thursday.

Jury hung in Darcus Allen case, mistrial declared again

Jury hung in Darcus Allen case, mistrial declared again

The jury in the retrial of Darcus Allen, the getaway driver for a man who killed four Lakewood Police officers in over a decade ago, could not reach a unanimous verdict, so a judge declared a mistrial on Thursday.

The jury in the retrial of Darcus Allen, the getaway driver for a man who killed four Lakewood Police officers in over a decade ago, could not reach a unanimous verdict, so a judge declared a mistrial on Thursday.

'We're very concerned:' Tacoma Police looking to ID serial armed robbery suspects

'We're very concerned:' Tacoma Police looking to ID serial armed robbery suspects

Detectives with Tacoma Police are asking for the public's help in identifying two people suspected in seven armed robberies within the span of a week. Police say they want to get the word out about these attacks before someone is killed.

Detectives with Tacoma Police are asking for the public's help in identifying two people suspected in seven armed robberies within the span of a week. Police say they want to get the word out about these attacks before someone is killed.

Congressional inquiry opened following JBLM burial plot mishap

Congressional inquiry opened following JBLM burial plot mishap

The U.S. Army confirms that a Congressional inquiry has been opened after news of a Gold Star family’s grave site being given away was made public.

The U.S. Army confirms that a Congressional inquiry has been opened after news of a Gold Star family’s grave site being given away was made public.

1 dead in Lakewood apartment fire, investigation underway
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1 dead in Lakewood apartment fire, investigation underway

Crews are investigating a deadly apartment fire that happened in Lakewood on Monday. According to West Pierce Fire and Rescue (WPFR), crews responded to reports of a fire at the Maple Court Apartments in the 4800 block of 122nd St. SW.

Crews are investigating a deadly apartment fire that happened in Lakewood on Monday. According to West Pierce Fire and Rescue (WPFR), crews responded to reports of a fire at the Maple Court Apartments in the 4800 block of 122nd St. SW.