Cedar Wellness Center Announces New Services
The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is hosting at 4 p.m. on Feb. 20 a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Cedar Wellness Center. The event is celebrating the opening of new clinic services, including dental and medical care. It also will mark the official opening of the center's newly constructed offices on the building’s...
Learning the Art of Boat Repair in Gig Harbor
In Washington, there are more than 250,000 boat owners, making the ability of repairing one a much sought-after skill. As part of an on-going series Gig Harbor, master boatbuilder Tom Regan is teaching those interested in learning the art of boat repair each Saturday. The program takes place at the...
Prepare a detour: These north Tacoma roads will be closed for construction
Multiple streets in north Tacoma will close soon for maintenance work — and likely won’t reopen until mid-April. The City of Tacoma announced in a press release that the following five different road closures will take place starting Feb. 23 as part of the Residential Street Restoration Program: North Winnifred...
Pierce County, WA – Arrest Alert: Driver Jailed After School Crosswalk Incident
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Tacoma, Washington – A 34-year-old man was arrested in Pierce County after allegedly driving through a middle school crosswalk during student dismissal, prompting a law enforcement response. According to...
One dies in Federal Way fiery multivehicle crash Feb. 15
A multivehicle collision in Federal Way resulted in the death of one person and the arrest of another on suspicion of vehicular homicide and vehicular assault. At 8:05 a.m. Feb. 15 at the intersection of Enchanted Parkway South and South 356th Street, police responded to a multi-vehicle fatal collision. According to...
TNT Diner has the scoop on restaurants, bakeries, bars looking to open in 2026
One thing on which we can all agree: the more new restaurants, cafes, bars and bakeries around Tacoma, the better. Another year brings another promise of fresh faces to the Tacoma food and drink scene, as well as some familiar ones in new places. While several new spots have opened around town in the first few weeks...
County council recommends approving public safety sales tax proposal
The Pierce County Council on Feb. 18 recommended approving a public safety levy proposal, after nearly two hours of council questions and public comment. The meeting built on nearly three hours’ worth of discussion and public comment about the levy at a Feb. 9 meeting. The levy would impose...
Copper wire theft briefly shuts down light rail in Kent, Federal Way
Copper wire theft shut down the Federal Way Link Extension for several hours Friday morning, Feb. 20 between Angle Lake in SeaTac and downtown Federal Way, halting light rail in Kent and Des Moines. Life rail trains stopped at about 6:30 a.m. and resumed at about 10:48 a.m., according to...
Gig Harbor teen livestreamed his death. Why his parents want Discord held liable
The parents of a 13-year-old Gig Harbor boy who took his own life on a livestreamed video have sued the social media giant Discord, alleging that the platform enabled a network of sadistic members who coerced their son into his death. Colby and Leslie Taylor, the parents of Jay Taylor, filed the lawsuit Thursday in...
Prices on the WA. State ferries just went up if you use plastic
Washington State's ferry system is a beloved fixture, but changes are coming that might ruffle some commuter feathers.
