WA country singer takes home a win at the Grammys
A major win for a Washington artist at the Grammys this weekend.
Seattle-based outdoor retailer expected to close all North American stores
A legacy outdoor retailer may soon shutter all physical stores after 106 years on the scene. >> Business opening or closing in your neighborhood? Email the reporter at [email protected]. Seattle-based Eddie Bauer is reportedly planning to wipe its entire brick-and-mortar footprint and shift operations entirely...
Gig Harbor businesses largely kept their doors open during National Shutdown
The littles were locked out on Friday, Jan. 30. Stuffed animals sat silent and motionless. Taped to the door of “The Best Toy Store in the Galaxy” was a message for grownups:. “Teaching Toys will be closed on Friday, January 30, as part of the National Shutdown. We...
Tacoma’s Meadow Park prepares for $48 million improvements
It will be a three-year process, but Tacoma’s Meadow Park Golf Course is set to undergo $48 million in improvements over that span. They are calling it the “Reimagine Meadow Park Golf Course” and there is plenty to look forward to when it comes to fruition. Meadow...
Tacoma’s historic Armory will be on the market soon. What should it become next?
Many U.S. cities have a legacy National Guard armory, but not every city has made such a building work in modern times. The conundrum is such that you can find a 67-page document online produced by the National Trust for Historic Preservation National Guard Bureau, titled, “Still Serving: Reusing America’s Historic...
Pierce County Jail made dicey hires to fight staffing crisis, review finds
Facing a staffing crisis in the jail in 2023, Pierce County officials hired people for corrections jobs who had admitted to domestic violence, had disqualifying prior drug use or had a poor driving record, a Clark County investigator has found. One of the new hires, Cameron Boucher, was arrested after he allegedly...
A toddler was killed on Tribal land near Tacoma. More details learned
Amory Goode Mitchell-Diaz Bradley was a quiet toddler, but adventurous, who loved to play with his older brother or by himself, according to the boy’s grandmother. “He was his big brother’s muscle, which is funny,” Kristina Wiggins, whose son is Amory’s father, told The News Tribune. In an interview, Wiggins grew...
Multiple Seattle schools delay classes after deadly shooting near Rainier Beach High, $5k reward...
Four schools within the Seattle Public Schools (SPS) District are delaying classes in the Rainier Beach area after a deadly shooting killed two teenagers Friday. South Shore PK-8 will start with a two-hour delay at 10:55 a.m., while Rainier Beach High School, Alan T. Sugiyama High School, and Interagency Academy...
Washington Weather: 6 More Weeks of Winter? Feb–March–April 2026 Outlook for Seattle, Spokane
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Olympia, Washington – Winter may not be ready to fade across Washington, as Groundhog Day tradition and long-range climate signals both suggest a slower transition into spring. Punxsutawney Phil saw his...
‘My vote has changed’: Ursula ‘disgusted’ by King County parks audit findings
A recent audit revealed serious oversight failures in King County Parks and Recreation Division’s grants program, which has grown to over $100 million in public funding, Seattle Red reported. KIRO host Ursula Reutin remarked that as a voter, she was “disgusted” and wouldn’t be voting yes on future taxes...
