https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317515480.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5bfb789e-c210-4fbb-8f35-8213aa2aa16a/1_th.jpg Police arrest 100+ mph driver in East Pierce County, recover stolen gun Police arrested a man on Oct. 2, 2026 after he led deputies on a high-speed chase on Oct. 3, which ended with them retrieving drugs and a stolen gun. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317515480.html/video-embed 170 2026-10-06T19:31:11Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317523587.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/75564d0a-8af4-4b01-ac54-14817173d48b/1_th.jpg Man rescued from blackberry bushes after getting trapped during pursuit A man tried to flee arrest after an assault near Puyallup -- and got stuck in a thick patch of blackberry bushes. Deputies and fire crews rescued him and arrested a woman who was hiding behind a tree nearby. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317523587.html/video-embed 233 2026-10-07T12:59:29Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article317532404.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8fb0ebc5-3d44-4713-88e9-5b09190e60af/1_th.jpg Newest running back Robert Henry Jr. begins his 1st Seahawks practice Newest running back Robert Henry Jr. begins his first practice with the Seattle Seahawks Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article317532404.html/video-embed 12 2026-10-07T21:25:02Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article317462493.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/de3345b7-5f8f-4b9b-9f06-476343068376/2_th.jpg Here's where plans were filed for $120M medical office building in Tacoma. A pre-application filed with the City of Tacoma outlines plans for a $120 million medical office building on vacant land on the east side of Interstate 5 near Giaudrone Middle School. The filing lists a tentative construction start date of February 2028. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article317462493.html/video-embed 32 2026-10-05T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317446409.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/44d0f8da-64bb-4258-a429-c1f5e352ff35/1_th.jpg Co-owner Dave Killian talks rare finds as Tacoma Book Center nears 40 years. As Tacoma Book Center approaches 40 years in the Dome District, co-owner James David “Dave” Killian says the store’s shelves of about 500,000 used books are shaped by what customers buy, not staff tastes. He points to wide-ranging fiction and rare finds, including a first Italian edition of “Pinocchio” that sold within a week. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317446409.html/video-embed 80 2026-10-02T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article317387018.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/fbaf72cf-cc54-4c74-a833-bcd45a460e89/1_th.jpg A visit to Suntop Fire Lookout The News Tribune's outdoors reporter visits Suntop Lookout to talk about the future of Washington's fire lookouts. https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article317387018.html/video-embed 269 2026-09-28T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article317385916.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4616f120-b663-464c-85f4-b28eecd96b5e/1_th.jpg See the winners of the TNT’s waffle poll The News Tribune asked readers to vote for the local spot that makes the best waffles. Here’s a peak at the results. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article317385916.html/video-embed 43 2026-09-28T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317461429.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1b5ac44f-6663-46fe-96c8-b1e5022648ea/2_th.jpg Why did Sunrise Play Cafe close? Owners share updates Tacoma's new Sunrise Play Cafe at 204 St. Helens Ave. closed abruptly in July after only three months open due to a flooding event from a neighboring business, its owners say. The cafe is set to reopen Oct. 17. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317461429.html/video-embed 76 2026-10-05T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317375368.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c08f7b15-b770-4dce-83ba-68818f053667/1_th.jpg Should art be removed from McKinley Park in Tacoma? Take a troll through McKinley Park, right by Interstate 5 in Eastside Tacoma, Wash. Neighbors are upset Parks Tacoma plans to take down art and trinkets the public put here to make it a more attractive place to walk. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317375368.html/video-embed 42 2026-09-27T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317525311.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1029d2ba-c212-4ed9-a753-e70ca979a1d3/1_th.jpg Pierce County prosecutor race heats up as Schnepf, Chushcoff spar over issues Coreen Schnepf and Bryan Chushcoff are battling to replace Mary Robnett as Pierce County Prosecutor. In competing campaign events on Sept. 17, Schenpf focused on her experience and passion for advocating for crime victims. Chushcoff redirected his focus to reforming the Prosecutor's Office. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317525311.html/video-embed 311 2026-10-08T12:00:00Z no