Tacoma WA

Tacoma-based broadband provider Lightcurve is rolling out its new high-speed fiber-optic network to homes and businesses in Centralia and Chehalis. In Chehalis, nearly 2,000 locations are now eligible for Lightcurve’s 2-gigabit symmetrical fiber service, a press release from the company said. In Centralia, its new...

PenMet’s new Community Recreation Center (“CRC”) is a beautiful facility. That said, I have been very concerned about the financial impact that a $31.6M (originally estimated to be just over $22M) project like the CRC might have on PenMet’s overall fiscal health. It may be that the CRC provides sufficient income to...

After six years of work, MultiCare is ready to open the new Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital.

A familiar face on the Tacoma dining scene is turning the page to a new chapter: Mikey's Public House and Frog Bar officially took over the former home of Zeek’s Pizza's Pacific Avenue location this month. The restaurant is owned by Michael Goronkin, who previously operated the Zeek’s branch....

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A Kent mother who lost her 12-year-old son to a drunk driver took her heartbreak to the Washington state House of Representatives, hoping her testimony will push legislators to lower the state's blood alcohol content threshold. It's the fourth consecutive year legislation has proposed lowering the...

4:30 PM: Lots of reports of a dark helicopter circling over east West Seattle. It’s not on radar and we have no correlating reports of ground activity so far, but we’re driving around looking. 4:43 PM: We are in High Point and have eyes on the helicopter but...

The city of Kent is offering a residential recycling event for items not typically accepted at the curb. The free event is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 7 at Hogan Park, 24400 Russell Road. No entries will be allowed after 3 p.m. Instead of going to the...

Ludi’s Restaurant & Lounge has operated as a family-owned institution since 1936, evolving from classic American diner to Filipino-American destination. Owner Tito Greg personally greets nearly every table while walking the dining room, creating connections that transform first-time visitors into regulars. The walls...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Pierce County, WA – Three separate incidents over the weekend led to arrests and an ongoing fatal crash investigation, drawing multiple law enforcement responses across the county. According to the Pierce...

Joice Duane Williams was sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges connected to a May 2022 shooting outside a nightclub on the 5400 block of South Tacoma Way, which killed 56-year-old Reginald Taylor. Prosecutors said the incident began as a confrontation outside the club that quickly escalated...