https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/high-school/article317391895.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a85db515-2f93-4f3f-91dd-bfa9ed6f230e/1_th.jpg Full Game Highlights: Sumner rallies to beat Emerald Ridge, 24-14 Santos Hernandez Ruiz's eight-yard touchdown run capped Sumner's comeback win over Emerald Ridge, 24-14, at Sunset Chev Stadium on Friday night. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/high-school/article317391895.html/video-embed 181 2026-09-26T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317389237.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9f91ca41-8375-4926-b64e-c3c858f44ee3/1_th.jpg Dog wellness, grooming business opens in University Place The national chain Scenthound has opened a new location in University Place, offering grooming and other hygiene services. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317389237.html/video-embed 32 2026-09-26T12:30:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article317387154.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a52f9299-eff9-4c19-b58e-50a6a861bec9/2_th.jpg Coach Mike Macdonald on statuses of Sam Darnold, Julian Love for Seahawks at Commanders Coach Mike Macdonald on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton on the statuses of Sam Darnold, Julian Love for the Seattle Seahawks' NFL game at the Washington Commanders two days later. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article317387154.html/video-embed 65 2026-09-25T21:06:04Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/g-news/article314216173.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c5b192d0-b49f-4eef-b129-fac392323511/1_th.jpg Pierce County cidermaker closed taprooms, citing rising costs Locust Cider’s Gig Harbor taproom was the company’s sole surviving taproom after the cidermaker closed four of its remaining taprooms in December 2025, citing rising costs and announcing a stronger focus on selling cider through retail distribution and other methods. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/g-news/article314216173.html/video-embed 61 2026-01-06T19:52:54Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317384070.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5f8ef0be-6de9-4df2-bec3-0abbedc00a6f/1_th.jpg Crews remove aging pier in Gig Harbor Redside Construction crews operated a barge crane this month to remove the decking and pier piles of Jerkovich Pier in Gig Harbor, required before crews can begin work on the city’s future commercial fishing homeport at 3589 Harborview Dr. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317384070.html/video-embed 44 2026-09-25T17:24:39Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317374923.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/88add224-828a-4d9a-92bf-47fad21694b5/1_th.jpg See Tacoma man win over coaches on ‘The Voice’ IVMBigCountry, a Tacoma musician, has made it to the next round of the show after impressing judges in his blind audition. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317374923.html/video-embed 97 2026-09-26T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article317360152.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e4c9715d-5892-4ce2-8f41-a68ab53f14c2/1_th.jpg Inside Tacoma’s Smith-Western, the souvenir maker nearing 80 years in business Go inside Smith-Western’s South Tacoma headquarters, where the family company designs tourist keepsakes for destinations nationwide. CEO Kyle “Skip” Smith says the business started in 1947 selling postcards from a car trunk and is approaching its 80th anniversary in 2027. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article317360152.html/video-embed 94 2026-09-25T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article317373421.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/218fe69c-5ab7-4348-9b51-4ff758ab66c3/5_th.jpg Sam Darnold stretching with a resistance machine before Seahawks practice for Commanders game Quarterback Sam Darnold stretching with a resistance machine Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, before Seattle Seahawks practice for their NFL game at the Washington Commanders Sept. 27. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article317373421.html/video-embed 50 2026-09-24T21:17:27Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article317369932.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8abcb376-518e-4f76-adf7-0931d5cb006c/1_th.jpg Human remains found in wooded area of Pierce County Deputies found human remains in a heavily wooded area of Pierce County on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The remains were not immediately identifiable and the case is under investigation. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article317369932.html/video-embed 27 2026-09-24T17:27:21Z no