Blogs

News

Lights & Sirens

Go behind the yellow tape with our crime and police blog.

• RECENT POST: Puyallup officers, police dog injured in scuffle with suspected car thief

A team of experienced reporters keep you updated on what's happening in political arenas at the city, county, state and federal levels. From presidential campaign visits to who's running for city council, we've got it covered.

• RECENT POST: Washington roads, transit earn D+ from engineers

News Tribune Photo

Photojournalists from The News Tribune share their photos, galleries and video from the news around the South Sound and beyond.

• RECENT POST: Lakewood Couple's Garlic Harvest

FOB Tacoma

The News Tribune covers military and veterans issues in the South Puget Sound.

• RECENT POST: Injured JBLM soldier wins two medals at Warrior Games

Word on the Street

Newsroom summary of community events, people and what's going on.

• RECENT POST: Low tides could affect Pierce County ferry service

Slowdown Lowdown

We're stuck in traffic so you don't have to be. You'll find updates on traffic snarls, construction and our traffic Q&A

• RECENT POST: Tighter restrictions on Carbon River bridge

Business

Biz Buzz

Visit The News Tribune's business blog for the most up-to-date news, insights and analysis of South South business.

• RECENT POST: Alaska volcanic activity affecting few Alaska Airlines flights

Soundlife

Adventure Guys

Craig Hill and Jeffrey P. Mayor share the inside story on outside recreation – plus post news and answer your questions.

• RECENT POST: Fishing report: Marine Area 11 shrimping reopens Wednesday

Fly Fishing

Jon Aqui will be covering his fly fishing excursions and will note things like tidal stages, time of day, hatches, flies used, etc. Destinations will be primarily Washington, but the Deschutes and other locales will find their way in, as well.

• RECENT POST: Winter break: Clousers and Sun

Arts & Entertainment

TNT Diner

Restaurant news, openings, updates and tastes as TNT staff visit and write about local/regional food and restaurants.

• RECENT POST: Cheers West restaurant closes June 1 – but expect a reopening

GO Arts

Arts reporter and critic Rosemary Ponnekanti keeps you in touch with the arts and culture scene with the help of other News Tribune writers, critics and editors.

• RECENT POST: Seattle Independent Film Festival features two films with Tacoma and Gig Harbor connections

Get Out

The News Tribune's features team blogs about events and entertainment news in the South Sound and Tacoma

• RECENT POST: Courtney Love returns to Seattle for July 23 show

Sports

Seahawks Insider

News Tribune sportswriter Eric Williams and columnist Dave Boling take you inside the Seahawks with news, analysis and audio reports you won't find anywhere else.

• RECENT POST: Seahawks waive QB Josh Portis

Huskies Insider

News Tribune sportswriters Don Ruiz and Todd Milles cover the Huskies and the Pacific-12 Conference. Their blog features breaking news, instant analysis and answers to your questions and a place to discuss the Huskies.

• RECENT POST: Taking a break

Mariners Insider

You will find news, observations, anecdotes, analysis and photographs on the Mariners. The purpose is to keep readers informed, but also give them a feel for the team and its players, and a place to go to read about baseball.

• RECENT POST: Tuesday's line-ups, official game notes and updated stats vs. Angels

The Prep Blog

Prep sports reporter Doug Pacey takes you behind the scenes and inside the locker rooms of local high school sports teams. He discusses coverage in The News Tribune and ongoing issues that relate to prep sports, both locally and around the state.

• RECENT POST: Hayes' big hit, base-running lifts Emerald Ridge to Class 4A West Central District fastpitch title

Sounders Insider

Updates on news, views and developments of the South Sound soccer scene.

• RECENT POST: Open Cup draw gives Sounders 6,000-miles of interest in Tampa derby tonight

Green Scene

You will find news and observations on Pacific Northwest golf courses and updates on local standouts.

• RECENT POST: Four-time champion Erwin opens with 68, trails by 1 at Washington Open

Opinion

Inside Opinion

This blog is designed to give readers a glimpse of our editorial-page operation and how we make our decisions. We'll let you know who we're meeting with, what they're telling us, what events and issues we're looking at. We'll also pass on information and observations that may not make our print editions.

• RECENT POST: Vets deserve a soft landing in employment

Letters to the Editor

Your views in 250 words or less.

• RECENT LETTER: MEDIA: Finally a reason for outrage

Blue Byline

Brian O'Neil is a Gig Harbor resident who works for a South Sound police department. Read his perspective on the news and other South Sound matters.

• RECENT POST: Firearms and domestic violence are a fatal mixture

Community

In Your Neighborhood

A place for neighbors. It's a place to get up to date on what's going on around you, to tell a story, to share an idea or a bit of yourself. South Sounders created all the content on this page and you can contribute, too.

• RECENT POST: College Fair for Seattle-Tacoma

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