Tacoma WA

B’s Bagels and Butters owner Brittany Erwin heard that the Local Makers Market won’t be returning this year, so she decided to host a Mother’s Day Market in its place. The market will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 10, outside the bagel shop at 3308 Uddenberg Lane. May 10 is Mother’s Day.

All lanes of southbound I-405 will be closed this weekend near Renton. The interstate will be closed from Sunset Boulevard North to SR 167 from 11:59 p.m. Friday, April 24, to 4 a.m. Monday, April 27. Signed detours will be in place. The following ramps will also be closed during...

FIFE, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Transportation says someone drove into one of their work zones over the weekend. Crews were installing a 3,500-lb overhead electronic sign on southbound I-5 in Fife when a driver crashed into one of their large flashing arrow boards and drove off.

Dogs are making a splash at the Puyallup Spring Fair with dock diving competitions. Handlers say the event is all about fun, energy and the bond between pets and their owners.

FIRCREST, WA - Larry Turk wanted an oasis for his retirement. Instead, the disabled veteran says he was left with a disaster of a backyard and a $28,000 hole in his retirement savings. Last May, Turk said he signed a contract with Construction Kings to build a new deck and...

The previous Gig Harbor Now and Then column brought up the subject of one of Gig Harbor’s prominent commercial buildings. It’s the one straight off the north end of Pioneer Way, across Harborview Drive. The masonry-faced structure was built in 1930 as the Novak building. The question asked of the building is:

ORTING, Wash. — A Pierce County man is facing a felony harassment charge after prosecutors said he made repeated threats against employees connected to the Washington Soldiers Home in Orting, including a threat to kill a former manager. Charging documents filed Monday in Pierce County Superior Court accuse Dustin...

A game of fetch for Betty Lou was completely different in just three days. Chasing snowballs on Thursday, April 16 to swimming in Lake Tapps on Sunday, April 19.

Andy Song has resigned from the Kent School Board because he is moving out of town after finding a home to buy. “I have to change my primary location and it’s no longer in Kent so legally I cannot continue to serve,” Song said in an April 20 email to the Kent Reporter, but did not reveal where he is moving.

SEATTLE — Delta Air Lines Flight 188, traveling from Incheon International Airport in South Korea to Atlanta, was diverted to Seattle on Monday morning after a suspicious package was reported on board. The flight, a regularly scheduled service between Seoul-Incheon and Atlanta, diverted to Seattle around 10: 30 a.m....