A busy Gig Harbor road is closing for 2 years for upgrades
A busy road in Gig Harbor will be closed for the next two years while the city makes some changes.
Driver in police chase on Interstate 5 from Castle Rock to Centralia pleads not...
One of the three suspects arrested in connection with last week's multi-county police chase, which ended in a flipped vehicle in Centralia, pleaded not guilty Thursday in Cowlitz County Superior ...
City of SeaTac acquires Bull Pen Pub property near Angle Lake station for redevelopment...
The City of SeaTac announced this week that it has acquired the Bull Pen Pub property at 20001 International Blvd., a prominent site next to the Angle Lake Link light rail station that city officials say will support both near-term activities during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and long term redevelopment in the area.
5 orthopedic surgeons making headlines nationwide
Orthopedic surgeons across the U.S. continue to drive innovation in surgical technology, devices and care coordination. In recent weeks, several specialists have made headlines for developing new tools, performing first-of-their-kind procedures and advancing robotic-assisted surgery. Here are five orthopedic surgeons...
Tacoma Schools Drops $12M On Orchard Street Mega-Kitchen Plan
Tacoma Public Schools has officially bought a two-building industrial complex on South Orchard Street for roughly $12.1 million, a price tag district leaders say will finally deliver something they have long wanted: one central kitchen to prepare meals for every school. The site is expected to pull together...
10-mile section of SR 410 reopens after fallen trees blocked the road
A 10-mile section of State Route 410 was closed Thursday morning after several trees fell across the roadway between Enumclaw and Greenwater, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
New Tehaleh Warehouse Lands As Pierce County Vacancies Pile Up
Industrial developer Panattoni Development has wrapped construction on the first of two speculative warehouses at Tall Firs Industrial Park in Tehaleh, the master-planned community near Bonney Lake that is rapidly filling in with more than just rooftops. The newly finished building comes in at about 130,151 square...
Snow arrives just under the wire of winter
With just a week left in winter, the Gig Harbor area finally got its first snow. Harborites woke up to a dusting of snow on Friday, March 13, seven days before the spring solstice. It was the first significant snowfall of the 2025-26 winter. The city of Gig Harbor announced...
Rescue organization gives dog lovers something to CHEW on
A group of women came together some 15 years ago to advocate for creation of a new dog park. Their efforts paid off in 2012, with Peninsula Metropolitan Parks District’s Rotary Bark Park. They decided they weren’t done with making good things happen for their best friends. So they...
17 new restaurants, bars around Tacoma with modern teriyaki, tamales, Thai, more
After a holiday reset and the ensuing new-year chaos, we’re back with another edition of new restaurants and bars around Pierce County. In Tacoma, a barbecue restaurant is back up and running after a blip with the health department, downtown has another sushi spot (plus ramen!), and a long-awaited bar has finally...

















