https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315257513.html https://img.connatix.com/794bc51a-4480-4a32-8ff5-4fac38047239/1_th.jpg Inside the Tacoma Rescue Mission Expansion: Shelter Beds and Recovery Programs to Double The Tacoma Rescue Mission is undergoing a massive renovation to address the growing need for emergency housing in Pierce County. The expansion will increase men's shelter beds from 90 to 187 and double the capacity of the New Life Recovery program. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315257513.html/video-embed 90 2026-04-03T19:08:16Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article315284295.html https://img.connatix.com/744c9642-dcd8-4a7b-b7fd-aa926efe21d3/1_th.jpg Pierce County man held without bail in 2024 death of former girlfriend Kai Domonic Butler, 29, is being held on a no-bail hold as he faces charges including second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter in the 2024 death of Tashylah Combs, 23. Prosecutors allege he unlawfully imprisoned her in his car before a driving move caused her to fall out, leading to fatal head injuries. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article315284295.html/video-embed 95 2026-04-03T12:30:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315291409.html https://img.connatix.com/056aada8-5c2c-4b1e-b3de-2ef44c593fec/1_th.jpg 1 dead from Tacoma apartment fire One person was found dead during an apartment fire that started on the third floor of the building in the 1200 block of North Pearl Street https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315291409.html/video-embed 63 2026-04-03T18:06:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/article315293364.html https://img.connatix.com/0237b607-04eb-4689-ac83-52ae71b71dc8/1_th.jpg Health care workers picket for new contract near Good Samaritan Hospital Health care workers in Puyallup's Good Samaritan Hospital are picketing near the hospital on April 3, 2026. Their three-year contract expired on Sept. 30, 2025 and they say they want to see higher wages, more affordable health care and better staffing. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/article315293364.html/video-embed 51 2026-04-03T20:38:22Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article315270681.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/41b13422-2362-491c-b497-193e20c6fa15/1_th.jpg Three fried chicken dishes to try around Tacoma TNT Diner shares where to find some of Tacoma's best fried chicken, including at dive bars, Korean and teriyaki restaurants. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article315270681.html/video-embed 68 2026-04-03T12:15:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article315283600.html https://img.connatix.com/75243570-8487-4e02-92a8-dada364190ff/1_th.jpg Daughter of '92 Pierce County murder victim speaks after alleged killer charged James Robert Randle has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the 1992 death of his estranged wife, Janice Randle. The victim’s daughter said she never expected to see charges in her lifetime. A Pierce County Superior Court commissioner set bail at $1 million Thursday. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article315283600.html/video-embed 90 2026-04-02T23:48:26Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article315281469.html https://img.connatix.com/856170ea-ed02-4916-93d0-bf996e47bba0/1_th.jpg Texas investor buys former Tacoma Walgreens on 6th Ave A Texas-based entity has purchased the former Walgreens at 6th and Sprague. The new owner plans to bring "great retail" back to the prominent Tacoma intersection. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article315281469.html/video-embed 29 2026-04-02T21:51:37Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/high-school/article315255774.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/af9f8387-8384-4edf-91fc-78d3c5b38e41/1_th.jpg Former USC national champion Hershel Dennis is new Bellarmine Prep football coach Hershel Dennis, who was a high school All-American running back at Long Beach Poly before playing for Pete Carroll's national championship teams at USC in the early 2000s, is the new head football coach at 3A Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma, after spending the past few seasons at 1A Life Christian. TNT sports reporter Jon Manley discusses the news. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/high-school/article315255774.html/video-embed 60 2026-03-31T21:45:49Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315270554.html https://img.connatix.com/fee3504c-99f4-4316-ab95-df45e4099bab/1_th.jpg Inside Beautiful Angle: The Duo Behind Tacoma’s Iconic Guerrilla Posters Lance Kagey and Tom Llewellyn of Beautiful Angle take you inside their North Tacoma studio to see how their letterpress poster, which have a cult following in Tacoma, are made. From a 1950s-era press to stapling prints on Hilltop telephone poles, the duo discusses the deep-rooted connection to the Tacoma community. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315270554.html/video-embed 90 2026-04-02T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/article315264817.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/da117be4-137f-4256-af05-794e4e9c7102/1_th.jpg Gov. Ferguson signs law removing sheriffs who lose certification as cop Governor Bob Ferguson signed SB 5974, setting new eligibility standards for sheriffs and allowing the state to remove those who lose their peace officer status. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/article315264817.html/video-embed 122 2026-04-01T17:14:35Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315254133.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/473e60a6-9600-4c32-95f0-a17642b05a24/1_th.jpg Tacoma Health Leader's ‘Harsh’ Management Style Left Staff in Tears An outside investigation into Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department Director Chantell Harmon Reed, obtained by The News Tribune following a legal demand, details allegations of an intimidating work environment. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315254133.html/video-embed 105 2026-04-01T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315257418.html https://img.connatix.com/e16fa7d6-b8a3-4107-baf8-4a972026d6c2/1_th.jpg Gov. Bob Ferguson signs bill regulating flock cameras Governor Bob Ferguson signed SB 6002 to regulate license plate readers in Washington. The law limits data retention and bans cameras near sensitive locations. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315257418.html/video-embed 147 2026-04-01T17:12:40Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article315208243.html https://img.connatix.com/cedfc887-0b3d-46cc-a583-9d148fa31df4/1_th.jpg Reported assaults increase at Tacoma psychiatric hospital The number of police calls for assaults at Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital has increased in recent years. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article315208243.html/video-embed 64 2026-04-01T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/article315279726.html https://img.connatix.com/aabccc24-221c-4146-8a26-59a1ae87f67a/1_th.jpg 2 people dead, 1 injured in suspected Puyallup homicide Three people were shot in Puyallup near 31st Street NW and 13th Avenue Court Northwest, according to police; one taken to hospital, scene under investigation. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/article315279726.html/video-embed 69 2026-04-02T19:06:33Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article315254759.html https://img.connatix.com/632c05e7-bc93-49bc-afde-6f00e83ab1ac/1_th.jpg Port of Tacoma, chemical firm face off over site cleanup The Port of Tacoma has filed a federal lawsuit against PQ LLC to recover millions in environmental cleanup costs for contaminated industrial sites on Taylor Way. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article315254759.html/video-embed 45 2026-04-01T12:15:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315265114.html https://img.connatix.com/95d28638-0677-4644-80ba-cb793f2d0eb7/1_th.jpg Tacoma city council appoints Hyun Kim as permanent city manager Hyun Kim will earn $358,363.20 as the city of Tacoma's permanent city manager. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315265114.html/video-embed 55 2026-04-01T17:34:14Z no