Tacoma WA

In the shadow of towering evergreens, where the morning mist still clings to the air, there’s a red building with a bright blue ramp that transforms into a treasure hunter’s paradise every weekend. Frank’s Landing Swap Meet in Olympia isn’t just a market—it’s a cultural phenomenon where bargain-seeking...

Since its installation, the Pacific Science Center’s solar flowers have become a staple. Major US city praises groundbreaking 'flowers' that provide power for residents: 'As if you were the scale of a small insect' first appeared on The Cool Down .

KIRO 7 is keeping a close eye on the communities impacted by record flooding as Washington is under a state of emergency.

TACOMA, Wash. — One person is dead following a house fire in Tacoma. Tacoma Fire Department crews responded before 10:00 a.m. Sunday to reports of smoke coming from a home in the 2400 block of North Union Avenue. Firefighters said the source of the fire was difficult to locate and extinguish due to the condition of...

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Two people were found dead inside a Herron Island home Wednesday afternoon, and a suspect was later taken into custody following a SWAT response in Kent, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. Around 4 p.m. Wednesday, deputies were sent to a home in...

While some are hyped with the holiday spirit, others may be feeling particularly down this time of year. The winter blues or its more serious counterpart, seasonal affective disorder, can be experienced any time in the winter. Symptoms may last as long as winter weather conditions, depending on the individual. “Less...

A mysterious glow of a neon cheesecake appeared in the papered-up windows of the subterranean kitchen under Berliner Beerhall a few weeks ago. The owners of the German pub in downtown Tacoma had decked out the space with Blodgett deck ovens for a presumed pizza parlor, but years had passed, and it had yet to open....

A former lead recruiter in Washington’s Department of Commerce is suing the state agency over allegations including discrimination, retaliation and a hostile work environment. Ellycia Price is the plaintiff in the lawsuit filed Dec. 4 in U.S. District Court in Tacoma. The Department of Commerce is named as a...

Those looking forward to diving into a meal at Dave’s Hot Chicken in Tacoma will have to wait a little longer. The brand is among several advertised as opening in the first quarter of next year, according to a Tacoma Mall media representative in response to questions from The News Tribune. Dave’s was the next...

After an 11-year relationship ended, I moved from the suburbs to Seattle and, once an appropriate amount of time had passed, began to integrate myself into the Seattle dating scene. As I’ve gone through this new chapter in my life, I have realized a couple of things, not only in myself, but also about what this city...