https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316528196.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c19ad43d-5cc7-4f2c-a67b-b17ca18313ce/1_th.jpg Crews break ground on final stretch of SR-167 toll road in Fife Local and state leaders gathered in Fife to throw the ceremonial first dirt on the final 2.6 miles of the long-awaited SR-167 Completion Project. The final stage of the $3 billion regional megaproject will connect Puyallup to I-5 and the Port of Tacoma by September 2029. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316528196.html/video-embed 39 2026-07-16T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316528622.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2f67cb73-030e-4a7b-b282-2227a7b416bc/2_th.jpg New affordable units on the way in East Pierce County Officials celebrated the groundbreaking of Addison Grove apartments, 17753 78th Ave E., near Frederickson. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316528622.html/video-embed 49 2026-07-16T12:30:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article316525947.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6bcc5e9a-e90f-473c-a31b-9265f3c4b98f/1_th.jpg See where TNT readers go for their favorite fried chicken in Tacoma The News Tribune recently asked readers to share where they go for the best fried chicken in Tacoma. The results are in. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article316525947.html/video-embed 54 2026-07-16T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316529280.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/43a7b6f0-123f-40a1-be3a-97ee9841671c/1_th.jpg Motorcycle-truck crash snarls traffic on Marine View Drive in Tacoma A motorcycle versus truck collision caused backups Wednesday evening on Marine View Drive in Tacoma, police said. The crash was reported about 4:41 p.m. in the 1900 block. The motorcyclist was injured and taken to a local hospital, according to Tacoma police. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316529280.html/video-embed 28 2026-07-16T00:18:41Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316525912.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2fce5443-c80a-4453-b509-aeba9c3d9e3e/1_th.jpg You likely use this Tacoma giant’s work daily and have no idea. You probably cross their bridges or walk in the ballparks they helped make every day without realizing it. Discover how a 75-year-old industrial powerhouse ended up on the Tacoma waterfront instead of Seattle by sheer chance. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316525912.html/video-embed 104 2026-07-16T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316510468.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3da73d38-353c-4d1e-9531-8c5c7e041f50/1_th.jpg Kitten rescued from underneath parked car in Bonney Lake A kitten was rescued by East Pierce County Fire & Rescue firefighters on Thursday, July 9, at Walmart in Bonney Lake. Responders removed a tire and raised the vehicle, safely obtaining the kitten. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316510468.html/video-embed 42 2026-07-14T21:06:56Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/article316496683.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e3840ae3-6555-4db8-9c5d-b8ee59cba112/1_th.jpg Former Bank of America site in Sumner to add coffee shop, offices in renovation A former Bank of America building at Alder and Main in downtown Sumner is being renovated into a mixed-use site: Huxdotter Coffee will take the front space with a full cafe, kitchen, and evening beer and wine, while a financial services firm moves into office space in back. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/article316496683.html/video-embed 81 2026-07-15T19:12:36Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article316512762.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/88bdfdfd-353e-4cad-b49a-5cdb8199fa5e/1_th.jpg Sean Miller’s family speaks after $100,000 bail set in Tacoma killing Family and friends of Sean Miller, 33, spoke outside Pierce County Superior Court after a judge set $100,000 bail for Chaston Pierce Philes, charged with second-degree murder in Miller’s July 2024 death. They said they were disappointed by the decision and urged higher bail for public safety. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article316512762.html/video-embed 126 2026-07-14T23:25:18Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/g-news/article316494687.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/344ea515-2f60-4951-91e8-eb6e28b02aa5/1_th.jpg Pierce County pizza chain adds first location in Kitsap County Puget Sound Pizza officially opened its Port Orchard location on Friday, June 19, 2026. The chain has three existing locations in downtown Tacoma, Lakewood and Key Center, along with two food trucks. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/g-news/article316494687.html/video-embed 32 2026-07-14T11:55:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316498190.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b74be9e9-04d9-4f3f-9374-30c393811cf6/1_th.jpg Pierce Transit leaders pitch sales tax hike to expand bus service The Pierce Transit board is voting to send a measure to the November 2026 ballot that would raise the agency's sales tax from 0.6% to 0.9%. Ahead of the vote, board members and transit advocates gathered to pitch the funding boost for local bus service. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316498190.html/video-embed 54 2026-07-14T00:57:56Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/article316496792.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/31f1b6b0-f541-4090-93ca-bc036fa2ebde/1_th.jpg A new market opens at the Gig Harbor waterfront gather Gig Harbor softly opened its doors earlier this summer, offering snacks, alcohol, sunscreen, towels, and other items to local boaters. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/article316496792.html/video-embed 49 2026-07-14T12:10:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article316467787.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/59ed2807-a1dd-423d-b624-6a109f5745d7/3_th.jpg Here's how to stay safest when paddling around the South Sound this summer. The News Tribune spoke with Visit Tacoma-Pierce County's Dean Burke about where to paddle and what to wear when low on the water around Commencement Bay this summer. https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article316467787.html/video-embed 61 2026-07-14T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316468620.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2465c56f-d4c6-4a9d-9593-2573e6895dca/1_th.jpg Reporter Izzie Lund talks Pierce County school enrollment funding shifts Tacoma News Tribune reporter Izzie Lund explains how Washington’s enrollment-driven funding model is reshaping Pierce County schools. Some East Pierce districts are growing with new housing while others are shrinking, leading to deficits, budget cuts and tough forecasting. This reporting is part of a three-story series on education funding. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316468620.html/video-embed 81 2026-07-13T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article316462166.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0fd8a6e4-78fb-4efc-b54b-308fae831106/1_th.jpg "Feels like home": Mule Tavern celebrates 10 years along South Tacoma Way Owner Sam Halhuli says Mule Tavern was built from his bartending roots of loving craft cocktails but not the typical craft-bar vibe. His goal is to serve drinks people enjoy in a space that feels like home, where guests can order anything from a High Life to a mule made with house ginger beer. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article316462166.html/video-embed 71 2026-07-14T17:04:49Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316434006.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c7d93235-e12e-4b9d-88b2-495a4e8ec758/1_th.jpg Pierce County food bank sees more need one year after H.R.1, CEO says Ahndrea Blue, president and CEO of The Making a Difference Foundation, says Pierce County need has increased in the year since the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, or H.R.1, became law. Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank hosts weekly drive-through emergency food distributions at the Tacoma Dome. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316434006.html/video-embed 65 2026-07-12T12:10:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316494576.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e1ce589f-feec-49bd-a364-4a4267b5120d/1_th.jpg Fire destroys mobile home in Frederickson Sunday night A fire broke out in mobile home located near Frederickson, Sunday evening. The house is completely damaged with no reported injuries, says the Central Pierce County Fire & Rescue Department. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316494576.html/video-embed 20 2026-07-13T19:57:05Z no