WA community donates 800 teddy bears to families experiencing infant loss

When a Puyallup hospital ran out of the teddy bears they give families who have lost an infant, the community showed up in droves to plug the gap.

Tacoma house fire, Gig Harbor boat fires break out Saturday
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Two people are now displaced after both their homes, one a house in Tacoma, the other a boat in Gig Harbor, were destroyed by fires on Saturday morning.

WA soldiers going to US-Mexico border

Active-duty military personnel from Washington are heading down to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Teen arrested after deadly wrong-way, head-on crash on I-5 in Lakewood, WA

A deadly wrong-way crash on I-5 in Lakewood resulted in the death of a female driver and a 17-year-old suspect arrested on suspicion of DUI.

Suspected scammer charged for swindling $14K from 71-year-old WA woman

Pierce County sheriff’s Deputies are warning the community of an active and sophisticated local scam network after a senior citizen was swindled out of $14,800.

Pedestrian killed in Parkland, WA car crash
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Deputies are investigating a deadly crash in Pierce County that happened Wednesday evening.

Man involved in Lakewood standoff hospitalized, family member speaks out

The Pierce County Sheriff's Office says that the suspect involved in an 8-hour standoff in Lakewood on Wednesday was in critical condition Wednesday night at a local hospital.

Police negotiate with suspect after shots fired in Lakewood, WA
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Residents have been ordered to evacuate an area in Lakewood, Washington, while officers negotiate with a suspect who fled into a business and fired shots after being pursued by police.

Suspect shot, arrested after 8-hour standoff in Lakewood, WA

Residents were ordered to evacuate an area in Lakewood, Washington, after a suspect barricaded himself inside a building for several hours.

'Poorly drawn pets' fundraiser returns
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The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County's popular "Poorly Drawn Pets" fundraiser is back.

Potential paths for Tacoma light rail extension
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Sound Transit's Tacoma Dome Link light rail extension project promises service from the Tacoma Dome to Sea-Tac Airport in 35 minutes.

Wetlands, homes, and shelters: The tough costs of expanding Tacoma light rail

Sound Transit is debating how best to connect Tacoma to Federal Way via light rail, a project that faces serious community and environmental obstacles.

3 WA cities named among 'fastest growing' in US, according to report

The study tracks one-way moving trends across the country, showing where people are moving in search of affordability, job opportunities and quality of life.

Spanaway tattoo shop burglarized
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Investigators with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department are looking to identify an individual caught on camera burglarizing Fat Kat Art Studio Thursday, Jan. 16. "Seeing someone on camera just come through and take your stuff like that, it hurts," said tattoo artist Rachel Hontz.

Thousands of dollars of equipment stolen from Spanaway tattoo shop

Investigators with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department are looking to identify an individual caught on camera burglarizing Fat Kat Art Studio Thursday, Jan. 16.