Tacoma WA

Puyallup’s most-used playground is getting a fresh start. Bradley Lake Park – located at 531 31st Ave. SE – is getting a new design and lots of new equipment, 22 years after the city first built the playground in 2004. Cody Geddes, the city’s Parks and Recreation director, told The News Tribune that it’s Puyallup’s...

The Burien City Council will consider a revised biennial budget, financial policy changes, multiple board and commission appointments and more when it convenes on Monday, March 23, according to the city’s published agenda. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Burien City Hall, and can be viewed live...

Every cup of chai is brewed to order at Chai Pyala , a new bakery and cafe in Lakewood — the only one of its kind in the South Sound. Owners Honey and Guru Batth might be familiar names to regulars of the Lakewood Farmers Market. In the late 2010s, when the weekly summer event still happened at Towne Center, the...

You won't believe how quickly two wheels are becoming the delivery method of choice in urban areas. It's changing the game for foodies and delivery workers alike.

A truck driver was killed Friday after his vehicle sideswiped a City of Tacoma Ford F-550 on Pine Street, causing him to fall into the roadway where he was struck by his own truck. The crash happened just south of South Tacoma Way and shut the street down for several hours as investigators documented the scene....

A Tacoma man was sentenced to seven years in prison last week for the 2023 robbery of a Winlock gas station. Palekasala I. Taupau, 23, pleaded guilty to single counts of second-degree robbery and third-degree theft in Lewis County Superior Court on March 12, just prior to his sentencing. Taupau...

A 36-year-old motorcyclist was killed overnight Sunday after he crashed into a car in south Pierce County, according to the Washington State Patrol. The man, who has yet to be identified, died at the scene of the wreck. The other driver, a 20-year-old Yelm man, was injured and taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in...

The term, “eminent domain,” when invoked by government, infers a sense of nobility, honorability, and indicates an exercise for the public’s common good. In many cases, the use of eminent domain can be beneficial to a community in need but should only be utilized when no other alternatives exist. Sadly, more often...

Wally’s Chowder House in Des Moines and Wally’s Drive-In in Buckley are being sold by owner Mike Nordean to Seattle restaurateur David Meinert, bringing the longtime South Sound eateries under the ownership of Hold Fast Hospitality Group. The transition is expected later this spring, with operations continuing...

Pierce County Parks has announced its 2026 summer half-day and full-day camps for kids and teens, with registration opening April 1 at 10 a.m. Camps run from June through August at Frontier Park Lodge (Graham), Meridian Habitat Park (South Hill Puyallup), Cross Park (Tacoma), and Spanaway Park.