A 16-year-old boy who died after his vehicle went off a steep embankment near Gig Harbor on Wednesday evening has been identified. Daniel Hallstrom died from blunt head and torso trauma, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office. His manner of death was ruled an accident. The crash occurred Wednesday evening near the 5600…
A Puyallup high school wrestler has filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was sexually assaulted by a transgender opponent during a girls wrestling match and that officials failed to properly respond after the incident was reported. The suit, filed Tuesday in Seattle federal court by a Rogers High School student and her mother, Stephanie Brown,…
Few Washington cities have changed as dramatically over the past few decades as Puyallup. Long known for its downtown charm, the Washington State Fair, views of Mount Rainier, and family-friendly suburbs, the city has become one of the region’s fastest-growing communities. New housing developments continue to spread across South Hill, warehouses have expanded throughout the…
A Tacoma restaurant that served generations of diners in the Proctor District has closed its doors after nearly nine decades in business. A sign posted this week at Knapp’s Restaurant and Lounge, 2707 N. Proctor St., announced the closure with a simple message: “Knapp’s is closed. Thank you for the memories. We’ve enjoyed serving you.”…
Gig Harbor has a reputation that practically markets itself. To some, it’s a postcard-worthy waterfront town filled with boats, boutique shops and views of Mount Rainier. To others, it’s an affluent suburb where Teslas, pickup trucks and million-dollar homes somehow coexist. Mention Gig Harbor anywhere in Western Washington and you’ll usually hear the same words:…
Human remains discovered in a wooded area of Chelan County have been identified as a Tacoma woman who disappeared nearly 40 years ago. The remains were identified as Patricia Colyer, who was last seen on July 4, 1986, before being reported missing from Tacoma, according to the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office and Chelan County Coroner’s…
A simple question about breakfast burritos quickly turned into a love letter to one Tacoma restaurant. When Bremerton resident James Villareal asked members of a local foodie group where to find the area’s best breakfast burrito, one name surfaced again and again: Memo’s Mexican Food. The longtime Tacoma favorite drew the overwhelming majority of recommendations,…
Someone considering a move from the Dallas-Fort Worth area to Tacoma recently posed a simple question online: Is Tacoma a good place to move? The answers revealed a city that inspires strong opinions. Some residents described Tacoma as one of the Pacific Northwest’s most underrated places to live — a city with waterfront views, walkable…
Two suspects were arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old Parkland boy who was gunned down while walking his girlfriend home. The arrests came Sunday, May 31, one week after Braylon Diaz was killed during what investigators describe as a robbery near Washington High School, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to…
An active-duty US Navy sailor from Pierce County is suing Equifax, alleging the credit reporting giant failed to correct an inflated auto loan balance even after he provided military orders showing he was entitled to federal financial protections. Mason Hamer filed the lawsuit in Tacoma federal court on Friday, May 29, accusing Equifax of violating…
