Tacoma WA

Looking for something useful or fun without spending a dime? There are several great free items available around Puyallup this week — from home goods to outdoor furniture and even a project bike.

Washington State Patrol trooper Rick Johnson reported a motorcycle flying northbound near Federal Way at a jaw-dropping 161 miles per hour last night.

TACOMA, Wash. — Every year, Toyota sells roughly 250,000 pickup trucks bearing the name of a midsized Pacific Northwest city on their doors. Thirty years after its debut, the Toyota Tacoma remains the best-selling midsize pickup in America and the story behind its name is a masterclass in automotive branding.

SPANAWAY, Wash. — Most great business ideas take years of planning, careful strategy and maybe a little luck. At Kolby's Donut House, the shop's biggest success came from something far simpler: a customer suggestion that nobody else had ever thought to ask. What if the doughnut was the bread?

TACOMA — A Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier accused of killing two people and wounding several others during a 2023 mass shooting at the Gorge Amphitheatre has pleaded not guilty during a military court hearing, as the high-profile case formally shifts into the Army justice system. Spc. James M. Kelly,...

Multiple crashes blocked the Tacoma Narrows Bridge on Monday, creating traffic backups during the morning commute.

Pierce County is offering more than $70,000 in small grants to support local projects that protect habitat and improve water quality. Grants of up to $2,500 are available for projects in the Chambers-Clover Creek, Key Peninsula-Gig Harbor Islands, Nisqually, and Puyallup-White River watersheds.

Fans of classic TV shows, music, sports, and movies had the chance to meet various stars, including Ed Begley Jr., Bobcat Goldthwait, Mariner's star Edgar Martinez, Stephanie Tanner, the Pink Power Ranger, Dora the Explorer, and more.

The state Department of Transportation is urging overnight and early-morning drivers to add 30 minutes to those trips because all lanes of Interstate 5 will be closed Friday and Saturday nights. The lanes need to close so that crews can demolish the Steilacoom-DuPont Road overpass in south Pierce County. The overpass...

The Tacoma City Council has officially approved a contract appointing Hyun Kim as the City Manager. The decision was finalized at the Council’s March 31 meeting. Kim, who had been serving as Interim City Manager, will now lead Tacoma’s day-to-day operations and oversee a $4.7 billion biennial budget and more than...