Koko’s Restaurant & Tequila Bar Expands With Larger Seabrook Location
Koko’s Restaurant & Tequila Bar is expanding, relocating to a larger Seabrook space to serve more diners. The Latin and modern Mexican restaurant, owned by Alexi Torres and. , is moving from 5 W. Myrtle Lane to 100 Market Street, according to business filings. Koko’s also operates a second...
Police doubled traffic stops in this Pierce County city early this year
Drivers better slow down in Gig Harbor, based on the traffic stops police conducted in the city earlier this year. From Jan. 1 to Feb. 2, Gig Harbor police officers conducted 405 traffic stops — over double the number of traffic stops they made over the same period last year, according to a city newsletter last month...
Puyallup bar closes for St. Patrick’s Day, citing DUI concerns
PUYALLUP, Wash. — On one of the busiest drinking days of the year, a popular downtown Puyallup bar is choosing to close its doors. Not because it has to, but because the owner says it’s the responsible thing to do. Bumpy’s Pub will be closed on St. Patrick’s...
Hundreds of health care workers from Washington, Oregon have immigrated to B.C. for jobs
SEATTLE — More than 400 U.S.-trained health-care professionals have accepted jobs across British Columbia, nearly tripling the number reported in September 2025, provincial officials said in a one-year update on an international recruitment campaign. The hires include 89 physicians, 260 nurses, 42 nurse...
UWT Student Debuts Groundbreaking Investment AI Model
University of Washington Tacoma student Evan Garner recently competed in the 2026 Investment Challenge, where he debuted a successful AI investment model competitive to Wall Street investors. Garner is a nontraditional student who has faced adversity leading up to his enrollment at UWT, a release said. A finance...
Development project in Tacoma’s Proctor neighborhood drops apartments
Plans to replace a former Proctor boutique with an addition of apartments have changed, according to permits on file with the City of Tacoma. Meanwhile, a fourth Proctor apartment project by a local developer is still in the works. The first site, 3820 N. 26th St., was the former home of Jasminka women’s boutique....
New toy store looks to bring ‘magic’ to downtown Gig Harbor this spring
Gig Harbor kids are in for a treat. The Curious Bear Toy & Book Shop will open in downtown Gig Harbor in May, setting up shop at 3202 Tarabochia St. The store will replace Birdnest Gallery & Framing , an independent art gallery and custom picture framing business that opened in April 2002. The gallery’s owners,...
Uwajimaya Plots Tacoma Comeback And Big Eastside Move In Issaquah
Uwajimaya, the Pacific Northwest Asian supermarket known for its sprawling snack aisles and busy seafood counter, is gearing up for two major openings in 2027: a new Eastside store in Issaquah and a Tacoma location that doubles as a sentimental return to the company’s roots. The new arrivals will join the flagship in...
SWAT standoff in South Tacoma ends in suspect’s surrender
A standoff involving the Tacoma Police Department’s SWAT team ended Tuesday in a man’s arrest after he refused to leave a residence in South Tacoma where he might have imprisoned a female victim, TPD Officer Shelbie Boyd told The News Tribune. Authorities received a call around 1:30 p.m. about a “possible...
An atmospheric river is heading toward Pierce County. Will it cause flooding?
The National Weather Service announced an atmospheric river is bringing heavy to moderate rain across Western Washington this week. Will Pierce County residents have to worry about a repeat of December’s pineapple express-fueled flooding? If you’re gearing to fill up sandbags, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Though...
