The development says it has an exclusivity contract with a Mexican restaurant in the area. thenewstribune.com/entertainment/…

“We are dealing with a catastrophic and historic flash flooding situation in parts of the region,” WYMT reporter Steve Hensley said on Twitter. kentucky.com/news/state/ken…

The scale of destruction in Eastern Kentucky is almost incomprehensible. And entirely heartbreaking. Lexington Herald-Leader

KitchenAid stand mixers were going for $55-$99 recently, and someone made off with a Star Wars spatula. thenewstribune.com/news/local/art…

She previously ran for council in 2013 but lost. thenewstribune.com/news/local/art…

It’s the hard work of beat reporters that exposes patterns that warrant deeper reporting. Angelica Relente started covering East Pierce County a year ago. She heard residents speak before the Puyallup City Council this year about the impending loss of their homes. thenewstribune.com/news/local/com…

🧵 Armondao Aragon and his family invested thousands to renovate their Meridian Mobile Estates home to meet the needs of his son who has limited mobility after a car accident. Now, the entire Puyallup neighborhood must leave by Oct. thenewstribune.com/news/local/com…

South Hosmer Street, a commercial strip home to small businesses, homeless camps and the city’s biggest cluster of motels and hotels, have become a battleground in a desperate fight against rising crime. bit.ly/3ei2M3m

As football begins, Tacoma Public Schools has no certified trainers to tend to injuries. Coaches are having to deal with injuries themselves and they're not happy about it. "It's very frustrating. I'm very concerned," said Lincoln coach Masaki Matsumoto. thenewstribune.com/sports/high-sc…

Federal prosecutors charged a reported gang member with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl after a series of undercover operations at the shuttered Econo Lodge on South Hosmer Street in Tacoma, the U.S. Department of Justice said Story: thenewstribune.com/news/local/cri…

The city declared the homelessness crisis a public health emergency in 2017. thenewstribune.com/news/local/art…

An ordinance to prohibit homeless encampments in certain areas will be proposed at noon Tuesday during the city council's study session. thenewstribune.com/news/local/art…

New this morning from Jared Brown, Liz Moomey and Joshua Bessex. #Tacoma thenewstribune.com/news/local/cri…

A couple months ago, Liz Moomey and I noticed the violent crime plan Tacoma Police Department touted as customized to Tacoma was remarkably similar to the one implemented in Dallas. Here's what we found after digging into the tactics and talking to experts: thenewstribune.com/news/local/cri…

Firefighters wouldn't go to five motels without police backup. One motel rented to 20 early-release offenders and all but one returned to jail or went missing. Police calls climbed. Why City of Tacoma didn't crack down on the most troubled Hosmer motels: thenewstribune.com/news/local/art…

The city does maintain a chronic nuisance code, which gives it formal oversight of problematic businesses and residences, but The News Tribune found it has been seldom used, even after a 2018 update intended to improve its viability.

Sheriff Ed Troyer is on the witness stand to testify in his criminal trial on false reporting charges. Tacoma News Tribune has a livestream on its website, and I'll be providing live updates here: thenewstribune.com/news/local/cri…

On budget and on time, this will not be, according to Liz Moomey. #Tacoma thenewstribune.com/news/local/art…

A spate of gun violence in the Tacoma area so far this year has left three teenagers dead. Xaviar Siess was the first and youngest. thenewstribune.com/news/local/cri…

Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards and city manager Elizabeth Pauli said the plan is working. thenewstribune.com/news/local/cri…