The bill was sponsored by Rep. Sharlett Mena (D-Tacoma). OLYMPIA 4/21/2025 – Today, Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law a bill that restricts out-of-state military forces from entering ...

Artist Jeremy Gregory does not do art, he is art. Everything he touches becomes a creation of his mind, a private world occasionally made public. "Doing art was better than breaking windows ...

Ask most Republicans or right-leaning voters for their thoughts on "environmentalism," and you'll hear a litany of complaints about progressives' attempts to remake our economy, increase the cost ...

Ramos served in the state senate since 2019. ISSAQUAH 4/19/2025 – State Sen. Bill Ramos (D-Issaquah) is reported to have died suddenly while out on a run last evening. "It is with the deepest ...

No arrests have yet been made. TACOMA 4/17/2025 – A shooting victim, who Tacoma police are identifying as a juvenile male, has died from his injuries. His age has not been revealed. Tacoma ...

It seemed like a normal morning. The Old Man and I were off to deliver Chuck’s paper. Half a block away from Chuck’s, two furry little bouncing balls of fluff came charging right at us.

We live in a day and age where everything is instantaneous, and you can buy almost anything off the internet. From prime two-day shipping to getting a couch to magically appear at your doorstep ...

2024 TPC Sports Hall of Fame Inductees. (front row left to right): Mark Brinkhaus (representing Joseph Gray), Jim Pike, Ed Ploof, Gary Wusterbarth, Doug Cowan and Pat Kelly; (back row left to ...

Pierce County Auditor Linda Farmer has done much to improve the system. Pierce County Elections has been recognized for excellence in election administration with a national Clearinghouse Award ...

United Church is a justice-seeking, peace-making, creation-loving, Spirit-guided congregation called to live out an inclusive vision in which all may participate in every aspect of the church’s ...

The meerkats live in the Kids’ Zone area of the zoo, where they enjoy a habitat designed to mimic the African savannah. (Photo: Katie G. Cotterill/Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium) The meerkat mob ...

TPD’s Community Engagement Senior Manager Bervin Smith (right) was delighted that Annie Brown (third from left) brought a handmade quilt for the raffle. The Tacoma Police Department has ...