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Trouble in paradise: Short-term rental on sandspit becomes flashpoint for controversy
From the watery world of the Lighthouse Beach short-term rental property, it’s easy to forget worldly cares. The site, boasting two complete houses and a boat dock, straddles the sandspit at the mouth of Gig Harbor Bay. It is adjacent to the city’s iconic lighthouse and its grassy, marine-access-only park.
Man in Pierce County charged for tricking man with dementia into paying $68K for yard work he never performed
A 57-year-old man is accused of offering landscaping services to a 75-year-old man with dementia and taking thousands of dollars from his bank account without performing any work. Timothy Roosevelt Baugh was charged on Wednesday with first-degree theft from a vulnerable adult, first-degree theft and failure to obtain a business...
Teen accused of shooting Tacoma detective can be charged as adult
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - In Pierce County court Thursday, Justus Kent pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of shooting Tacoma Police detective Jason Brooks in August of 2023. Brooks was working with the Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force when he was shot. Last week, the judge ruled the...
South Sound Gets Out and About in Sumner
Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, our team of writers, designers, and editors regularly partnered with city officials and destination-marketing organizations to get out from behind our keyboards, get boots on the ground in our coverage areas, and learn more about the communities we write about. South Sound staff recently relaunched this effort with a stop by the city of Sumner, to great success.
Scammers target Western Washington pet owners, threaten to kill animals unless they're paid
The Sumner Police Department advises pet owners to hang up if someone calls them and demands money in exchange for a lost pet. The police department announced Wednesday in a social media post that scammers impersonating Metro Animal Services staff and animal control officers have been targeting pet owners. The...
Aces Fall In Series Opener to Rainiers in 5-4 Defeat
Tacoma, Washington. – The Reno Aces (49-44) fell short to the Tacoma Rainiers (9-10, 52-42) in a 5-4 loss in Friday’s series opener at Cheney Stadium. Albert Almora had an excellent day at the plate, collecting three base knocks, notably getting Reno on the board with a two-RBI double to plate Sergio Alcantara and Jorge Barrosa in the second inning. The 30-year-old has now posted three hits on four occasions in July.
Mother of 16-year-old murdered in Auburn pleads for public's help to find shooter
Lonnisha Landry’s son, Xavier Landry, was shot and killed in Auburn last Friday. Since his death, she’s been on a social media mission, urging the public to help find the person who killed her child.
Lucky 7! For the seventh straight year a Tacoma charity gives a car to a community volunteer
TACOMA, Wash — There is standing room only at the Tacoma auto body shop, Center Collision where owner Kevin House is about to make a big announcement. "We're gonna be giving away a car to a deserving person in our community today," he said. "It changes a person's life,...
94-year-old Horseshoe Pitcher to compete at the World Championships
SEATTLE — It's estimated that 15 million Americans play the sport of horseshoes either casually or competitively. And perhaps one of the oldest players still pitching calls Auburn, WA home. "I had an uncle who is a retired postman and he introduced me to the game when I was...
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