TNT’s top stories: Golf course fight, Costco gas station closure, UPS lawsuit

From an eminent domain battle over a Gig Harbor golf course to a lawsuit against a Tacoma university, it was a busy news day in Pierce County. Here’s a quick look at the stories making headlines across the region.

• PenMet Parks filed an eminent domain petition in Pierce County Superior Court on May 26 to acquire 14 privately-owned acres of the 94-acre Madrona Links Golf Course from ZTM Holdings, LLC. ZTM Holdings plans to oppose the petition, with its attorney arguing that golf courses are not a valid purpose for eminent domain seizure under state law.
• The Costco gas station at 2219 S. 37th St. in Tacoma will be fully closed from July 6 through Aug. 14 for expansion construction. The timing is rough for drivers: Costco is charging $5.09 per gallon in Tacoma compared to a local average of $5.72, and the chain’s gas stations have sold record amounts of fuel over the last two months.
• A former student is suing the University of Puget Sound, alleging the Tacoma school violated the Washington Consumer Protection Act and Gift Certificate Law by requiring pre-paid meal plans that forced students to forfeit unused dining dollars. Students could only carry over $25 from fall to spring semesters and forfeited all remaining funds at the end of each school year, according to the complaint filed May 13 in Pierce County Superior Court.
• Former Puyallup resident Scott Cameron is among the Washingtonians relocating to Texas, citing cost of living and politics — part of a trend in which Texas saw a net gain of more than 6,400 Washingtonians from 2020 to 2024.

The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by senior editor Adam Lynn. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.