Humane Society director out, Pierce County deputy arrested among TNT top stories
From a high school soccer powerhouse chasing a state title to a deputy facing felony charges, here are the stories making headlines in Pierce County on Wednesday. • Stadium High School’s boys soccer team is the No. 1 seed in the WIAA Class 4A state tournament with an 18-1-1 record, and the Tigers opened tournament play with a 5-0 win over Hanford at Stadium Bowl on Tuesday. Coach Dino Costa credits an unconventional approach for the Tacoma team’s success, letting players drive the style of play rather than imposing his own vision, as the program chases its first state title since 2010.
• Construction has begun on Bridge Meadows, a 60-unit affordable housing development in Eastside Tacoma next to Stewart Heights Park, with completion expected in 2027. The intergenerational housing project will serve low-income adults 55 and older alongside families caring for youth formerly in foster care, with rents estimated between $632 and $1,643 per month. Tacoma invested $6,329,500 in the Bridge Meadows project, with Pierce County contributing $5.5 million and Washington state adding $4,898,500, with total investment of more than $37 million.
• A Pierce County Sheriff’s Office deputy hired in 2022 has been charged with felony harassment with threats to kill following a domestic-violence incident first reported to investigators in December. The Sheriff’s Office removed the deputy from patrol duties Jan. 26 and placed him on modified administrative duties, and command staff is now moving to fire him after prosecutors filed charges this month.
• Leslie Dalzell is out as CEO of the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County after a pit bull mix under the agency’s care attacked and killed a family’s toy poodle at Dune Peninsula Park on May 3. The Board of Directors has engaged consultant Peregrine Team to find her replacement.
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