https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317106380.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8746e7d1-9485-4ea9-aa78-87f64ca22d84/1_th.jpg Georgia-Pacific Gypsum plant in Tacoma to close Georgia-Pacific is permanently shutting down its Tacoma gypsum plant on Alexander Ave, citing a housing market slowdown. Layoffs go into effect Oct. 30. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317106380.html/video-embed 35 2026-09-02T20:49:31Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article292772429.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3b11f72c-ce36-43e8-b5c2-7d6c345b9b7a/1_th.jpg Gig Harbor bagel shop representing the PNW in international bagel competition B's Bagels and Butters headed to Brooklyn in 2024 to compete in BagelFest, a bagel festival that draws thousands each year for competitions, tastings and classes. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article292772429.html/video-embed 62 2024-09-23T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317106509.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/26d45b87-e360-4529-ad81-df50fdb5c0de/1_th.jpg Tacoma rolls out reduced-rate parking program The city of Tacoma is offering a new reduced-rate parking program for people to park downtown. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317106509.html/video-embed 35 2026-09-02T20:57:19Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article317094395.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6e484793-7426-47d5-8dc0-c90143e7cec1/1_th.jpg History is underfoot on the Sequalitchew Creek Trail in DuPont Our outdoors reporter headed down to the dog-friendly Sequalitchew Creek Trail on Monday, and then learned about its connection to the Nisqually Tribe. https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article317094395.html/video-embed 197 2026-09-03T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/article316997010.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8012ba6c-b05c-4a7f-9eb0-69de4e5964d6/1_th.jpg TNT reporter explains Orting school probe after students were locked in room The News Trbune's Lead Breaking News Reporter, Izzie Lund, breaks down an Orting School District investigation after staff repeatedly locked two elementary students in a small room, police reports say. Orting Elementary Principal Connie Halvorson-Tran resigned effective Aug. 31, and the district has named new leaders for 2026-27. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/article316997010.html/video-embed 75 2026-09-03T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article317108517.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/dcea7fe8-f908-454f-af82-cbf5faa800df/2_th.jpg Father delivers emotional speech before receiving prison sentence in toddler’s fatal fentanyl overdose In a Pierce County courtroom proceeding, 34-year-old Nicholas Lee Tucker delivered a tearful statement taking responsibility for the March 2025 fentanyl overdose death of his 1-year-old son, Weston, before being sentenced for manslaughter. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article317108517.html/video-embed 71 2026-09-02T23:21:54Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317095459.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7e8c5d7a-869e-4f89-bd01-3c127288aba1/1_th.jpg Tacoma For All files lawsuit over alleged mold, poor conditions at Westside Estates Tenant advocacy group Tacoma For All has filed a lawsuit on behalf of low-income and disabled senior residents at Westside Estates apartments in West Tacoma. Tenants allege dangerous living conditions, rampant mold, and severe security failures inside the complex. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317095459.html/video-embed 65 2026-09-02T00:36:54Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article317093628.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/59a6d564-f0a2-4924-9e24-5eb07f4f3f2b/1_th.jpg Look inside Anaïs Coffee: Now open in Edison Square on South Tacoma Way Anaïs Coffee has opened inside Edison Square on South Tacoma Way. Co-owners Jay and Kaja Yazzie say the new shop features an upstairs loft, a kids area and house-made treats. Their menu highlights include the Golden Hour latte and in-house chocolate chip cookies. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article317093628.html/video-embed 35 2026-09-02T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317095069.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f11d932d-b625-4d00-bf3e-eea1943479d6/1_th.jpg Tacoma mayor calls James Center Fred Meyer closure a 'gut punch' Fred Meyer will close its James Center store on S. 19th St. in Tacoma. Mayor Anders Ibsen calls it a "gut punch" as the city works to transition the retail space. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317095069.html/video-embed 32 2026-09-02T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/traffic/article317095035.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a528dbf2-0e83-4014-854b-553eaea52ef0/1_th.jpg Flock cameras and traffic cameras: what’s the difference? Two types of cameras can photograph your vehicle when you drive by. Here's how each one is used. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/traffic/article317095035.html/video-embed 87 2026-09-01T23:53:42Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317048971.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/97896e89-414b-44f0-8739-62c8579c7e1f/1_th.jpg Mary Bridge Children's Hospital welcomes two new facility dogs Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital has welcomed two new facility dogs, Filmore and Langley. Highly trained to support healthcare professionals, both dogs provide comfort and play while motivating patients to achieve their health goals. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317048971.html/video-embed 140 2026-09-02T11:55:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article317079473.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7aee7b5f-afb9-4bc1-a4f5-4ca624524c77/1_th.jpg Blind burrito taste test: TNT staff rank Tacoma readers’ top 3 picks After readers voted for Tacoma’s best burritos, The News Tribune put the top three to a blind taste test. Staff sampled The Church Cantina’s Holy Burrito, Taco Street’s basic chicken burrito in Ruston, and Taqueria El Sabor’s chicken burrito on Tacoma’s West End, and then ranked them to see if they matched the poll. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article317079473.html/video-embed 198 2026-09-01T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article317078945.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a94ade11-0c5f-4a84-8d07-ed8346a45def/1_th.jpg Two South Sound food & drink brands now serving at Sea-Tac Airport Taco Street, which has restaurants at Waterfront Market Ruston and Tacoma Mall, has opened at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article317078945.html/video-embed 65 2026-08-31T20:56:35Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317030858.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d850abf7-c51d-4b2f-ba53-ab85a4f7847e/1_th.jpg Tacoma food pantry asked to move out of First United Methodist Church due to scheduling challenges My Sister's Pantry, a nonprofit food bank, is moving out of First United Methodist Church after 21 years. The food pantry says it has outgrown the space while the church plans to use the space for community organizing efforts. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article317030858.html/video-embed 145 2026-08-31T20:53:22Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article317051996.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4d2969f6-90a3-4bcb-8086-cca61720a1b5/1_th.jpg A hike on the 'Puget Loop' with the president of the Kitsap Audubon Society Have you heard of the Puget Loop? It's part of what the Audubon Society calls the Great Washington State Birding Trail, and includes 220 of 346 Audubon Society recorded bird species. https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article317051996.html/video-embed 113 2026-09-02T12:00:00Z no