7-Eleven opens new convenience store at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
7-Eleven Inc. has opened a new convenience store inside Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, offering 24-hour service to travelers and airport employees, the company said. The store is located before security, near baggage claim areas 15 and 16, and officially opened Friday, Jan. 23, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony...
Seattle Police arrest 18-year-old man for drive-by shooting
An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting, Seattle Police said.
Washington lawmakers push cigarette tax hike that could raise prices to $17 a pack
Washington lawmakers are considering a bill that would raise taxes on cigarettes, vapes and other tobacco products, potentially pushing the price of a pack of cigarettes in Seattle to about $17.
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...
