Tacoma City Council passes ban on homeless encampments

The new ban will prevent any encampments from being set up within a 10-block radius of temporary or permanent shelters in the city.

Police: Man shot, found in pickup truck that crashed in Tacoma yard

Tacoma police are investigating after a man was shot and found in a pickup truck that crashed in yard Wednesday morning. 

Report: Pierce Co. lawmaker ‘engaged in abusive and bullying conduct’

A workplace conduct investigation released this week found that Rep. Melanie Morgan "engaged in abusive and bullying conduct" and took retaliatory actions against a policy analyst working for the Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force on which the Democratic lawmaker served as chair.

7 Puyallup car dealerships offering free catalytic converter etchings to deter thieves

Seven car dealerships in Puyallup are offering a free event to engrave catalytic converters in an effort to curb the rash of thefts seen across Puget Sound and the country. 

Tacoma homicide: Man dead, woman injured after shooting

Tacoma police are investigating a homicide after a shooting left a man dead and a woman injured Sunday night. 

Tacoma Mall parking lot shooting chaos caught on camera, stores locked down

Cell phone video captured the chaotic moments after a shooting at the Tacoma Mall sent customers running for safety and forced many of the stores into lockdown.

First Lady Jill Biden visits Tacoma, Seattle this weekend

First Lady Jill Biden traveled to the Evergreen State to speak at multiple events happening in Tacoma and Seattle this weekend.

2 WSDOT trucks hit by separate cars; suspected DUI driver taken into custody

A 21-year-old was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence after hitting a Washington State Department of Transportation truck on I-5 in Tacoma. 

Tacoma firefighter/paramedic creates documentary highlighting need for mental health support

A firefighter/paramedic for the City of Tacoma has spent the last year working with his crew to create a documentary highlighting the need for mental health attention for all firefighters.

Tacoma firefighter/paramedic creates documentary highlighting the need for mental health support
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A firefighter/paramedic for the City of Tacoma has spent the last year working with his crew to create a documentary highlighting the need for mental health attention for all firefighters.

Man who killed 68-year-old in Spanaway drive-thru sentenced to 20 years in prison

“I still feel numb ... hollow inside from losing the love of my life. It's like my heart was ripped out of my body that night," the victim's wife said as a judge sentenced the killer to 20 years in prison.

First Lady Jill Biden to visit Seattle, Tacoma later this week
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According to the White House, First Lady Jill Biden is expected to travel to the Evergreen State to speak at multiple events happening in Tacoma and Seattle later this week. From Friday, Oct. 7 through Saturday, Oct. 8, the First Lady of the United States will be holding events in both California and Washington State. She will begin her tour in San Francisco, and will fly into the Pacific Northwest on Friday afternoon.

Man to learn fate after pleading guilty to running over stranger at fast food drive-thru, killing him
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A man will learn his fate on Wednesday after running over a stranger multiple times at a Jack-in-the-Box drive-thru in Spanaway, Washington and killing him. He could face life in prison.