UPDATE: Missing 11-year-old found safe in Gig Harbor
UPDATE: The child has been found and reunited with his father.
'Buy a burger. Save the arts': Tacoma Comedy Club changes operations to get through the pandemic
One Tacoma business is changing how it operates in an effort to make it through the pandemic.
Tacoma Comedy Club changes operations to get through the pandemic
Instead of comedy, the business will now focus on food.
Bethel School District names new school after pioneering black NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson
As school districts across the country grapple with renaming schools that honor historical figures with racist pasts, the Bethel School District in Pierce County is being proactive in its approach.
FBI investigating fatal shooting outside Tacoma's Emerald Queen Casino
Police are investigating a fatal shooting outside the Emerald Queen Casino where one man has died.
Jury finds Washington state negligent in killings of Powell boys
A jury has found that Washington state officials were partially responsible for the deaths of missing Utah woman Susan Cox Powell’s children at the hands of their father.
Auburn woman missing under 'suspicious circumstances,' police say
Police are investigating the "suspicious" disappearance of an Auburn woman whose vehicle was found engulfed in flames in downtown Tacoma two days after she was last seen.
Auburn woman missing under suspicious circumstances, police say
Diana Davis' silver Chevy Impala was found engulfed in flames in downtown Tacoma Wednesday, 2 days after the 50-year-old Auburn woman was last seen.
Wildfires in Washington spark health concerns during COVID-19 pandemic
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources reported 546 wildfires so far in 2020, as of July 30. The DNR issued a burn ban in efforts to slow the increasing rate of wildfires sparking across the state.
A generation of students reinventing how they learn and socialize
A high school student is finding ways to cope with the uncertainties created by pandemic.
A look at how COVID-19 contact tracing works in Pierce County
COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing is underway in the South Sound. It’s just a couple of tools health officials are using along with testing to contain the coronavirus.
Tacoma parks, facilities reopen after closing due to COVID-19 pandemic
Facilities are reopening at several City of Tacoma operated parks.
Tacoma students, parents prep for remote learning this fall
Parents are exploring alternatives as Tacoma Public Schools announces remote learning for the fall semester.
Help ID masked armed robbers who took their time before striking, holding gun to store clerk's head for cash
Pierce County Sheriff’s detectives are hoping you can help identify a pair of armed robbers who used the pandemic to their advantage, taking their time to strike while wearing masks, because nowadays store clerks can’t tell if they're customers or crooks.
MINI Cooper Clubman seen speeding up to residential mailboxes is clue to help ID destructive bombing suspects
Surveillance video shows multiple explosions and destruction
Concerns over how close boaters got to orcas in South Sound
Concerns over how close boaters got to orcas in South Sound
'It seemed like a pretty safe gathering': Tacoma couple's first social event causes Covid cluster
One Tacoma couple says they're sharing their story as a warning to others after finding out the hard way that even the smallest of social gatherings can be dangerous.
Race, inequity central to debate over renaming Tacoma schools
Renaming a public school is not simple. It requires public input, consideration for how much the change could cost and a review by the school board.
Pierce County reports highest COVID-19 cases amid pandemic
The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department reported its highest number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began.
Tacoma Public Schools unveils options for returning to school this fall
Tacoma Public Schools unveiled its approach to the 2020-2021 school year.