https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315576252.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/79caf9ea-f6fd-49ae-914e-fbbc92a7650c/1_th.jpg Peninsula School District buys second house near Peninsula High School The Peninsula School District school board approved the purchase of a house at 6412 144th St. NW near Peninsula High School, during their April 21, 2026 meeting. The district bought another house in the same area in January 2026. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315576252.html/video-embed 47 2026-04-29T19:11:50Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/weather-news/article315579945.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/06c51824-6b4f-4abe-aba3-2743b7b69bac/1_th.jpg Residents in WA & BC upload videos of massive fireball Residents in Washington state, British Columbia and Oregon witnessed a big, bright fireball in the sky just after midnight on April 29. What do experts say about the phenomenon? https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/weather-news/article315579945.html/video-embed 52 2026-04-29T23:37:16Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article315579684.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/67e14ec5-5ddd-4955-bef7-da8f8a227962/1_th.jpg Local coffee chain opens new University Place location Rainier Valley Coffee has a new drive-thru location at 5915 Hannah Pierce Road, offering espresso, energy drinks and more. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article315579684.html/video-embed 40 2026-04-29T23:11:57Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315579474.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b244d583-4266-4ce7-ab6d-99f81a7b15a0/1_th.jpg What’s happening to the vacant lot by Lefty’s Burger Shack? (video) Tacoma News Tribune journalist Becca Most provides an update on the vacant lot next to the iconic University Place restaurant. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315579474.html/video-embed 55 2026-04-29T22:49:43Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article315579087.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/72aedf6a-f80d-4732-9555-42984b96f3be/1_th.jpg Farrelli's Pizza bringing wood-fired pies, happy hour to Enumclaw (video) Farrelli's Pizza has served wood-fired pies in the South Sound since 1995. A new restuarant in Enumclaw will offer pizza, pastas, happy hour and a private party room. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article315579087.html/video-embed 41 2026-04-30T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315516295.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3f11d659-c7d9-4850-a60e-63e122fa9f51/1_th.jpg Reporter Peter Talbot talks misconduct complaints against Washington sheriffs Nearly half of Washington’s 38 elected sheriffs have open misconduct complaints with the Criminal Justice Training Commission. News Tribune criminal justice reporter Peter Talbot shares how a new law taking effect in late April raises the stakes for pending allegations. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315516295.html/video-embed 95 2026-04-24T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315575569.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9a24baee-5a8b-42d9-8261-db56da72616e/1_th.jpg Home In Tacoma's Year 1 review with City Council Tacoma Mayor Anders Ibsen comments on Home in Tacoma review at the April 28 City Council study session. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315575569.html/video-embed 144 2026-04-29T18:20:09Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315576271.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6be1b642-0ed6-4dbb-9c86-6ff619b54e38/1_th.jpg Massive raid shuts down nearly 50 Pierce County businesses (video) Pierce County investigators red-tagged dozens of businesses including massage parlors after discovering bootlegged wiring and illegal lodging that officials say could get someone killed. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315576271.html/video-embed 112 2026-04-29T19:50:25Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article315537168.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/392885f1-86e3-4c3d-9f86-5889fe25af50/3_th.jpg GM John Schneider, coach Mike Macdonald on end of Seahawks 2026 NFL draft General manager John Schneider, coach Mike Macdonald discuss the end of the Seattle Seahawks 2026 NFL draft Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article315537168.html/video-embed 142 2026-04-26T01:31:04Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article315530400.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6a3b9c8d-407f-4908-885c-94b946421f87/2_th.jpg GM John Schneider, coach Mike Macdonald on Seahawks picking 2 defensive backs NFL draft day 2 General manager John Schneider, coach Mike Macdonald on their Seattle Seahawks picking defensive backs Bud Clark, Julian Neal on NFL draft day 2 Friday April 24, 2026, at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article315530400.html/video-embed 143 2026-04-25T04:23:03Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/article315515949.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/930d767b-c828-4e81-be19-bd8d4844e21b/1_th.jpg Edgewood repeals fireworks ban The City of Edgewood has repealed its fireworks ban. Local regulations lifted on April 22, but state law surrounding fireworks remains in effect. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/article315515949.html/video-embed 59 2026-04-29T11:55:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article315567025.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e350d952-44bf-42ce-a37b-db05f76e09c8/1_th.jpg How to dig for razor clams on the Washington coast (video) A guide from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife about the tools and techniques required for digging razor clams on Washington’s coast. Learn the differences between using a traditional clam shovel and a clam tube. https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article315567025.html/video-embed 553 2026-04-29T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article315514088.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/02d2e85d-2b49-4f0e-9887-507fce7f88e6/1_th.jpg Tie those laces! These local races are coming up. Here's your local round for upcoming spring and summer races in Pierce County. https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article315514088.html/video-embed 73 2026-04-24T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article315501640.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/88a11d76-3e1b-4690-97e6-8568cefe8956/1_th.jpg Everything is better: Frankie & Jo’s brings a schmear of vegan sweetness to Howdy Bagel The partnership between Frankie & Jo’s, the plant-based ice cream shop, and Howdy Bagel allows the Seattle-born vegan creamery to spread the love to Tacoma without the overhead of a new storefront, taking over during evening and Sunday hours. They even offer a Tacoma-exclusive cream cheese ice cream served over an everything bagel cone shatter. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article315501640.html/video-embed 64 2026-04-24T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315566656.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b807cfa7-e8cd-4207-8b6b-f7bfd8f2a0fb/1_th.jpg Wauna Burger to close on Key Peninsula (video) Key Peninsula’s Wauna Burger will close its doors on May 9. The restaurant cited a non-renewing lease and is currently searching for a new location. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315566656.html/video-embed 34 2026-04-28T22:23:57Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article315562394.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a0b4538c-64cf-445f-81ef-fb994157c569/4_th.jpg Wooden City already rolling at new downtown Tacoma restaurant Wooden City Tacoma has officially moved into its bigger downtown restaurant. From the bar to open kitchen and mezzanine, cocktails and food were flowing in April 2026. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article315562394.html/video-embed 62 2026-04-28T17:48:11Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315564068.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6bfd5bc9-fd16-4b39-be7d-9a5fffadbb3c/1_th.jpg Tea and dessert shop in downtown Tacoma now closed Eather Tea and Cafe, a shop on Broadway that served Vietnamese Coffee, tea and other bites, closed in December after just four months in business. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315564068.html/video-embed 33 2026-04-28T19:34:15Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/article315513461.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b40ca63e-7d67-4a92-8f77-efc89bde9e72/1_th.jpg Gig Harbor High School to replace grass football field with $3.1 million turf upgrade Gig Harbor High School is getting a major athletic upgrade with a new turf field, lighting, and scoreboard. Construction is set for summer 2026. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/article315513461.html/video-embed 41 2026-04-28T11:55:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315553969.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/714c66e7-f9a5-440f-b9e7-60d71b91d755/1_th.jpg See inside the new $479 million Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital Mary Bridge Children's Hospital prepares for its May 16 opening with "Code Move" drills and doll simulations. See what's inside the new $479M Tacoma tower. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315553969.html/video-embed 70 2026-04-28T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article315528352.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/723cfd3d-f5a9-49a9-9150-00c68130a70b/1_th.jpg Find Korean-Mexican street food inside Tacoma's cool car museum El Koreano at LeMay — America’s Car Museum opened in April 2026 with street food, breakfast sandwiches, lunch, pastries and coffee. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article315528352.html/video-embed 53 2026-04-27T17:56:36Z no