https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316874045.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f2840461-db44-4b36-87c2-7d897b761e17/3_th.jpg New boutique set to open in Gig Harbor this fall Purpose Boutique is opening up a new location in Gig Harbor this fall. The boutique offers carefully selected clothes while providing a personalized styling experience. A portion of each sale is donated towards supporting human trafficking victims. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316874045.html/video-embed 63 2026-08-15T12:10:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316924607.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9e1fb892-caf8-4f9e-a2de-24bd6d958238/1_th.jpg Sumner City Council votes on who will replace beloved councilmember's seat A vote on who will fill council member Greg Reinke's seat after he died in June. The vote happened among the city council on Aug. 17, 2026. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316924607.html/video-embed 47 2026-08-18T21:45:25Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316861625.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/562135ed-8ee2-4c47-94a5-452e677aa607/1_th.jpg Check out two free outdoor festivals this weekend in Pierce Co. Tacoma’s Lincoln District will host a food fest this Friday, while the annual SummerFEST returns to Lakewood on Saturday. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316861625.html/video-embed 35 2026-08-13T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316720070.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/335f2dff-4474-41f1-89b6-a043b53681c3/1_th.jpg Crews clear land for apartments, homes on Burnham Drive Crews are clearing land off of Burnham Drive for two separate developments, Burnham Drive Apartments and Burnham Ridge. A third development, Harbor Winds, would also require access via Burnham Drive. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316720070.html/video-embed 47 2026-08-13T11:55:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article316856990.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4bdc31c8-604d-45b6-ae84-362d168a9dc5/1_th.jpg New York bodega-style subs now toasting in Lakewood Emad's Subs opened in Lakewood in August 2026 with a menu of NYC-style subs including chopped cheese, Italian and chicken Caesar wrap. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article316856990.html/video-embed 58 2026-08-12T18:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article316871129.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ee6d0291-3916-48fb-83d3-ebe119790447/1_th.jpg Northwest Dispatches: What to do when you find a wild bird with a broken wing For this week's Northwest Dispatches, our outdoors reporter writes about bringing home a crow with a broken wing. And all the existential dilemmas that come along with it. https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article316871129.html/video-embed 110 2026-08-15T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article316928940.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1af1b25e-d672-4ad3-93db-1c7b23bcd4c2/3_th.jpg Seahawks begin the 20th practice of the preseason at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center Seattle Seahawks begin their 20th practice of the NFL preseason Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article316928940.html/video-embed 40 2026-08-19T01:18:45Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/article316928266.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9dd64c0b-1de4-4130-bcd4-4bc4a019305d/1_th.jpg Gig Harbor city council considers improving intersection with high volume of collisions Gig Harbor Public Works Director Jeff Langhelm presented a project to re-stripe lanes at the intersection of Hunt Street and Skansie Avenue at the city council meeting Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in Gig Harbor, Wash. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/article316928266.html/video-embed 166 2026-08-19T00:05:12Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article316889290.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/63833d16-4651-4c2c-b059-0dd30d184f7f/1_th.jpg Local woman becomes first to swim around Vashon Island On Wednesday, Vashon's Mary Singer became the first woman ever to circumnavigate the island while swimming. https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article316889290.html/video-embed 49 2026-08-18T18:38:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article316927592.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b6643cf1-9fcb-4f26-b909-0ae4ac169508/1_th.jpg SAFE Boats considers future growth with pre-app SAFE Boats International, based in Bremerton, is considering two possible scenarios at a Tacoma port area site to accommodate growth. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article316927592.html/video-embed 30 2026-08-19T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article316923692.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/240f5be4-d822-4c5a-bd1b-ebe456c913c6/1_th.jpg "Room for rehabilitation": Mother speaks at teen's sentencing for elevator shooting Kaleb Prince Tramble, 16, was sentenced Tuesday in Pierce County Juvenile Court after pleading guilty to fatally shooting 18-year-old Messiah Washington in a Tacoma apartment elevator in February 2025. Prosecutors and defense jointly sought an exceptional sentence keeping Tramble in the juvenile system until age 25, which Judge Jennifer Andrews approved. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article316923692.html/video-embed 140 2026-08-18T19:32:05Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article316916092.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f2b57dbc-624c-40c1-b9a1-8cbe26d5b942/2_th.jpg Top rookie Jadarian Price back full go in Seahawks preseason practice Top rookie running back and NFL first-round draft choice Jadarian Price (8) was back running full go at Seahawks preseason practice Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article316916092.html/video-embed 11 2026-08-18T05:25:36Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316914698.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/539f14e6-c018-4d48-9a35-a3c394686434/1_th.jpg TNT reporter explains Pierce County parks board resignation tied to name records Tacoma News Tribune investigative reporter Shea Johnson breaks down how public records link former Pierce County Parks and Recreation Citizens Advisory Board member Jay Beck to Jayson Boehm, who pleaded guilty in 2011 to unlawful practice of medicine, forgery and theft. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316914698.html/video-embed 98 2026-08-18T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/article316911534.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/801ed130-ad99-4be8-b086-8753a00ce933/1_th.jpg Tacoma shelter overwhelmed with cats after 2 major rescues After two animal control cases brought in dozens of cats to the Humane Society of Tacoma and Pierce County, the shelter is now calling on the public for help. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/article316911534.html/video-embed 114 2026-08-17T20:56:07Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/nfl/seattle-seahawks/article316914344.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/57ff5965-0c7d-4d7b-903f-ed9461e3fd85/2_th.jpg Devon Witherspoon, now NFL's richest cornerback, is buyin' in Seahawks DBs room Super Bowl champion and three-time Pro Bowl selection Devon Witherspoon, now NFL's richest cornerback, is buyin' in the Seattle Seahawks' defensive backs room. From Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/nfl/seattle-seahawks/article316914344.html/video-embed 64 2026-08-17T23:42:52Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article316913788.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9902fc22-71a6-4aab-9721-31eed836407f/1_th.jpg Suspect in fatal Parkland teen robbery arraigned following extradition from Mexico Brandon Torres-Meza, 21, was arraigned in Pierce County Superior Court after being extradited from Mexico for the fatal May shooting of 17-year-old Braylon Diaz. Torres-Meza faces charges including first-degree aggravated murder following a months-long international search. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article316913788.html/video-embed 73 2026-08-17T22:49:10Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/g-news/article309579980.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1362c0e4-7daf-4561-84c1-22d003813c7c/1_th.jpg See Gig Harbor's Efforts to Revive Commercial Fishing Homeport The city of Gig Harbor has been working on a dock for commercial fishing vessels for over a decade. Public Works Director Jeff Langhelm explains the project's importance and challenges with federal permits. In August 2026, the city approved a contract to begin construction. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/g-news/article309579980.html/video-embed 76 2025-07-03T16:00:00Z no