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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Pearl Youth Residence, one of four Children’s Long-term Inpatient Program sites in Washington, is scheduled to close at the end of November. The Tacoma facility provided inpatient psychiatric care for youth. -
As part of a broader effort to connect people with learning and career opportunities in the trades, Pierce County is giving a $300,000 grant to Clover Park Technical College.“ I firmly believe that when we're able to help more families be more stable because they have access to careers and jobs that pay the bills, everyone succeeds, and it's a great investment for us when we can play our role,” said Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello. Mello announced the grant funding during a press conference about his Building Together initiative. The initiative’s intent is to bolster training and make educational opportunities more accessible in the trades, and provide job opportunities for local workers through county public work projects. -
A total of seven journalists were laid off from McClatchy-owned papers in Washington state, along with ten journalists in Idaho. -
On Saturday, underneath a painted banner strung across the porch of Hillcrest Apartments in Tacoma, tenants announced the formation of the Wright Park Tenant Union. -
Kroger, the grocery giant that owns QFC, Fred Meyer and other grocery stores around the country, is planning to close another Fred Meyer in Tacoma. The store sits in the James Center shopping area right across from Tacoma Community College off a busy thoroughfare with a well-used bus line. -
The city of Tacoma will need to address a $40 million deficit in the 2027-2028 biennial budget. -
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gives free books to millions of children annually. These are some of the stories of local families who benefited from the program. -
WFSE is in contract negotiations with negotiators for the Washington state Office of Financial Management and the governor’s office. They need to reach an agreement by Oct. 1. But the union has said the state isn’t agreeing to priorities for members, including stronger protections for workers’ safety, or any raises. -
A new ultra-modern, white building sits at the mouth of the Port of Tacoma, just south of the Murray Morgan Bridge. It’s a new skills center, called Maritime|253, for Pierce County high schoolers who are interested in a career in the maritime industry. -
Down at the Point Defiance Marina in Tacoma, large swallows are diving from up high in the sky to down under the boardwalk and into nesting boxes, where they’re feeding their newly fledged chicks.“ It's one of the exciting parts of my morning, is seeing the reports come in and see which boxes have had babies and all the notes from our volunteers,” said Sam Hain, a conservation specialist for the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium.
