Peninsula School District welcoming 6th graders back to classrooms
Classroom instruction is expanding and this time for sixth graders in the South Sound.
Classroom instruction is expanding and this time for sixth graders in the South Sound.
Tacoma teachers plan sickout to send message, but school district not deterred
Sixty-one Tacoma teachers called in sick Wednesday to send a message about concerns over in-person learning, but that number is only 15-20 more than usual and the district is moving forward with its plan to bring all kids back to the classroom.
Sixty-one Tacoma teachers called in sick Wednesday to send a message about concerns over in-person learning, but that number is only 15-20 more than usual and the district is moving forward with its plan to bring all kids back to the classroom.
Tacoma teachers plan sick-out
Teachers are calling in sick en masse to highlight their concerns about returning to in-person learning.
Teachers are calling in sick en masse to highlight their concerns about returning to in-person learning.
Two kids have accessed guns and shot someone in Western Washington over the past month
In less than one month, there have been two separate incidents of children getting their hands on guns in Western Washington.
In less than one month, there have been two separate incidents of children getting their hands on guns in Western Washington.
Tacoma park renamed after first African American woman to serve as Washington state senator
Metro Parks Tacoma has renamed a local park after the first African American woman to serve as a Washington state senator, Rosa Franklin.
Metro Parks Tacoma has renamed a local park after the first African American woman to serve as a Washington state senator, Rosa Franklin.
Tacoma Police speed up body camera rollout
All patrol officers in Tacoma will be wearing body worn cameras by February 28th.
All patrol officers in Tacoma will be wearing body worn cameras by February 28th.
'One of the greatest men I ever met:' 26-year-old Gig Harbor Navy sailor dies from COVID-19 complications
The United States reached a grim milestone on Sunday-- 500,000 people have died nationwide from the coronavirus.
The United States reached a grim milestone on Sunday-- 500,000 people have died nationwide from the coronavirus.
An adorable surprise for a special South Sound child
How a Make-A-Wish Foundation chapter in Tacoma helped a little boy's dream come true
How a Make-A-Wish Foundation chapter in Tacoma helped a little boy's dream come true
Car crashes into Parkland home, trapping man inside his living room
A man had to be rescued from his own living room Monday morning after a car crashed into his home in Pierce County.
A man had to be rescued from his own living room Monday morning after a car crashed into his home in Pierce County.
Crews continue to monitor commercial fishing ship in Port of Tacoma after vessel erupted in flames
Crews continue to monitor a 300-foot commercial fishing vessel in the Port of Tacoma for hot spots and to prevent chemical spills after the ship erupted in flames Wednesday night.
Crews continue to monitor a 300-foot commercial fishing vessel in the Port of Tacoma for hot spots and to prevent chemical spills after the ship erupted in flames Wednesday night.
Gig Harbor, Peninsula players take the field for rivalry Fish Bowl football game, but fans watch from home
Friday night, high school football was back in full-swing in Pierce County as Gig Harbor and Peninsula High School faced off in the Fish Bowl annual rivalry game. But this year's match-up was unlike any other.
Friday night, high school football was back in full-swing in Pierce County as Gig Harbor and Peninsula High School faced off in the Fish Bowl annual rivalry game. But this year's match-up was unlike any other.
Federal Way officer seriously injured in crash
A Federal Way police officer was seriously injured after he rear-ended an SUV in Graham Thursday morning.
A Federal Way police officer was seriously injured after he rear-ended an SUV in Graham Thursday morning.
Old Tacoma Starbucks closing
The Old Town coffee shop has been a neighborhood staple for more than 20 years.
The Old Town coffee shop has been a neighborhood staple for more than 20 years.
Trident Seafoods fishing vessel on fire in Port of Tacoma
The commercial fishing ship is carrying tens of thousands of gallons of diesel and thousands of gallons of ammonia.
The commercial fishing ship is carrying tens of thousands of gallons of diesel and thousands of gallons of ammonia.
Follow the footprints: Snow helps Pierce County deputies nab not-so-smart burglar
Sometimes it's hard to catch a criminal. Other times, they make it too easy for officers.
Sometimes it's hard to catch a criminal. Other times, they make it too easy for officers.
Road conditions in Pierce and Thurston counties
Trooper Ryan Burke with Washington State Patrol talks with Q13 News about challenges on the road as winter storm cleanup begins.
Trooper Ryan Burke with Washington State Patrol talks with Q13 News about challenges on the road as winter storm cleanup begins.
Tacoma community mourns death of 'Sonics guy' Kris Brannon
He was one of the most recognizable and friendly faces in town: Seattle SuperSonics superfan and Tacoma resident Kris Brannon, better known as "Sonics guy," has died.
He was one of the most recognizable and friendly faces in town: Seattle SuperSonics superfan and Tacoma resident Kris Brannon, better known as "Sonics guy," has died.
Tacoma Police ID man killed in shooting outside illegal nightclub
Investigators are still searching for suspects involved in a fatal shooting outside an illegal Tacoma nightclub that left a 29-year-old man dead and three others injured.
Investigators are still searching for suspects involved in a fatal shooting outside an illegal Tacoma nightclub that left a 29-year-old man dead and three others injured.
Local teen breaking barriers, becoming one of the first females to earn Eagle Scout rank in Boy Scouts
A local teen is making headlines today after becoming one of the very first females in the nation to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. It’s the highest achievement for the Boy Scouts of America and about only 4 percent of scouts have earned that rank, but this is not her first time breaking barriers.
A local teen is making headlines today after becoming one of the very first females in the nation to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. It’s the highest achievement for the Boy Scouts of America and about only 4 percent of scouts have earned that rank, but this is not her first time breaking barriers.
Driver crashes into Spanaway business, walks away from scene
Deputies in Pierce County are looking for the suspect who crashed a car into a Spanaway medical supply business overnight then walked away from the scene.
Deputies in Pierce County are looking for the suspect who crashed a car into a Spanaway medical supply business overnight then walked away from the scene.