Tacoma WA

An internal investigation into Tacoma-Pierce County’s top public health official describes a workplace where staff felt so rattled by her communication style that some ended up in tears. Yet despite the bruised feelings and shaken morale, the outside investigator concluded there were no violations of law or...

WASHINGTON, USA — A Clark County inmate with pending robbery and assault charges escaped from Western State Hospital in Lakewood, Washington, on Tuesday night, and authorities are asking the public for help locating him, according to a Clark County press release Wednesday. Joshua Dylan Rice, 35, broke out of...

An LLC representing a Pennsylvania-based chemical company has filed its response and counterclaims against the Port of Tacoma, following the port’s filing of a federal lawsuit in February against the LLC. The News Tribune in early March reported on the lawsuit, which seeks to recoup millions of dollars in remediation...

Every person that has a Penlight bill is an owner of the company. That is right, it is owned by everyone that has a power bill. You paid a share at the beginning to be an owner. Yet CEO Jafar Taghavi runs Penlight like a dictator where he chooses to...

Tacoma's Hob Nob is celebrating National Eggs Benedict Day (which falls on April 16) not just day-of but for the entire week. It'll have eight different eggs benedicts to choose from; a tasting flight can be purchased for $20. Get more details here. Voodoo Doughnut Coming to Tacoma. Portland's Voodoo...

PUYALLUP, Wash. — A Pierce County man has turned himself in after media reports of murder charges were filed in the 2024 death of Tashylah Combs, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office. Wednesday morning, Kai Domonic Butler was booked into the Pierce County Jail. Two weeks ago, Butler...

Tacoma’s new city manager will earn an annual salary of $358,363.20 per year. The Tacoma City Council on March 31 approved Hyun Kim’s contract as Tacoma’s permanent city manager, the final step in a months-long search process to find a candidate for one of the highest-paid and most influential roles at the city. The...

Popular Gig Harbor brunch spot Devoted Kiss Café temporarily closed starting Wednesday to undergo renovations. “We hope to be back in just one month, so follow our journey for updates and sneak peeks!” the downtown Gig Harbor restaurant posted on Facebook earlier this week, saying that doors will be closed while they...

TACOMA, Wash. — A 63-year-old woman has died after she was attacked at a psychiatric hospital in Tacoma just two weeks earlier, according to the Tacoma Police Department. Pierce County prosecutors charged 25-year-old Elias Santos Salcedo in connection with the March 14 attack at Wellfound Behavioral Health on South...

After a long-awaited and much-celebrated opening this past weekend, the brand-new Mercer Island light rail station is already dealing with a reality many critics warned about. Within hours of launch, emergency crews responded to a drug overdose at the station. According to dispatch audio, a man was revived with...