https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317132234.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/40fa4379-e3ad-44e7-bdeb-121d508e4dbb/1_th.jpg Judge allows ballot measure on Pierce County Sheriff A judge rejected a legal challenge against a proposed Pierce County charter amendment, keeping a measure to revert the sheriff to an appointed position on the November ballot. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317132234.html/video-embed 145 2026-09-04T18:24:50Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/article316997010.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8012ba6c-b05c-4a7f-9eb0-69de4e5964d6/1_th.jpg TNT reporter explains Orting school probe after students were locked in room. The News Trbune's Lead Breaking News Reporter, Izzie Lund, breaks down an Orting School District investigation after staff repeatedly locked two elementary students in a small room, police reports say. Orting Elementary Principal Connie Halvorson-Tran resigned effective Aug. 31, and the district has named new leaders for 2026-27. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/article316997010.html/video-embed 75 2026-09-03T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/article317131857.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8d318e95-bb29-4da4-b99f-87a1d6ccdeb4/1_th.jpg New at the Washington State Fair: K9 Kings Flying Dog Show performing daily The K9 Kings Flying Dog Show is new to the Washington State Fair, bringing frisbee acrobatics, crowd participation and a post-show meet-and-pet area. Canine entertainer J.D. Platt, a 30-year pro from Bend, Oregon, performs with eight dogs ranging from 1 to 13 years old. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/article317131857.html/video-embed 86 2026-09-04T18:08:47Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317035586.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7be1a46e-ce94-478d-89b0-1bdb1f6ea497/1_th.jpg Waterfront log cabin for sale in University Place comes with a train-track walk. A unique 1930s vertical-log cabin on Sunset Beach in University Place is up for sale — and it’s a walk-in home reached by heading down a hill and crossing railroad tracks. The home overlooks Fox Island, the Olympic Mountains and the Narrows. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317035586.html/video-embed 86 2026-08-31T13:00:00Z 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, with construction occurring in 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/article317123004.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/47ceadfb-3822-4185-8a00-c8d9d4fbdcbe/2_th.jpg Cheese-inject burger, pickled corn dog among new Washington State Fair foods. Extreme Carnival Eats debuted six new items during Washington State Fair media day Thursday at the Fair Food Court. We sampled a smash burger injected with melted American cheese, a pickled corn dog and deep-fried treats, including cotton candy Oreos and Hawaiian rolls that ate like cinnamon buns. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317123004.html/video-embed 52 2026-09-04T00:24:52Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article317124555.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1da3f48b-dda9-491a-b276-aca331efd9f7/2_th.jpg Cornerback Avery Smith after arriving to Seahawks in trade from Los Angeles Chargers Cornerback Avery Smith following practice Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, after arriving to Seattle Seahawks in a trade from Los Angeles Chargers https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article317124555.html/video-embed 76 2026-09-04T06:46:35Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317109022.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/eb8925f6-7a3e-4baf-82ed-3f80f4f9e7f3/1_th.jpg Look inside the rusting 1920s Ocean City ferry stranded on Anderson Island Go inside the story of the rusting 1920s Ocean City ferry resting on private property along Oro Bay on Anderson Island. Owner Tom Palmer sailed the 189-foot vessel 7,000 miles from Virginia through the Panama Canal. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317109022.html/video-embed 71 2026-09-04T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/education/article317080832.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/30dbcca6-d274-4991-a6a6-71628df8b4a8/1_th.jpg Three Pierce County school districts subject of Department of Education investigations The Tacoma, Puyallup and Bethel School Districts are undergoing investigations from the Department of Education. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/education/article317080832.html/video-embed 47 2026-09-04T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article317108517.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/dcea7fe8-f908-454f-af82-cbf5faa800df/2_th.jpg Father delivers emotional speech before receiving prison sentence in toddler’s fatal fentanyl overdose In a Pierce County courtroom proceeding, 34-year-old Nicholas Lee Tucker delivered a tearful statement taking responsibility for the March 2025 fentanyl overdose death of his 1-year-old son, Weston, before being sentenced for manslaughter. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article317108517.html/video-embed 71 2026-09-02T23:21:54Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317106380.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8746e7d1-9485-4ea9-aa78-87f64ca22d84/1_th.jpg Georgia-Pacific Gypsum plant in Tacoma to close Georgia-Pacific is permanently shutting down its Tacoma gypsum plant on Alexander Ave, citing a housing market slowdown. Layoffs go into effect Oct. 30. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317106380.html/video-embed 35 2026-09-02T20:49:31Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article317094395.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6e484793-7426-47d5-8dc0-c90143e7cec1/1_th.jpg History is underfoot on the Sequalitchew Creek Trail in DuPont Our outdoors reporter headed down to the dog-friendly Sequalitchew Creek Trail on Monday, and then learned about its connection to the Nisqually Tribe. https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article317094395.html/video-embed 197 2026-09-03T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317095069.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f11d932d-b625-4d00-bf3e-eea1943479d6/1_th.jpg Tacoma mayor calls James Center Fred Meyer closure a 'gut punch' Fred Meyer will close its James Center store on S. 19th St. in Tacoma. Mayor Anders Ibsen calls it a "gut punch" as the city works to transition the retail space. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317095069.html/video-embed 32 2026-09-02T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article317093628.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/59a6d564-f0a2-4924-9e24-5eb07f4f3f2b/1_th.jpg Look inside Anaïs Coffee: Now open in Edison Square on South Tacoma Way Anaïs Coffee has opened inside Edison Square on South Tacoma Way. Co-owners Jay and Kaja Yazzie say the new shop features an upstairs loft, a kids area and house-made treats. Their menu highlights include the Golden Hour latte and in-house chocolate chip cookies. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article317093628.html/video-embed 35 2026-09-02T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317106509.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/26d45b87-e360-4529-ad81-df50fdb5c0de/1_th.jpg Tacoma rolls out reduced-rate parking program The city of Tacoma is offering a new reduced-rate parking program for people to park downtown. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317106509.html/video-embed 35 2026-09-02T20:57:19Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article292772429.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3b11f72c-ce36-43e8-b5c2-7d6c345b9b7a/1_th.jpg Gig Harbor bagel shop representing the PNW in international bagel competition B's Bagels and Butters headed to Brooklyn in 2024 to compete in BagelFest, a bagel festival that draws thousands each year for competitions, tastings and classes. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article292772429.html/video-embed 62 2024-09-23T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317095459.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7e8c5d7a-869e-4f89-bd01-3c127288aba1/1_th.jpg Tacoma For All files lawsuit over alleged mold, poor conditions at Westside Estates Tenant advocacy group Tacoma For All has filed a lawsuit on behalf of low-income and disabled senior residents at Westside Estates apartments in West Tacoma. Tenants allege dangerous living conditions, rampant mold, and severe security failures inside the complex. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317095459.html/video-embed 65 2026-09-02T00:36:54Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/traffic/article317095035.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a528dbf2-0e83-4014-854b-553eaea52ef0/1_th.jpg Flock cameras and traffic cameras: what’s the difference? Two types of cameras can photograph your vehicle when you drive by. Here's how each one is used. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/traffic/article317095035.html/video-embed 87 2026-09-01T23:53:42Z no