Desperation grows in Tacoma, WA as food bank reserves run empty

Some shared they waited more than two hours for food, often collecting bags not just for themselves but for friends and family as well.

Thieves on the run with stolen $35k excavator in Pierce County, WA

Pierce County Sheriff’s Office deputies are looking for thieves who stole $50,000 worth of construction equipment from a Puyallup business.

Lines grow longer at western WA food banks
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Lines continue to grow at food banks across western Washington, where people out of pay and out of a job spent more than two hours waiting for food in Tacoma.

Tacoma woman charged with animal cruelty after 68 cats found in U-Haul
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A Tacoma woman faces 11 counts of animal cruelty after police said they found 68 cats, including 10 that were dead, in a U-Haul truck parked outside a Motel 6 earlier this month.

Tacoma woman charged with animal cruelty after 68 cats found in U-Haul

Authorities recovered 68 cats, 10 of them dead, and reported the animals had no food, water, or ventilation inside the vehicle.

Good Day Seattle at 5am
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An Oregon man who was mistakenly detained by ICE has been released from the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma.

Police searching for suspect after deadly Tacoma, WA shooting
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Tacoma police are searching for the suspect or suspects in a deadly shooting that occurred just before 7pm Sunday night near South 58th Street and South Orchard Street.

Fire damages fiber cables, disrupting Tacoma public access TV channels

A fire outside a Tacoma city facility damaged fiber lines, temporarily disrupting several public access television channels and affecting the city’s internal network.

Meet Kuni: 'Pet of the Week' Rabbit
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The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County's "Pet of the Week" is Kuni, a 1-year-old shorthaired rabbit described by handlers as curious and brave. Kuni is looking for a forever home and is known to follow people around the house.

Tacoma Narrows Bridge: 'Galloping Gertie' collapsed 85 years ago

On Nov. 7, 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, or ‘Galloping Gertie,’ dramatically collapsed into the Puget Sound. Friday marks 85 years since the disaster reshaped how engineers approach long-span bridges.

SNAP benefits and impact on pet food in WA
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Nearly one million people in Washington use SNAP benefits. Many are left trying to figure out how to feed their pets.

Man arrested after hatchet threat, kitten rescued in Pierce County, WA

Police arrested a shoplifting suspect who threatened employees with a hatchet at a Pierce County Safeway last week. A kitten he was holding ran to one of the deputies during the arrest.

Hatchet threat at Safeway leads to arrest, kitten rescue in WA
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A shoplifting call at a Pierce County Safeway ended with one man in jail and a kitten finding a new home after deputies said the suspect threatened employees with a hatchet.