Tacoma WA

See the cash-only chili parlor dive bar in Ballard (Seattle) that is so good, even Food Network TV's Guy Fieri paid them a visit.

A familiar tall black dorsal fin broke the surface of the water near the WestRock Tacoma Paper Mill this week and attracted the attention of photographers.

Port Orchard’s waterfront just picked up a new heavyweight. Rustica Grille, a steakhouse promising hearty cuts of beef, bison burgers and country-style breakfasts, quietly slipped open this week on Bay Street inside the Port Orchard Public Market. The restaurant is aiming to be that rare combo spot that catches...

Locals in Pierce County might have awoken to white sheets of snow on their doorstep Friday morning for the first time this winter. Impacts included treacherous driving conditions and closures of some highways across the Cascades, including Snoqualmie Pass. Power outages were reported on Key Peninsula, Tacoma and...

Lakewood has recorded its first homicide of the year after a 21-year-old father was arrested in connection with the death of his infant, who was brought to Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital on March 4 with injuries detectives said were “not initially explainable.” Pierce County investigators allege the child’s father...

A local seafood company has sold one of its Tacoma sites as it works to consolidate operations ahead of a planned expansion at the Port of Tacoma. An LLC affiliated with Shinkei Systems of El Segundo, California last month acquired the Fathom Seafood facility at 2544 S. Fawcett Ave. for $4.2 million, according to...

Washington State faces a surging bed bug crisis, with urban and corridor cities leading infestations per 2026 treatment data. Five hotspots—Kent, Seattle, Auburn, Federal Way, and Tacoma—are mobilizing inspections, awareness campaigns, and professional treatments to combat the onslaught. Kent: Top Hotspot. Kent tops...

Drivers and people who live along the two-lane 38th Avenue NW, which links Olympic Boulevard to Hunt Street in Gig Harbor, should prepare for two years of delays. The city has roadway plans in the works. City plans for the half-mile stretch of road call for a sidewalk, a bike...

Thieves smashed into Next Level The Gamers Den in Graham Saturday morning and stole 25 boxes of pre-ordered Pokémon and Star Wars Unlimited cards worth around $10,000.

Mail has reportedly gone missing in Renton, and one neighborhood is not standing for it. Sandwich boards at different entryways in the Victoria Hills neighborhood off of Benson Drive South display a warning for a pair of zip codes: “Master mail key still missing […] Police say call 911 to report mail theft […] All...