WA bill would ban flavored nicotine & tobacco to combat ‘epidemic’ of youth vaping
Concerned citizen Lamont Robinson likened the measure to a “new stop-and-frisk,” referencing a controversial bygone New York ...
‘Remember where you are and why you are here.’ Tacoma’s Lunar New Year founders reflect on 35 years
Tacoma’s Lunar New Year, in its 35th year, is a chance to “encourage the young to remember where you are, where you are ...
Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp sued by incarcerated man for distress from Tacoma shooting
The former Seattle SuperSonics player has an ongoing first-degree assault case from the March 2023 shooting outside the ...
WA residents using new apps to track ICE agent activity. Are the sightings credible?
On Sunday, Wenatchee for Immigrant Justice, which partners with WAISN, reported that ICE officials arrived at a person’s home ...
This crowded Pierce County school district has 221 portables and is asking for $800M
“The building is at the end of its life,” Spinning Elementary School principal Sari Burnett told The News Tribune on Thursday ...
Downtown Tacoma plant store, gift shop that served as launchpad for creatives to close
This was not an easy choice, but one we know is best for us. To be transparent, we’ve delayed sharing this news for as long as we could,” the owners said on social media this week.
Lottery player thinks boss is playing a joke — until he checks his Arkansas ticket
A man thought his boss was playing a joke on him about the Arkansas lottery. He then checked his ticket to reveal that he was ...
Men snatch sweet kitten from a PetSmart in WA. Then cops track Booberry Matcha down
Two men stole a sweet and cuddly gray kitten from a PetSmart in Washington, worrying workers and the community until police ...
Man duct tapes Apple AirTag to ex-girlfriend’s car to track her, Pennsylvania cops say
The 32-year-old woman and her dad searched her vehicle but were unable to find the tracker, Pennsylvania troopers said.
Driver was moving ex’s body when he crashed car, Oregon cops say. Now, he’s arrested
A man was moving his ex’s body when he crashed and rolled his car in Oregon, authorities said. Deputies with the Polk County ...
Dog ‘shot and left to suffer’ refused to give up in Ohio. ‘His heart is still beating’
A dog who was shot and left for dead is on the mend in Ohio after a very risky week. Known as Bear — the ivory shaded ...
Who is that man dressed as Jesus and carrying a heavy cross on Pasco street corners?
The day before President Donald Trump was inaugurated, a man dressed as Jesus and dragged a cross through Pasco to protest ...