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Saturday morning three people died in a fiery single-car crash in Puyallup. Detectives have determined speed was a factor and say alcohol and marijuana were found inside the car. “Definitely wasn’t expecting to wake up to this, this morning. You know, St. Patrick’s Day is definitely a dangerous holiday when it comes to drinking and driving,” said Rob Dahlke. Dahlke says he woke up to the sound of fire trucks outside his home around 5 a.m.

Surveillance video from a business allegedly showed no physical interaction between the victim and the gunman before the shooting.

KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. - The Kittitas County Sherrif's Office is looking for a man who has used fraudulent accounts to take out loans of almost $45,000. KCSO has secured a photo of the suspect at Enumclaw Powersports on February 4 where one of his loans was used for a side-by-side with a trailer.

The Personal Representative, Kurt Wipior, has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. DATE OF FILING this notice with the Clerk of the Court: 03-17-23 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION of this notice: 03-20-23.

“This is not the outcome searchers and the many partners had hoped for ...,” WSDOT officials said.

Graham Fire and Rescue crews put out the first brush fire of the season on Saturday. The 3-acre brush fire happened in the 1200 block of 276th street east in the afternoon, said GFR. The wind allowed the fire to quickly spread, which started from an outdoor burn pile. There were no injuries or structures damaged.

Pierce County is drafting the 2023 Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan (2023 Flood Plan) and would like the public’s input on how we will address flooding over the next 10 years. Led by Pierce County Planning and Public Works, the 2023 Flood Plan outlines how Pierce County, in collaboration...

Tacoma police believe the defendant started a fire that caused an explosion at a building on Hilltop in July 2021, according to charging documents.

Pierce County announcement. Non-profits engaged in tourism efforts can apply for tourism grants in a number of categories, such as leisure, events, meetings, sports, and asset development. The application period for the LTAC and TPA 2024 Funding Cycle is open until April 14. See links below for details and application forms for each grant program.

The site will be able to hold 20 cars and serve 40 people.

Tacoma Avenue South is expected to be shut down for several hours Monday morning between South 13th and South 15th streets, according to police.

Submitted by Jenn Chernut, TPCAR. Tacoma-Pierce County Association of REALTORS®, the Voice for REALTORS® for over 100 years, is proud to announce one if its members, REALTOR® Spencer Eiseman of Windermere Abode, has been selected as one of 50 finalists in the National Association of REALTORS® 2023 Class of 30 Under 30. Spencer is one of only two REALTOR® finalists from Washington State and was selected from a pool of over 300 applicants.

“We’ve determined that we are not using transportation resources efficiently,” a school district spokesperson said.

Shots were fired, an officer was stabbed and a suspected child rapist died as detectives tried to arrest him in Lewis County on Saturday. Pierce County detectives were in Chehalis at 10:15 a.m. after they had probable cause to arrest a 32-year-old man accused of child rape, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. When detectives found him they radioed that shots had been fired and asked for backup. Chehalis police and other agencies arrived.

Shea Homes’ Verterra will be part of Tehaleh’s new Glacier Pointe neighborhood.

He was 19.

Jenifer Leavens was an experienced educator when she decided it was time to pursue a master’s degree in education. A transplant from California, she wasn’t sure which Puget Sound area university had the best program. So she asked some of her colleagues. “Hands down, people told me, ‘Go...

Submitted by Foothills Rails-to-Trails Coalition. The Rainier to Ruston Relay will be celebrating 21 years at its 2023 event, scheduled to coincide with National Trails Day on June 3. The 50-mile relay carries on a unique tradition begun by a handful of friends decades ago. Over the years, the event has transformed from an annual run amongst one single group of friends into a beloved event that continues to attract hundreds of runners from across the Pacific Northwest and showcases the beauty of Pierce County, from Mountain to Sound.

Deputies are asking for surveillance footage of a stabbing that happened at a home in University Place on Friday. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said deputies went to the call of a stabbing at a house at 2:58 a.m. When deputies got there they found the man who was stabbed and gave him first aid by applying a tourniquet. The man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

Jessica Reed, Cassandra Williams, and Martina Ngo might be strangers, but they have four things in common. They are all female entrepreneurs who live in Pierce County, and each one is a recipient of the Comcast RISE grant announced in November. The Comcast RISE grant comes along at a time...