Tacoma WA

A “timeless” home blending 1940s charm and modern features is for sale in Olympia. The home at 303 39th Ave. NE is listed for $1.845 million. “It’s one of the more unique properties I’ve seen,” listing broker Ahtumn Delacroix of Blue Summit Realty told The Olympian by phone. Delacroix described the property dubbed...

AUBURN, Wash. — Mike Leaf paddled through some of the worst flooding he's ever battled in his front yard in a canoe Sunday morning, after a week of heavy rainfall and back-to-back atmospheric rivers. He's lived along the Green River in Auburn for 25 years and said he's never...

AUBURN, Wash. — Residents and businesses in Auburn faced a dire situation Saturday night after a Level 3 (GO NOW) evacuation notice was issued due to severe and rapidly worsening flooding. The affected area included locations south of S 277th St., east of SR 167, west of the Green...

Equestrian sports are not for the lazy, weak or easily discouraged. So much can go wrong when you are working with an animal that you hope will perform on show day the way it does at home. It takes daily practice, sacrifice and skill: all things 15-year-old Alex Coombes knows firsthand. His hard work paid off this...

Washington State has a burger tradition that runs deeper than the Columbia River. Classic drive-ins have been flipping patties and melting cheese for generations, serving up double cheeseburgers that transport you straight back to simpler times. From Seattle to Spokane, these iconic spots keep the old-school magic...

Since its installation, the Pacific Science Center’s solar flowers have become a staple. Major US city praises groundbreaking 'flowers' that provide power for residents: 'As if you were the scale of a small insect' first appeared on The Cool Down .

KIRO 7 is keeping a close eye on the communities impacted by record flooding as Washington is under a state of emergency.

TACOMA, Wash. — One person is dead following a house fire in Tacoma. Tacoma Fire Department crews responded before 10:00 a.m. Sunday to reports of smoke coming from a home in the 2400 block of North Union Avenue. Firefighters said the source of the fire was difficult to locate and extinguish due to the condition of...

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Two people were found dead inside a Herron Island home Wednesday afternoon, and a suspect was later taken into custody following a SWAT response in Kent, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. Around 4 p.m. Wednesday, deputies were sent to a home in...

While some are hyped with the holiday spirit, others may be feeling particularly down this time of year. The winter blues or its more serious counterpart, seasonal affective disorder, can be experienced any time in the winter. Symptoms may last as long as winter weather conditions, depending on the individual. “Less...