Neighbors worry geoduck farm will industrialize tranquil lagoon
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A local family business with more than a century?s old tie to the community is now even closer to expanding its geoduck business in Puget Sound.

Students walk out to protest sexual harassment case
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Dozens of students at Steilacoom High School walked out of class today, demanding a teacher accused of sexual misconduct be fired.

Washington scientist admits faking steel-test results for Navy submarines

A metallurgist in Washington state pleaded guilty to fraud Monday after she spent decades faking the results of strength tests on steel that was being used to make U.S. Navy submarines.

Veterans 'feel productive again' thanks to program in Orting towards recovery from homelessness

Veterans recovering from homelessness are finding their new start in Pierce County. Progress is being made at Orting Veterans Village, located on five acres of land at the Washington Soldiers Home. The tiny home village opened in May 2021, and military members said the new program is changing their lives.

JBLM soldiers return home from Fort McCoy operation helping Afghan refugees

Roughly 80 soldiers have returned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, coming home after helping Afghan refugees during Operation Allies Welcome.

Three injured in Tacoma drive-by shooting, asked nearby firefighters for help

Tacoma Fire was responding to a fire call at a hotel building, when a car rolled up to them. Three people inside had gunshot wounds and they asked firefighters for help.

3 Black women employed with Pierce County Sheriff's Dept. file lawsuit, alleging racial discrimination

Three Black women who work for the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department have filed a lawsuit against the county alleging a long-standing pattern of discrimination, harassment and retaliation against minority employees.

Company contracting with Tacoma detention center halts work program instead of upping detainee pay

Brazilian Jose Soares has been locked up in one of the United States’ largest immigration detention centers for the past two years, passing much of his time cleaning bathrooms and buffing floors at a rate of $1 a day.

Suspected DUI driver hits Pierce County deputy's car head-on in wrong way crash

A man has been arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, hitting a Pierce County deputy's patrol car while apparently passed out at the wheel.

Health care workers to picket at 3 Kaiser Permanente hospitals

Health care workers are planning to picket Wednesday at three Kaiser Permanente’s hospitals in Western Washington.

The future of Tacoma: Rising crime and police reform
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Looking to Tacoma, the key race for mayor is heating up. The key issue??Rising crime and police reform.

Police search for driver in deadly hit-and-run in Tacoma

Police are looking for a driver who left the scene of a deadly hit-and-run Monday night in Tacoma.