As 2026 embarks, we asked a range of local people to share their predictions for the year ahead. The opinions you’re about to hear come from a wide range of business owners, artists, advocates, ...

(Note from the author: On Nov. 12, 1875, the Washington Territorial Legislature officially incorporated the City of Tacoma. Thus, this year marks the city’s sesquicentennial. The Tacoma Historical ...

The Geo Group financially benefitted from a work program that paid detainee workers $1 per day – far less than Washington’s minimum wage. TACOMA 1/16/2025 – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth ...

In a 2022 letter to the U.S. Congress Committee on Appropriations, Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08) requested $2 million for a local Pierce County Food Bank, writing, "This program will invest in ...

Hyun Kim. Photo courtesy of City of Tacoma. The Tacoma City Council voted unanimously this week to enter contract negotiations with Hyun Kim to become the city’s permanent city manager. If ...

Downtown on the Go (DoTG) officially became Tacoma on the Go this month. DoTG was founded in 2009 to support downtown commuters, residents, and employers. Helmed by longtime Executive Director ...

Pierce County Council members and staff gather in the new county council chambers in downtown Tacoma on March 17. Many wore green in recognition of St. Patrick’s Day. The meeting was among the first ...

Map illustrating the potential approaches. Courtesy Sound Transit. On March 18, 2026, Sound Transit’s Board met at the Tacoma Art Museum for a board retreat to start discussion around how the board ...

The male suspect was located and arrested at his residence in the Spanaway area. PIERCE COUNTY 10/25/2025 – Pierce County deputies have arrested a man identified as an "independent journalist” ...

When you live long enough in Pierce County, you learn a few things. The Narrows Bridge looks best at dusk. The Tacoma Dome looks like Mount Rainier if you squint a little. It is uniquely charming to ...

For nearly 30 years, downtown Eatonville has been the place to be for car enthusiasts during the annual Rod Knockers Car Show. Now in its 29 th year, the event returns June 21, bringing together ...

At the time of the shooting, Hatfield was 16 and Jones was 15. TACOMA 2/23/2024 – Sentencing has been handed down for the two teenagers arrested for a March 2022 armed robbery at World of Weed during ...