Lauren Gallup
Journalist, South SoundLauren Gallup is a reporter based in the south sound region. She often covers labor issues, but she’s really most drawn to the stories of her community.
Prior to joining the public media world, she was a reporter for Sound Publishing covering Kitsap County government and schools. She has written for South Sound Magazine and 425 Magazine and is a graduate of Western Washington University.
When she’s not in the field or at her desk, she’s probably walking dogs (rain or shine) or reading indoors (rain or shine.) Occasionally, she enjoys a swim in the Puget Sound, but only when it’s not raining.
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Driving the streets of South Tacoma, there’s a sleek, black electric Ford Lightning F-150 truck pulling a trailer. The trailer is carrying a 500-gallon water tank on a mission to water some of Tacoma’s newest trees. -
When six World Cup games come to Seattle this summer, there’s another game fans can join in on in Pierce County. Around the county, 1,000 glass medallions are being hidden in a scavenger hunt meant to celebrate the World Cup. -
Journalists at McClatchy-owned papers in Washington and Idaho are calling for higher wages. -
Parks Tacoma is facing roughly $9 million in budget cuts. The district is anticipating layoffs and cuts to services and programs. -
Down between the train tracks along Ruston Way and the shoreline of Commencement Bay in Tacoma stand small, cedar-clad boxes. These tiny dwellings, hoisted about 16 feet above the ground, aren’t suitable for humans. These are new nesting boxes for birds, specifically purple martins. -
A minor has been charged with four counts of assault in the first degree with a deadly weapon enhancement following a stabbing at Foss High School in Tacoma on Thursday afternoon. -
Non-academic student workers at Western Washington University can unionize, doubling bargaining unitA new state law allows other kinds of student workers, including front desk attendants, lifeguards and custodial staff, to unionize. But that law only applies at Western Washington University in Bellingham. -
Tacoma is seeking to improve connections across the city with repairs to sidewalks, pedestrian crossings and other improvements to arterials. -
After layoffs at Whitman College, remaining employees at the university began talking about forming a union. -
Parks Tacoma is asking voters to support Proposition 1, a $155 million package to fund over 100 projects in 40 different locations over six years.
