Woman facing vehicular homicide charges for pedestrian crash in Parkland, WA

A 39-year-old woman now faces more serious charges following a crash that killed a pedestrian on the sidewalk during the Fourth of July holiday.

Tacoma fire displaces 2 south sound families
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Two Tacoma families are displaced after a house fire spread to a neighboring home overnight. No injuries were reported.

Pet of the Week: Allie
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Meet this week's Pet of the Week, Allie, a 6-year-old pit-bull terrier mix from the Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County

Central Pierce Fire reports hundreds of calls over Fourth of July
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Western Washington residents celebrated a Friday Fourth of July, keeping Pierce County fire crews busy. Officials reported a "busy 24 hours" responding to calls for assistance.

Central Pierce Fire reports hundreds of calls over Fourth of July

Central Pierce Fire and Rescue says that have a "busy 24 hours" after receiving hundreds of calls as residents celebrated Fourth of July. They expect more going into the weekend.

Pierce County deputies arrest man carrying explosives near abandoned bank

Law enforcement personnel are reminding the public that M-80s and other similar devices are considered explosives and not fireworks. A man in his forties was just arrested for possessing explosives.

Red, White and Kaboom event in Puayllup, WA
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Celebrating the 4th of July at the Washington State Fairgrounds gold and teal lots on July 3.

Family of Manuel Ellis speaks out after $6 million settlement with Tacoma
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The city of Tacoma has reached a $6 million settlement with the family of Manuel Ellis in a wrongful death lawsuit filed following a fatal encounter Ellis had with police in 2020.?

Preventing fires from illegal fireworks use in WA
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Fireworks, even sparklers, are illegal in Tacoma. Yet, the fire department spent plenty of resources last Fourth of July dedicated to fireworks.

Tacoma car crash leaves residents without power
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Hundreds of Tacoma residents lost power Wednesday morning after a car crash knocked down power lines near South 76th Street and Pacific Avenue.

City of Tacoma to pay $6 million to family of Manny Ellis
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Tacoma will pay $6 million to Manuel Ellis's family, adding to a previous $4 million settlement from Pierce County.

Pets of the Week: Stan and Dan
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Meet our adoptable pets of the week from Humane society for Tacoma and Pierce County.

Police investigating deadly shooting in Tacoma
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Tacoma police are investigating a homicide after a man was found shot and killed on Pacific Avenue late Friday. Officers attempted life-saving measures, but the victim died at the scene; no suspects are in custody.