Tacoma WA

More Pierce County residents are speaking out about a construction scam, with multiple people out tens of thousands of dollars.

SEATTLE — The owner of a small Tacoma grocery store pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges alleging he defrauded a government nutrition program of more than $600,000. Manjit Bedi, 64, of Kent, was arraigned in U.S. District Court in Tacoma on multiple counts of wire fraud and Supplemental...

SeaTac’s Silver Dollar Casino is cashing out for good, as Maverick Gaming shuts down the neighborhood card room on International Boulevard near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the latest turn of its long-running financial unwind. The closure, part of Maverick’s Chapter 11 reorganization, was first reported by the Puget Sound...

Approximately 65 employees have been laid off by Maverick Gaming, a Kirkland-based casino company, as it shuttered its Silver Dollar SeaTac Casino. The layoffs are scheduled to take effect on June 30 and span a wide range of positions, according to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed Tuesday. In...

Gig Harbor calls itself The Maritime City for good reason. Its history, views, and image are linked to its idyllic location on Puget Sound, complete with a lighthouse marking the harbor entrance and the bonus of Mount Rainier in the distance. The city was named long before gigabytes and gig economies became a thing. Gig Harbor was named by surveyors from the Wilkes Expedition...

Former Washington State House Rep. Kelly Chambers of Puyallup has been appointed to serve as the Pacific Northwest regional administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration. In the role, Chambers will oversee the SBA’s programs, offices, and operations across the Pacific Northwest, serving small businesses in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and...

At the Gig Harbor City Council’s study session on April 16, not one, but two former mayors weighed in on the fates of two city-owned rental properties. The city is considering whether to convert one of its two rental properties into a gathering space for elders. It may tear down the other entirely.

The Tacoma News Tribune has exposed new details of an independent investigation into Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department's director of public health, Chantell Harmon Reed.

Tacoma Mall has added another new restaurant to its lineup: the popular Happy Lamb Hot Pot chain opened its newest location earlier this week as part of the shopping destination's new Village development. Here's what you can order. Rider's Spring Mocktails. Northwest favorite Rider is now serving several mocktails to...

MILTON, Wash. — A Milton City Council member is facing backlash, after suggesting that drivers who don't speak English shouldn't be allowed to drive through the city. Councilmember Bob Whalen made the comments during the city council meeting on Monday, April 20, while they were discussing an ordinance to limit semi-truck traffic through Milton.