Tacoma WA

Tacoma is the state’s most confident Main Street of 2026, according to a survey conducted by financial-services company Advance Funds Network. Many brick-and-mortar businesses are approaching the year with quiet confidence, the company said in a release. It noted the face-to-face forwardness of many businesses — a...

Sorry, Jack in the Box fans, but you’ve lost another location in the South Sound. Jack in the Box, 1275 Center Drive, DuPont, is no longer in operation, though it’s unclear when it closed. The last Google review from a week ago states, “nothing there... .” Its business listing on Google is marked, “Permanently...

Seattle rapper Macklemore called for Americans to skip work Friday in a National Shutdown protest against ICE operations nationwide. wants Americans to hit the system where it hurts most – the wallet. The Seattle rapper dropped a call to action that’s got people talking about skipping work, school and...

Seattle’s long tech boom is colliding with a sharp new reality, as mass layoffs, rising Unemployment and a chill in hiring unsettle a city that once seemed insulated from downturns. The shift is most visible in the shadow of Amazon’s headquarters, where thousands of corporate workers are being cut even as the company...

More than 20 severed human feet have washed up along Puget Sound and Salish Sea beaches since 2007, sparking widespread online speculation. Experts say the phenomenon is explained by cold water, natural decomposition and marine activity, not foul play. Officials note modern footwear helps feet detach, float and...

Seattle, Washington and teriyaki go hand in hand, especially when simple plates deliver comfort on rainy days and busy afternoons. Long before trendy menus, these shops focused on perfectly grilled meat, sweet sauce, and rice done just right. Walking into a classic teriyaki spot feels familiar, with sizzling grills,...

Getting to Sea-Tac airport after midnight hasn’t been easy — Sound Transit is finally changing that.

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — An animal rescue based in Pierce County is seeing an increase in pets surrendered by its owners. Horn Creek Rescue, a non-profit animal rescue, says the pet surrender issue has gotten worse after the Humane Society of Tacoma and Pierce County raised its pet surrender fee by hundreds of dollars.

Redd Dog Brewing is packing up its Tacoma taproom on Sixth Avenue and heading a few blocks closer to downtown, into a larger brewpub space on Fawcett Avenue that the owners say will be all about full-service hospitality. The new spot is slated to feature an in-house Mexican kitchen and a larger beer garden, while the...

Tacoma Police are seeking tips in the 1995 disappearance of 3-year-old Lenoria Jones after her great-aunt’s claim that she vanished in a Target was debunked by surveillance footage. Investigations revealed shifting stories from the aunt and a neighbor’s report of a household member saying "I killed her" days prior;...