https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316636545.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/722e60d9-ac6b-432f-ac96-7d0f66c4c190/1_th.jpg Is Pierce County ready to pay higher sales tax for more buses? We asked those who would be impacted by a higher sales tax whether it's worth it expanded transit services. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316636545.html/video-embed 144 2026-07-24T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316630345.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/26a39312-df16-4b64-869e-344fa3243b25/1_th.jpg New holistic wellness store with tea, herbs coming to South Tacoma Way BahLake is set to open this fall in South Tacoma, and will sell teas, tinctures and other products focused on holistic healing. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316630345.html/video-embed 33 2026-07-24T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/article316617713.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3bd6c088-bb4d-4c13-92ce-0b9c4202bc43/1_th.jpg Instructors in the Puyallup Public Library instructors teach medieval combat As part of a three part series related to medieval times, Puyllup residents got the opportunity to learn about medieval combat using somewhat lifelike swords on July 21, 2026. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/article316617713.html/video-embed 49 2026-07-24T11:55:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316555353.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2a06bbea-5981-4619-8083-35d452558749/1_th.jpg How a Tacoma bar’s massive collection of vintage memorabilia inspired a Rainier beer documentary Brothers Justin and Robby Peterson, owners of Tacoma's iconic 1111 bar, transformed their obsession with vintage Rainier beer memorabilia into a full-length documentary. Alongside local filmmaker Isaac Olsen, they share the unique history of why the brand remains a Pacific Northwest cult favorite. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316555353.html/video-embed 87 2026-07-18T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316619751.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/02bba802-39a0-4f3a-8521-e5f2c052cdb0/1_th.jpg Hilltop sidewalk, lighting project begins with parking impacts through fall Tacoma has begun a Hilltop project to upgrade sidewalks and lighting between S. Earnest Brazill Street and S. 15th Street, bringing new street furniture, trees and landscaping. Construction runs July through November 2026 and could temporarily reduce parking. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316619751.html/video-embed 34 2026-07-23T12:30:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316630349.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/573ed187-f28e-4949-b7c6-29f3dba3ce54/1_th.jpg Good Samaritans Save Seven Dogs from Car Two good samaritans saved seven dogs, including four puppies, from a hot vehicle yesterday in the Graham area. All dogs were sent to the Tacoma Humane Society for immediate health evaluations. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316630349.html/video-embed 72 2026-07-23T19:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316618026.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8239d64c-4fce-4449-9fed-db1c4b9ff5f5/1_th.jpg Propane tank leak shut South Hill road for four hours Central Pierce Fire & Rescue firefighters conduct controlled fire burnings to relieve pressure inside leaking gas tank. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316618026.html/video-embed 13 2026-07-22T22:22:08Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/traffic/article316618051.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4b07779f-4d0b-4341-b282-c554660ec6f4/1_th.jpg Why this weekend's Tacoma Narrows Bridge closure was "really unique" The bridge was closed while officers negotiated with a person in crisis who had a firearm. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/traffic/article316618051.html/video-embed 40 2026-07-22T21:42:24Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316604022.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/63359e03-e2e7-4ab0-8cb4-f8aedf1064c5/1_th.jpg Kayaker drowns off of Dash Point A man who was kayaking off of Dash Point drown on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office is currently investigating the death. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316604022.html/video-embed 62 2026-07-22T00:23:46Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article316588421.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7760ee11-cef5-4f9f-a246-cc10e897c686/1_th.jpg Tacoma’s Tho Tuong BBQ expands to Seattle, backed by family tradition Tho Tuong BBQ, a Tacoma staple since 1997, has opened its second location in Seattle’s International District. Daughter Linh Ngo says the Tacoma shop’s roast pork, roast duck and barbecue pork draw the most interest and her father, Phuc, still handles the labor-intensive marinating and roasting himself. https://www.thenewstribune.com/entertainment/restaurants/tnt-diner/article316588421.html/video-embed 84 2026-07-23T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article316617459.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c647b384-c1d1-4952-b778-d39a5698f86d/1_th.jpg TNT sports reporter Jon Manley reviews Eagle's Pride Golf Course in DuPont Tacoma News Tribune sports reporter Jon Manley reviews Eagle's Pride Golf Course in DuPont, Washington on Tuesday, July 22, 2026. https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article316617459.html/video-embed 78 2026-07-22T21:18:39Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article316598137.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1a78a338-bdce-4d76-9241-a88c9101a285/1_th.jpg Northwest Dispatches: Notes on the death of a dog Welcome to our outdoors reporter's new column, Northwest Dispatches. For the first installment he dives into the life and death of a trail dog. https://www.thenewstribune.com/outdoors/article316598137.html/video-embed 53 2026-07-22T12:00:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article316600357.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/81095aee-155a-428b-bbda-b833a70ce034/1_th.jpg Daughter attacks mother with saw blade A 46-year-old woman was arrested by the Pierce County Sheriff's Office over the weekend after attacking her mother with a saw blade. The daughter attempted to drive away and hit her mother, triggering a police pursuit that ended in a car wreck. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article316600357.html/video-embed 69 2026-07-21T19:59:54Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316586686.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/84370206-6a30-4da2-8841-7111400639cd/2_th.jpg Crews clear land for future apartment complex near Gig Harbor Construction is underway on a new development called Timberwalk Apartments near Gig Harbor, Wash. The Rush Companies plan to add 120 apartment units in six three-story buildings, according to the company website. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316586686.html/video-embed 46 2026-07-21T11:55:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/article316581865.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7fa90e23-faeb-4ab0-bf3c-940430f7be3a/1_th.jpg Gig Harbor youth sailing program plans new HQ near waterfront Gig Harbor Junior Sailing, a nonprofit that serves hundreds of kids through summer camps and a competitive racing team, plans to build a 2,560-square-foot facility at West Shore Marina by mid-2027. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/article316581865.html/video-embed 42 2026-07-22T11:55:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/g-news/article316538617.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0c11c140-3933-47fb-adf4-d03ae4e587a7/1_th.jpg Developers and staff discuss Harbor Winds project in Gig Harbor Representatives from CES NW, Inc. and Garrette Homes met with Gig Harbor staff on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 for a pre-application meeting about a proposed development near state Route 16, subdividing 25.5 acres into 45 single-family home lots. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/g-news/article316538617.html/video-embed 317 2026-07-19T11:55:00Z no https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316556458.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/68edfea4-86bb-420c-9057-c7b5e2e54e9f/1_th.jpg Safari-themed family fun center in Tacoma shutters Charlie’s Safari, a family fun center with an indoor playground, has closed after nearly two years on South Pine Street in Tacoma. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article316556458.html/video-embed 38 2026-07-18T12:30:00Z no