https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/mlb/seattle-mariners/article316474807.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8dc64bca-2251-44c4-adb7-0e3de4f77b04/1_th.jpg Draft Room: Mariners select college slugger Ace Reese in MLB Draft (video) The Seattle Mariners selected Mississippi State third baseman Ace Reese with the 24th overall pick in the 2026 MLB First-Year Player Draft from T-Mobile Park on Saturday. Vice President of Amateur Scouting Scott Hunter submitted the selection to league officials. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/mlb/seattle-mariners/article316474807.html/video-embed 52 2026-07-11T20:46:53Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article316467518.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/eb0e84f9-ab51-456f-9c22-b64e92df704c/1_th.jpg Tacoma manslaughter defendant gets 245 months, loved ones mourn victim in court Bobby Joe Ezra Plain, 40, was sentenced by Judge Alicia Marie Burton after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the 2023 shooting death of 28-year-old Chantelle Grayson near Sixth Avenue in Tacoma. A friend told the court Grayson’s “future was stolen.” Burton imposed 245 months, the top of the range. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article316467518.html/video-embed 134 2026-07-11T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316448883.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d66691f9-3adb-48b5-b18e-8f4b9841c7b2/1_th.jpg "Pear Car" driver Andrew Glubbey rolls into Tacoma on cross-country trip Sculpture artist Andrew Glubbey says the pear-topped motorcycle sculpture draws smiles and curiosity as he rides cross-country from Florida. He praised the country’s changing landscapes and encouraged others to travel, and to eat more pears. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316448883.html/video-embed 77 2026-07-10T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316438482.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c8773e03-e4e4-4f99-b759-5dbfaa7c4417/1_th.jpg Amanda Knox finds gratification in comedy, brings “Cartwheel” one-woman show to Tacoma Amanda Knox talks about finding her voice in comedy and the intimacy of live laughter ahead of her one-woman show, “Cartwheel.” Knox says the stage helps her to rebuild connection after being ostracized and imprisoned and to reclaim an identity beyond scandal. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316438482.html/video-embed 151 2026-07-09T16:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article316437052.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/552e18e1-2983-4f77-a0a0-df488e970b84/1_th.jpg Vashon Island guide summits Mount Rainier for 100th time Mike King, an RMI guide from Vashon Island, recently summitted Mount Rainier for the 100th time. https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article316437052.html/video-embed 42 2026-07-10T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316420161.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/cac574c8-7a8d-486d-976e-96a73ab896c8/1_th.jpg New pet resort set to open near Sea-Tac Airport Noble Pet Resort, a new pet resort, is set to open near the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport this weekend. The 40,000 square feet resort offers various pet lodges, grooming services, seven play areas, and 24-hour on-site staff. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316420161.html/video-embed 76 2026-07-10T11:55:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/video/article316463689.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3783c7a4-c673-410a-add0-69f830a6ba2a/1_th.jpg Congress passes bipartisan housing bill but renters and buyers won't feel relief for years Congress passed a bipartisan housing bill, but a policy expert says most Americans won't feel relief for years — and interest rates aren't part of the fix. https://www.thenewstribune.com/video/article316463689.html/video-embed 83 2026-07-10T19:35:10Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/politics-government/election/article315567974.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5535d67f-ec56-43e1-b7bb-f2b6ca0ca287/1_th.jpg Important dates for Pierce County elections in 2026 Voters in Pierce County are likely to vote in two more elections in 2026: one on Aug. 4, another on Nov. 3. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/politics-government/election/article315567974.html/video-embed 35 2026-05-05T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316436100.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/29cabf34-f10f-4b34-8074-1941e25194cb/1_th.jpg Traveling water circus comes to Tacoma Mall Cirque Italia is bringing its custom 35,000-gallon water stage to the Tacoma Mall parking lot for a high-energy acrobatic show from July 10 through July 13. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316436100.html/video-embed 44 2026-07-09T12:00:00Z no