Tacoma officers unhurt after man shoots at them; suspect killed

Authorities are investigating a fatal officer involved shooting in the 5600 block of South Lawrence Street in Tacoma.

More evacuations as growing wildfire burns near Crystal Mountain

Crystal Mountain Resort is closed Labor Day because of smoke and poor air quality from the Norse Peak fire burning north of State Route 410.

22-year-old man drowns in Lake Tapps

The Bonney Lake Police Department confirms that the man passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup.  He was pulled from Lake Tapps in critical condition just before 7 p.m. Sunday. 

Search on for suspect who tried to run over Pierce County Sheriff's deputy

Detectives are searching for a blue or gray pickup truck whose driver attempted to run over a Pierce County Sheriff's deputy Wednesday morning. A second suspect is in custody.

Tacoma street honors fallen police officer Reginald Gutierrez

A street in front of a Tacoma Police Department substation has a new name. It pays tribute to Reginald Gutierrez, an officer killed in the line of duty last year. 

Panera plans to hire 118 delivery drivers for Seattle-Tacoma

Panera Bread is breaking into the food delivery service industry and they are starting in the Seattle-Tacoma area.

UPDATE: Missing 83-year-old woman found safe

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department is attempting to find 83-year-old Cora Loucks, who walked away from her home in the Brookdale area.

'We thought we hit a boulder:' Passengers react after Amtrak train derails in Steilacoom

Passengers aboard the Amtrak train, 506 that derailed in Steilacoom at Chamber’s Bay Marina were relieved to be off the train and all 267 passengers made it out safely.

Father dies after falling into Lake Kapowsin

LAKE KAPOWSIN, Wash. -- A father drowned while fishing with his son at Lake Kapowsin in Pierce County Sunday.The 45-year-old man was on edge of the lake when he spotted something floating in the water.

Dozer the walrus leaving Washington state zoo

A 3,100-pound walrus named Dozer who enthralled visitors the last seven months at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Washington state is leaving at the end of this month.

Man who threatened to kill judge gets 2 years in prison

A man who threatened to kill a judge while representing himself in court has been sentenced to two years in prison.

Whoa! Driver arrested for hit-and-run had blood alcohol level 5 1/2 times the legal limit

Pierce County sheriff's deputies arrested a suspect in a hit-and-run accident and the man blew a .444 and a .445 blood alcohol level on the breathalyzer test, which is over 5.5 times the legal limit, the sheriff's department said Thursday.