Tacoma WA

A Renton summer tradition is around the corner. Renton River Days announced dates for the 2026 festival. It’s set for July 24-26.

Liz Van Dyke and her co-workers often joke that walking into her Tacoma storefront, Stocklist Goods & Gifts, is like walking into a section of her brain. To paint a picture: The downtown Tacoma store stands out among its neighbors with a teal-colored façade adorned with painted rainbows and stars. Once inside, customers can browse a wide selection of whimsical items, including tote...

Ice Cube will perform at the Washington State Fair this fall – one of many big names slated to hit the stage. According to the Fair’s website , Ice Cube’s show will take place at the Washington State Fair Event Center on Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Ice Cube is a famous hip-hop rapper and actor, with...

Washington patients who rely on MultiCare hospitals and clinics are staring down a potential insurance shakeup after the health system signaled it may leave parts of two major insurers’ networks, a move that could spike out-of-pocket costs for thousands. Premera Blue Cross has a May 31, 2026 deadline tied to a formal termination notice, and Regence-related mailings warn that coverage in...

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A person is in critical condition after being stabbed near Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Sunday evening. According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, the stabbing was reported around 6:54 p.m. at 11401 South Steele St. When deputies arrived, they found a person who had...

Activists are gathering signatures for a ballot initiative that could strengthen enforcement of renter protections, in a follow-up to the 2023 “Tenant’s Bill of Rights."

A 25-year-old Mexican national was sentenced in Seattle on Friday after he was caught driving a stolen car with a gun inside.

9:52 PM: After 911 got a call from a driver who reported another driver shooting at her in a “road-rage incident,” police have found “casings all over” the 35th SW and SW Morgan vicinity. No report of injuries; the victim said the shooter was in a ‘white BMW SUV.” Police closed Morgan between 34th and 35th while investigating and collecting evidence.

Grocery store giants have been fined millions of dollars this year for overcharging customers due to scanning errors, leading to a lack of funding for statewide random unannounced inspections of price-scanner systems at retailers by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Since the price to fill your grocery cart has...

A 22-year-old man was arrested Saturday afternoon for allegedly attempting to kidnap an 8-year-old girl in West Seattle. At approximately 2 p.m. Saturday, officers with the Seattle Police Department (SPD) were called to respond to reports of a young man trying to take a young girl while she was playing in the front yard of a home with her friends...