Since taking office in January 2025, Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank’s tenure has been marked by controversy. His public statements have drawn criticism, including characterizing being transgender ...

The SR 165 Carbon River/Fairfax Bridge is a steel truss bridge supported by a latticework of steel beams and columns. In this recent aerial image, rusting areas on the steel truss portions of the ...

A massive landscape of inspiration under the Dome to help you conquer your next DIY project. From "PlantCon" pop-ups to full-scale model homes, it’s the ultimate weekend toolkit for leveling up your ...

Five days of rods, reels, and rugged gear for the Northwest's outdoor obsessed. Whether you’re scouting new hunting grounds or letting the kids try their luck at the iconic trout pond, this is where ...

Guma’ Imahe traveled to the Chamorro Cultural Festival in California last March to perform at the Oceanside Pier Amphitheater. Photo: Manny Crisostomo and SonnyRay San Nicolas A brand-new cultural ...

Black Night Market brings a large indoor market to the Tacoma Armory featuring more than 30 Black-owned businesses, artists, and food vendors. The event includes scheduled live entertainment ...

(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. On Nov. 12 this year, ...

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, ...

Pierce County residents headed to the polls on November 5, 2025, casting their ballots in a series of closely watched races that will influence the direction of local government and community ...

Well over half of all survey participants said they’d been surprised by something Ferguson had done as governor. SEATTLE 7/28/2025 – Six months into Bob Ferguson’s first term, the ratings from voters ...

When PLU science students returned to campus in fall 2022, they were in for a surprise. The previously outdated anatomy and physiology lab in the Rieke Science Center had been transformed into a ...

Progress on reducing smoking rates is not shared equally. In November’s Surgeon General Report, it clearly states that despite dropping rates of smoking, marginalized communities and our youth suffer ...