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/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/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/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/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/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 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/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