parks, near schools, along waterways, and in business districts. Tacoma is a compassionate city—but compassion without accountability isn’t kindness, it’s chaos. HB 2489 would strip away the tools ...

Tacoma Arts Live, one of the South Sound’s most beloved cultural institutions, will shut down operations at the end of its current season, marking the end of nearly five decades of performing arts ...

As of Feb. 5, Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the death of a 45-year-old man found early that morning in the 12200 block of 113th Avenue East in Puyallup. Deputies responded to a ...

Conner Wiley stands next to a large pile of tires that he and a friend spent a day dragging out of a gulch in Tacoma as part of one of his many volunteer trash cleanup projects around the city. Wiley ...

The Front Row Card Show has been running since 2024 at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center. The Front Row Card Show has established itself as one of the largest and most popular trading card shows on ...

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 ...

Last week, my husband promised he’d help me with the yard while I tackled the flower beds, but he never showed. When I mentioned it later, he snapped, "You’re always keeping score!” and ended up ...

On a sunny Saturday afternoon on Jan. 24, the March for Justice drew about 700 demonstrators in a protest that began at Firefighter’s Park at 801 A St. in Tacoma. The demonstration was organized by a ...

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 ...

Newly elected Mayor Anders Ibsen is sworn in by Annette Bryan, a Puyallup Tribal Council member, as new Deputy Mayor Chanjolee “Joe” Bushnell looks on. The Tacoma City Council opened its first meeting ...

A series of new local and statewide laws take effect in 2026, bringing changes to housing regulations in Tacoma, worker protections, public safety policy, transportation, taxation, and consumer access ...

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, ...