https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316255927.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2a68a306-d325-477f-a355-15b63830d3dc/1_th.jpg Reporter Peter Talbot explains emails behind Pierce County juvenile court exit Tacoma News Tribune criminal justice reporter Peter Talbot breaks down what internal emails reveal about the abrupt departure of longtime juvenile court administrator T.J. Bull, and why county leaders have refused to explain the leadership change at Remann Hall. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316255927.html/video-embed 91 2026-06-25T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316256612.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e18f60d3-739f-4537-bfd4-661b994930b2/1_th.jpg Repairs underway at Gig Harbor boutique after car rams into wall Bloom Boutique, a women's contemporary clothing boutique, is closed for about two weeks after a car crashed into the store Saturday, June 20, 2026. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316256612.html/video-embed 42 2026-06-25T11:55:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316253858.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3e71d330-6684-4667-9dba-77eec1bfb6c8/1_th.jpg Owner of Puget Sound driving school sues manager after abrupt shut down Freedom Driving School, which has locations in parts of the Puget Sound, abruptly shut down this week. Its owner is suing the general manager for breaching his contract amid several allegations https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316253858.html/video-embed 33 2026-06-25T11:55:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article316259006.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9a19fc42-e2ac-4085-ab79-0338ad142a32/6_th.jpg Another packed, roaring Seattle World Cup crowd for Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Qatar Another packed, roaring World Cup crowd in Seattle, this one for Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Qatar inside Lumen Field FIFA is called "Seattle Stadium" for the tournament, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article316259006.html/video-embed 62 2026-06-24T23:56:25Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316243202.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7219903f-82b5-4c63-aaab-1b231a66ceaf/1_th.jpg ‘I’ve been gawking at this tree for 40 years’: Lakewood fir comes down A Lakewood native who said he’s “been gawking at this tree for some 40 years” helped dismantle the city’s largest Douglas fir, a 160-foot landmark judged a safety risk because of rot and a lean. The trunk will be milled into live-edge pieces. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316243202.html/video-embed 98 2026-06-24T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316240576.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/240a2c40-1ddd-40ee-8868-d544047e9fce/1_th.jpg Gym chain to permanently close Tacoma location LA Fitness on Sixth Avenue will permanently close next month, according to local gym staff. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316240576.html/video-embed 43 2026-06-24T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article316247574.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d271839c-ca13-47df-9336-bb8d87c90ad2/1_th.jpg Ruston Way walks got a little sweeter and colder this summer A midway shack on Ruston Way now serves both iced coffee and frozen treats in one stop https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article316247574.html/video-embed 48 2026-06-25T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/high-school/article316241646.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c424dc7a-d496-4c3b-98b2-731719652fd3/1_th.jpg Graham-Kapowsin's Jayce Halasz discusses recruiting, upcoming high school football season Graham-Kapowsin High School receiver, defensive back Jayce Halasz discusses recruiting, upcoming high school football season with Eagles. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/high-school/article316241646.html/video-embed 199 2026-06-23T23:44:16Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article314781969.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/42e31d64-fdc7-470b-85cd-d5cafc7e9881/1_th.jpg Here’s what to know about Pierce County’s once-in-a-decade charter review Pierce County is undergoing a once-in-a-decade review of the county charter, the county’s equivalent of the Constitution. Here’s what residents need to know about their chance to make changes to county government. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article314781969.html/video-embed 111 2026-02-23T13:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article316240074.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b90df90a-017b-4d05-bd57-5b242dcf5c09/1_th.jpg The Beachfest Skimboarding Competition returns to Dash Point With salt, mud, and sand the Beachfest Skimboarding Competition returns to Dash Point this weekend. https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article316240074.html/video-embed 63 2026-06-24T12:30:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article316224444.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ec4e4baf-ec2c-4e5b-9a39-07caf89e96c2/1_th.jpg Behind the scenes at the new Devoted Kiss Cafe in Gig Harbor Devoted Kiss Cafe reopening on Gig Harbor waterfront after expansion project with same menu of breakfast, coffee, double the seating and harbor views. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article316224444.html/video-embed 52 2026-06-23T09:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article316225337.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/619198b8-088e-437e-a6b2-284a0cd464ac/1_th.jpg Attempted murder suspect shot by Puyallup cop arraigned on $2M bail Recovered from life-threatening injuries, 36-year-old Brandon Michael Holland appeared in Pierce County Superior Court on Monday. Holland faces second-degree attempted murder charges for allegedly trying to drown his sister before being shot by Puyallup police. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article316225337.html/video-embed 68 2026-06-22T22:55:43Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316233034.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3bd54145-d38d-4433-95ce-1a20cf0587e8/1_th.jpg Two dead after high-speed crash in Pierce County Two people are dead after a crash in Spanaway on June 19. A driver was traveling at a high rate of speed when he left the roadway to avoid colliding with a man who was mowing his front lawn. He struck a tree, which caused the car to split in half. He died at the scene along with a woman in the back passenger seat. A woman in the front passenger seat was hospitalized in life-threatening condition. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316233034.html/video-embed 61 2026-06-23T15:41:46Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316221536.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/08948dfa-0ad5-4e63-a710-b0d613287638/1_th.jpg See new artisan gift shop, art gallery coming to North Tacoma Houndstooth, at 2701 N. 21st St., will sell original art and other artisan home goods. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316221536.html/video-embed 35 2026-06-22T19:19:31Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article316180720.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1872cd5c-f7c5-457f-8cdc-d1e5a786ee9b/1_th.jpg New family-friendly Redd Dog brewpub opens in Tacoma with tacos, beer Redd Dog Brewing Co. is opening in Tacoma with a menu of tacos, esquites, wings and more in casual restaurant for families and dog-friendly. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article316180720.html/video-embed 79 2026-06-21T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article311908101.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7d5306f8-57cd-4e14-8cfc-f34a254ee0fa/1_th.jpg Here is what you should know about the Tacoma Police Department The Tacoma Police Department, serving over 215,000 residents, is led by Chief Patti Jackson. The department, budgeted for 366 officers, is divided into Operations, Investigations, and Administration Bureaus. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article311908101.html/video-embed 60 2025-11-21T20:41:46Z no