Here’s a roundup of Labor Day holiday closures in Tacoma area
Parks, libraries and other government-managed facilities in and around Tacoma will see reduced or limited hours this Labor Day weekend. Here’s a roundup of all the schedule changes from Aug. 30 through Sept. 1, and a list of when each agency will return to regular programming. Libraries All eight branches in the...
Tradition Lake Fire | Issaquah, Washington
WASHINGTON STATE — Firefighters with the Eastside Fire & Rescue, WA DNR, Renton Fire, Bothell, Bainbridge Island, and Poulsbo responded on Friday, August 29, 2025, to a brush fire at Tradition Lake. Photo Credit: EF&R. Tradition Lake is an extremely popular Tiger Mountain trail system, about 1.5 miles east...
Retiree shares video tour after moving into tiny home community: ‘Such a great opportunity’
"I love the idea of living in that kind of community!" Retiree shares video tour after moving into tiny home community: 'Such a great opportunity' first appeared on The Cool Down .
‘Staffing challenges’ are impacting Tacoma’s homeless healthcare program
A Tacoma program intended to bring healthcare to the unhoused faces further challenges as several employees have left the program just months after it started. The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department maintains the staffing changes will not impact the planned rollout of the program. In October 2024, TPCHD and the...
Beloved Pierce County dojo that taught rare Viking martial art to close
A law enforcement officer working to arrest a suspect safely. A woman who fought off an attacker with her self-defense skills. An emergency room doctor trying to contain an aggrieved patient without causing injury. These are just a few of the people who’ve learned what martial arts teacher Karri Rahkonen calls “the...
Washington state AG Nick Brown describes Manny Ellis death as ‘murder’
Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown recently described the 2020 death of Manny Ellis during a confrontation with Tacoma police officers as a “murder,” although the officers
Human remains found over a decade ago in Thurston County identified
Human remains that were found in 2009 in Thurston County have been identified. On August 27, DNA technology confirmed the remains belonged to Donald Myrel Nelson, according to a news release from the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO). The remains were discovered in a field near Meadows Elementary School...
Nirvana Fans Revolt After Seattle Museum Announces Closure of Iconic Exhibit: ‘Profound Lapse of...
The Museum of Pop Culture, formerly the EMP, will close the 14-year exhibition on September 7 The post Nirvana Fans Revolt After Seattle Museum Announces Closure of Iconic Exhibit: ‘Profound Lapse of Judgment’ appeared first on TheWrap .
Police investigate Magnolia catholic school vandalism for possible hate crime
The Seattle Police Department says they are investigating vandalism of a catholic school in the Magnolia neighborhood after a nazi emblem was found painted on the side of the building.
Bellevue PD: Man arrested for allegedly hitting coworker in the head with a hammer
Bellevue police have arrested a man who allegedly struck his coworker in the head with a hammer while closing down their restaurant overnight.
