https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315996261.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/980e1bb8-f989-43b1-bbeb-9a74fddb902e/1_th.jpg Orange cat Nacho serves as Tacoma's honorary pet mayor The Tacoma City Council in December 2025 swore in an orange cat named Nacho to serve as the city's honorary pet mayor. Nacho's term will come to an end this summer as the city solicits votes for a new pet mayor. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315996261.html/video-embed 82 2026-06-04T12:30:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article315985166.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/98ca8632-faa6-48e6-a97b-e1fa80681b82/1_th.jpg New Frontier makes a massive club sando in Tacoma The New Frontier Lounge, a restaurant, bar and music venue in Tacoma, serves one of the region's best and largest club sandwiches, hand-dipped onion rings. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article315985166.html/video-embed 82 2026-06-04T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article315999275.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8fa686ec-d840-434f-b66e-c128b9858725/3_th.jpg Derick Hall after declining to wait for bigger bucks, re-signing with Seahawks Linebacker Derick Hall hours after declining to wait for bigger bucks, re-signing a three-year contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks worth $42 million to stay with the Super Bowl champions, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Hall spoke at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article315999275.html/video-embed 85 2026-06-03T23:23:32Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article315993827.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/50a8badc-4c3b-47c8-91da-ab923072d188/2_th.jpg U.S. Forest Service unveils "one app to rule them all." The U.S. Forest Service unveils a new app with offline maps and real time wildfire updates. https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article315993827.html/video-embed 34 2026-06-03T19:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article315995022.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0bc9c1ba-5b6f-4fd5-81d2-9274f15cf272/1_th.jpg Find soccer-themed glass medallions around Pierce County this month Glass medallions and glass orbs will be hidden around the county throughout the month to commemorate the World Cup. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article315995022.html/video-embed 35 2026-06-03T18:27:03Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/video/article316010363.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9b9028da-fd97-4806-835c-33eeb5fc8cb6/1_th.jpg Sydney Sweeney helps cops catch burglar Sydney Sweeney helped police catch an alleged burglar who ransacked her neighbour's property. https://www.thenewstribune.com/video/article316010363.html/video-embed 52 2026-06-04T19:59:06Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315982827.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/51a00aec-9da2-4ef9-abfe-d8ae849afa28/1_th.jpg Bonkers paddle race from Tacoma to Port Townsend The eighth annual Seventy48 was a battle to the end. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315982827.html/video-embed 34 2026-06-03T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315985265.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d7053432-e6b2-4dd4-9e2f-3d9b22a88bb9/1_th.jpg What to know about the University of Puget Sound An overview of the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. Explore campus life, undergraduate costs, and academic programs at this historic liberal arts college. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315985265.html/video-embed 53 2026-06-03T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/article315995917.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a4f22ff8-d358-401d-b1a2-f44d6f5295d5/1_th.jpg Redevelopment of former Proctor bank site advances with MFTE approval Tacoma City Council on Tuesday, June 2, approved the Proctor 4 apartment project for a 12-year MFTE, which includes 20 rent-restricted units. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/article315995917.html/video-embed 46 2026-06-03T21:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315985581.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/01bd80d5-03b9-463c-b1c8-1a59305e5af5/1_th.jpg Costco gas station in Tacoma to close for over a month this summer The Costco gas station is under construction, and will be temporarily closed starting in July. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315985581.html/video-embed 43 2026-06-03T00:25:21Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article315984605.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c04a4746-73b1-4add-a043-79d9745deac4/1_th.jpg Woman charged with first-degree murder in killing of Parkland teen Alyssa-Marie Vaught-Barr was charged as a co-defendant for the first-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Braylon Diaz. Prosecutors allege Vaught-Barr was involved in the targeted attack that took the teenager's life in Parkland. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article315984605.html/video-embed 82 2026-06-02T23:20:17Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article315980616.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/637a2e6c-8800-4a0c-b9cb-27566c27996f/1_th.jpg Former Pierce County deputy pleads not guilty to felony death threats Former Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy Edgar Ruiz, 36, appeared in court to face a charge of felony harassment with threats to kill. Prosecutors allege Ruiz threatened to shoot his wife’s boyfriend during a November 2025 phone call. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article315980616.html/video-embed 105 2026-06-02T18:40:43Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315965274.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b31b7f1a-0afe-49a4-a532-2192891f5fd9/1_th.jpg New Mount Rainier Cycling Event GETMAD Announced Get ready for GETMAD, a new group ride through Mount Rainier National Park. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315965274.html/video-embed 42 2026-06-02T17:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article315969522.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6876be8f-9faf-4a4f-93ee-72ba278bbc11/1_th.jpg Wild Waves opens for 50th and final season Wild Waves Theme and Water Park in Federal Way is closing for good after the 2026 season. The park held its last opening day ever on Saturday, marking the start of their final year of operations. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article315969522.html/video-embed 205 2026-06-02T15:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315929405.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/924ca0cc-cf10-496b-826f-e4ea7e71503d/1_th.jpg Take a look inside $12M 'legacy' home on Gig Harbor waterfront A $12.8 million home at 7906 Goodman Dr. NW is for sale in the area of Gig Harbor, Wash. The waterfront estate is just under 13,000 square feet with five bedroom suites and a deep water dock. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315929405.html/video-embed 89 2026-05-31T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315967523.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7938c3a0-711a-4ce1-9215-306af1616b70/1_th.jpg Tacoma Public Schools could sue social media companies The school district’s board voted on Thursday, May 28, 2026, to authorize the district to participate in federal litigation against social media companies over claims that social media was designed to be addictive and harms students. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315967523.html/video-embed 57 2026-06-02T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/article315969860.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/660a0217-6b96-4735-b22a-3006b7e14d32/1_th.jpg Two suspects arrested in murder of 17-year-old Parkland teen Two suspects have been arrested in the murder of the 17-year-old shot and killed on May 24. There are still two suspects at large. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/article315969860.html/video-embed 70 2026-06-01T22:39:14Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/living/food-drink/article315970362.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/798cab51-d367-4a3e-b314-c92034351885/1_th.jpg How safe is your favorite restaurant? Inside Pierce County inspections From busy downtown eateries to neighborhood coffee stands, health officials hit the pavement for 100+ unannounced checks weekly. Christina Sherman of the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department explains how the scoring system works and what counts as a critical violation. https://www.thenewstribune.com/living/food-drink/article315970362.html/video-embed 64 2026-06-02T12:30:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315968293.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e9f87524-4128-4221-b533-a3e08a28a885/1_th.jpg Taste test: Tacoma’s top cookie bakeries, from reader votes to staff bites After a reader poll crowned Cove’s Cookies as Tacoma’s favorite, The News Tribune sampled cookies from the top four finishers. Here’s how the flavors, textures and overall bites stacked up across the local finalists. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315968293.html/video-embed 223 2026-06-01T21:17:50Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315970307.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8f8122ed-0fab-4bb3-a515-14de6e159bd0/1_th.jpg Tacoma parent shares stakes of losing parks-funded after-school care Local parent Jennifer Lacy discusses what the potential elimination of Metro Parks Tacoma’s "Beyond the Bell" program means for working families. Facing a massive budget gap, the district may cut the critical afterschool childcare lifeline. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article315970307.html/video-embed 103 2026-06-02T12:00:00Z no