Unincorporated Pierce County residents are being urged to prepare now for the county’s annual burn ban. County officials say ...

The reaction centers on remarks Swank made while opposing Senate Bill 5974, which drew concern from other law enforcement officials statewide. During the hearing, Swank warned lawmakers about what he ...

A U.S. District Court judge declined to dismiss allegations that the retired prosecutors retaliated against investigators for ...

Pierce County jurors will now get paid much more to participate. The county is trying a new pilot program that pays jurors at the County-City building $100 per day, along with mileage reimbursement, ...

The Pierce County Council is set to reaffirm its status as a sanctuary county in a sanctuary state—and Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank said he will push back. “Well, first off, they never even ...

Residents of Pierce County who appear for jury duty will receive $100 a day and mileage reimbursements in an attempt to improve juror participation and diversity. The pilot program, which began Monday ...

Nearly 50 businesses have been shut down and red-tagged in Pierce County and many of them were massage parlors.

Incumbent Prosecutor Mary Robnett is not seeking reelection, setting up a showdown between Coreen Schnepf and Bryan Chushcoff ...

TACOMA, Wash. — Health officials are investigating what could be the first case of locally acquired malaria ever recorded in Washington state. A woman in Pierce County who has not recently traveled ...

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department says two young siblings who were last seen Wednesday night leaving an apartment ...