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Lights & Sirens

Lights & Sirens

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

• RECENT POST: Bonney Lake police release sketch of suspect in child luring

Political Buzz

Political Buzz

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: Liquor Control Board leaning toward allowing outdoor marijuana grows, hash-ban workaround

News Tribune Photo

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

FOB Tacoma

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

• RECENT POST: After mothballing armory, National Guard returning to Pierce County with new readiness center

Word on the Street

Word on the Street

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

• RECENT POST: VIDEO: Washington State Fair Traveling Farm visits Lakewood elementary school

Slowdown Lowdown

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: Pavement work narrows bridge

Business

Biz Buzz

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: IRS presents a free webinar for small businesses on Thursday

Soundlife

Adventure Guys

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 reports: Lots of good action these days

Fly Fishing

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

TNT Diner

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

• RECENT POST: Restaurant oddity: Cajun-Vietnamese restaurant sloshes together NOLA eats with Northwest pho

GO Arts

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: Intense conviction, a long-overdue message: Tacoma finally gets "The Laramie Project," thanks to Tacoma Little Theatre

Get Out

Get Out

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

• RECENT POST: Drake to play Tacoma Dome Sept. 26

Sports

Seahawks Insider

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: Earl Thomas on the air (and in it, as well)

Huskies Insider

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: Romar on if he will play, rosters and more about the upcoming alumni game

Mariners Insider

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: Wednesday's line-ups, official game notes, updated stats and Wedge pregame comments vs. the Angels

The Prep Blog

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: McGuire inks $2.36 million contract with Pittsburgh as No. 14 MLB Draft pick

Sounders Insider

Sounders Insider

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

• RECENT POST: Too many good players a good problem for Sounders

Green Scene

Green Scene

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

• RECENT POST: Ryan Moore, Kyle Stanley, Andres Gonzales at Travelers, preview

Opinion

Inside 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: Don't threaten salmon habitat with huge Alaska mine

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Your views in 250 words or less.

• RECENT LETTER: NSA: Government's trying to protect me

Blue Byline

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: When the devil came to town

Community

In Your Neighborhood

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: 2013 Community Health Fair on June 22 -- Bring the family


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