https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315348012.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6a50a903-dd34-42fb-b927-750ee5593d8e/3_th.jpg University Place votes to revive youth sports league after 10 years without Public works director Jack Ecklund updates the University Place City Council about a partnership with the YMCA that would bring back youth sports to the city at a meeting April 6, 2026. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315348012.html/video-embed 42 2026-04-09T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315345798.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/462ab751-aead-4e2e-90c2-6339b4d2de01/1_th.jpg Sneak peek of HGTV's "House Hunters" episode featuring Key Peninsula property The reality TV show “House Hunters” will showcase a Key Peninsula property on Sunday, April 26 at 1 a.m. Pacific Time. The episode, “Barns Are for People, Too,” features a mother and daughter moving from Gig Harbor and looking for a horse property. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315345798.html/video-embed 90 2026-04-09T11:55:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article315358959.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8486605f-f7ee-493c-b562-f14701793139/1_th.jpg Man Who Fired at Tacoma Public Schools Patrol Officer Sentenced Clifford Lee Mahan, 42, is sentenced for shooting at a Tacoma Public Schools patrol officer. Mahan pleaded guilty to first-degree assault after firing at the officer in the parking lot of the district's administration building. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article315358959.html/video-embed 71 2026-04-09T21:32:31Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/video/article315348549.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ae62630f-469a-4af2-bb91-5d5c47919e74/1_th.jpg Olympia’s Yashiro Japanese Garden to close June 1 after property sale Olympia’s Yashiro Japanese Garden will close June 1 after the Lee Creighton Justice Center property at 1010 Plum Street SE was sold to the Squaxin Island Tribe. The tribe plans a destination hotel with meeting space and a restaurant. https://www.thenewstribune.com/video/article315348549.html/video-embed 41 2026-04-09T17:00:54Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315338938.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ec62dbbe-9ecc-44a1-adb5-9ab5a8ac9586/1_th.jpg Watch Lakewood city councilor argue for a new public safety tax At a Lakewood City Council meeting on April 6, 2026, council member Ryan Pearson shared why he would be voting in favor of the controversial 0.1% sales tax for public safety. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315338938.html/video-embed 89 2026-04-08T13:14:51Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/mlb/tacoma-rainiers/article315334434.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2acfe526-b451-4545-8a7b-0707581ee00a/1_th.jpg How well do you know your team? Fans answer Tacoma Rainiers trivia Rainiers fans at Cheney Stadium answered trivia questions about their team and weigh in on their prospects for a ring this year. Questions range from franchise history to the mascots who entertain fans at games. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/mlb/tacoma-rainiers/article315334434.html/video-embed 127 2026-04-07T23:56:20Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315319050.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d8c0f853-c98e-4fb8-b75d-f7a5b73549cb/1_th.jpg Nude woman appears on video during Orting City Council meeting The city of Orting is facing scrutiny after a video of a city council meeting featuring a nude woman in the background of a council member’s video feed remained on the city’s official Facebook page for days. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315319050.html/video-embed 29 2026-04-07T19:41:56Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315334963.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/766f9741-49bc-4058-957f-e3b007920eb7/1_th.jpg ‘It’s Not Going Anywhere’: Evergreen State Leaders Deny Tacoma Campus Closure Rumors Evergreen State College President John Carmichael and Executive VP Dexter Gordon told The News Tribune that the Tacoma campus remains a "critical part" of the institution’s future. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315334963.html/video-embed 31 2026-04-08T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315342522.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/feaf0baa-ab12-4bd1-ad48-b78241fe359d/1_th.jpg Barred owls are dive-bombing again at Point Defiance Park Barred owls swoop hikers and joggers to protect their young. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315342522.html/video-embed 37 2026-04-08T17:24:04Z no