https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/high-school/article315514149.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/dbe7538c-9d44-4e08-afbe-615d18f8fd89/2_th.jpg High school softball: 200+ strikeouts, lofty batting averages ahead of '26 postseason What makes high school softball unique aside from the hundreds of strikeouts and lofty batting averages? The News Tribune breaks it down as the postseason nears. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/high-school/article315514149.html/video-embed 85 2026-04-24T12:00:00Z 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/sports/article315517419.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/51b262dd-413b-436f-9e5b-3c04d293b5d7/4_th.jpg GM John Schneider, coach Mike Macdonald on Seahawks drafting Jadarian Price 1st round GM John Schneider, coach Mike Macdonald speaking at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton on the Seattle Seahawks drafting Jadarian Price 1st round of the NFL draft Thursday, April 23, 2026 https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article315517419.html/video-embed 121 2026-04-24T04:26:44Z 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 39 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/article315515555.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7037c124-17ee-440c-ac28-7d358f8ce454/1_th.jpg City of Tacoma revives downtown fountains The city of Tacoma spent thousands of dollars to revive the city has been working to restore the Frost Park fountain and the South 11th and Broadway fountain. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315515555.html/video-embed 34 2026-04-24T12:30:00Z 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/community/gateway/g-news/article263766318.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/69d622ac-92b5-4396-9d01-7d02f736878d/1_th.jpg See Gig Harbor’s newest plant shop, Wild Whimsy Plant Co., open and on wheels on Harborview Drive Wild Whimsy Plant Co. owner Salena Ausburn opened a mobile plant shop on Harborview Drive on June 2, 2022, offering a variety of indoor house plants and pots for sale in her trailer. She also had a section in The Harbor General Store. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/g-news/article263766318.html/video-embed 137 2022-07-31T11:55:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article315502503.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9548f282-70b0-4946-8018-adf057829ff2/1_th.jpg Tacoma Brass Lantern shooting suspect arraigned in Pierce County court Majeed Guerry, 31, was arraigned April 22 in Pierce County Superior Court on four counts of assault with firearm enhancements tied to a 2025 shooting inside Tacoma’s Brass Lantern. Prosecutors cited prior convictions and a warrant history in urging high bail. A judge set bail at $700,000. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article315502503.html/video-embed 76 2026-04-23T12:00:00Z 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/article315448578.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8d38d290-971e-4afd-97df-51b9e1f8052c/1_th.jpg Look inside Tacoma Pie: three pizza styles, house-made dough and patio games Tacoma Pie, a family-owned restaurant in Tacoma, shows off its patio—complete with games for families. The shop makes dough in-house, then bakes three styles: Detroit deep dish, pub-style thin crust and tavern-style extra thin and crispy. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article315448578.html/video-embed 64 2026-04-23T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315499413.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/faace10a-889a-4146-a535-1d7389a9bbe1/1_th.jpg Broken quiet zone system brings loud train horns back to Old Town Tacoma Residents and businesses in Old Town Tacoma are dealing with loud train horns at McCarver Street after a 20-year quiet zone system failed. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315499413.html/video-embed 70 2026-04-22T20:14:26Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/g-news/article315288143.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d7266e11-1439-4ab8-97b5-99205f136b06/1_th.jpg Cottage bakery with sourdough, tea cakes opens farmstand in Pierce County Salty Fox Bakery, a quaint ‘bread shed’ on Fox Island, opens Saturday, April 4, 2026, selling home-baked goods, sourdough, cookies and more with the founder’s signature — a sprinkle of sea salt. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/g-news/article315288143.html/video-embed 32 2026-04-04T11:55:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315499610.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/95a035f9-f7d5-4dce-9ea1-8da8af113f6f/1_th.jpg Tacoma City Council reconfirms TPU director's appointment Jackie Flowers, who has led Tacoma Public Utilities since 2018, received a roughly $25,000 raise bringing her total annual salary to nearly $500,000. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315499610.html/video-embed 44 2026-04-22T20:27:09Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/living/article229443234.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5a447cae-5152-4913-9630-649868fb1654/1_th.jpg This is why we celebrate Earth Day Earth Day is a day celebrated worldwide to raise awareness of environmental issues and inspire appreciation for the environment. https://www.thenewstribune.com/living/article229443234.html/video-embed 75 2019-04-20T01:41:43Z 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 https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315334043.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c361ad20-6b13-4ee1-a4f3-58abc3937c8c/1_th.jpg Where are the worst traffic backups in the greater Gig Harbor area? The Gig Harbor county subdivision grew about 25% in population from 2010 to 2024, according to U.S. Census data. The growth has contributed to increased congestion on both highways and local roads. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315334043.html/video-embed 38 2026-04-13T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article315362103.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/66b7d367-5eac-47f9-a29f-d350775f0e0c/2_th.jpg GM John Schneider in Seahawks' locker room after winning Super Bowl 60 General manager John Schneider in the Seattle Seahawks' locker room after winning Super Bowl 60 on Feb. 8, 2026, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article315362103.html/video-embed 77 2026-04-10T00:49:40Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/high-school/article315495405.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1dda1171-c2c5-4e46-81ae-6906278f432b/1_th.jpg Sumner's Jake Miller, Wyatt Plyler break down 10-0 win over Emerald Ridge Sumner High School baseball players Jake Miller, Wyatt Plyler break down 10-0 win over Emerald Ridge in 4A SPSL game on Tuesday. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/high-school/article315495405.html/video-embed 107 2026-04-22T15:50:17Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/g-news/article315439220.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2036e3ad-6fe9-4f47-81c0-d7db466ccd19/1_th.jpg Century-old farmhouse, water view home among city-owned rentals in Gig Harbor The city of Gig Harbor owns two residential rentals on Soundview Drive and one at Wilkinson Farm Park. Tenants moved out last year, and the city faces a decision on whether to spend thousands of dollars in repairs or explore other options. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/g-news/article315439220.html/video-embed 47 2026-04-21T18:37:54Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article314952839.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0a7d0958-6bca-4f13-86fe-9da0438b9ba8/1_th.jpg What to know about Gig Harbor fish-and-chips, seafood trolley Marketplace Grille in The Trolley @ The Boatyard operates out of a converted trolley in downtown Gig Harbor, serving mainstays like clam chowder and fish-and-chips along with Caribbean-inspired dishes like jerk pork and Caribbean crab cakes. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article314952839.html/video-embed 38 2026-03-07T12:55:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/high-school/article315485096.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/46dd311d-a5ba-475b-8f55-7c345c6bf739/1_th.jpg What are the differences between high school baseball and the pros? What are the differences between high school baseball and the pros? TNT sports reporter Jon Manley breaks it down. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/high-school/article315485096.html/video-embed 69 2026-04-23T12:00:00Z no