https://www.thenewstribune.com/video/article315348549.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ae62630f-469a-4af2-bb91-5d5c47919e74/1_th.jpg Olympia’s Yashiro Japanese Garden to close June 1 after property sale Olympia’s Yashiro Japanese Garden will close June 1 after the Lee Creighton Justice Center property at 1010 Plum Street SE was sold to the Squaxin Island Tribe. The tribe plans a destination hotel with meeting space and a restaurant. https://www.thenewstribune.com/video/article315348549.html/video-embed 41 2026-04-09T17:00:54Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315352440.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6d36c71f-b493-41a3-aa9e-527f4951e8da/1_th.jpg Puyallup City Council discuss lahar report Mount Rainier could cause mudflows to travel into the valley at any moment -- and Puyallup has the most citizens at risk. On March 24, the city council discussed a recent report that details a future lahar's impact on the city, and what residents can do to prepare. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315352440.html/video-embed 146 2026-04-10T11:55:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315410316.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6db8f34f-7909-434a-9ce3-3f9518d46694/1_th.jpg Check out new outdoor market in Tacoma offering metaphysical and mystical goodies Northwest Metaphysical Market debuted last weekend on Broadway in Tacoma, with over 100 vendors, food trucks and live music. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315410316.html/video-embed 42 2026-04-14T20:06:22Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article315409305.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/bc13052b-3ae6-40e1-894e-78ec4ece7b39/1_th.jpg Ex-Pierce County sheriff’s major gets jail time after DUI crash injured family Retired Pierce County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Chadwick Dickerson pleaded guilty to vehicular assault DUI and obstructing a law enforcement officer after an off-duty rollover crash last summer. Prosecutors said the collision injured an 8-year-old boy, his pregnant mother and his grandmother. A judge sentenced him to three months in jail. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article315409305.html/video-embed 75 2026-04-14T19:16:38Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315361920.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/15a0f8cf-4634-411e-b6b9-b21ad4c72426/1_th.jpg Puyallup's Spring Fair opens its doors for two weeks The season of sunshine and cherry blossoms is here, and with that comes Puyallup's Spring Fair. The fair is happening every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from April 10 to 19, with rides, monster trucks, animals, food, music and more. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315361920.html/video-embed 49 2026-04-11T00:25:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/article315399379.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/fb695d75-6014-4493-b567-e5d41d6e0301/1_th.jpg Community urges public to protect goose in Milton's Key Bank parking lot A man was arrested last week for harassing a Canadian goose who has made a nest in the Key Bank parking lot in Milton. Residents say they have witnessed others harassing the goose as well. They urge the public to not disturb her, not feed her, and keep an eye out for her safety. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/article315399379.html/video-embed 40 2026-04-13T22:34:41Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315369078.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8db9508a-5d12-44ac-9810-2b28906bd66f/1_th.jpg Take a tour of Tacoma’s Almond Roca factory as holiday production ramps up Step inside Brown & Haley’s Almond Roca factory in Tacoma’s Dome District, where machines stir, cut and cool chocolate-almond toffee as the company gears up for Christmas and Lunar New Year. The historic facility has been making Almond Roca since 1918. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315369078.html/video-embed 91 2026-04-13T12:25:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article315369217.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/87c8e9ec-fb82-4b12-8915-74f24ce6d49c/1_th.jpg Watch: News Tribune staff taste-test Tacoma’s Brown & Haley Roca candies News Tribune staff samples Brown & Haley treats, including their Mountain Bars and several Almond Roca varieties. Some staffers tried the iconic Tacoma candy for the first time, with the Peanut Butter Mountain Bar and Dark Chocolate Roca coming out as winners. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article315369217.html/video-embed 149 2026-04-13T12:25:00Z no