Tacoma WA

Mercer Island officials say the city has clawed back roughly 88% of the $420,350.94 that was siphoned off in an accounts-payable scam, leaving taxpayers responsible for a $50,000 insurance deductible. Detectives traced funds across state lines, seized money from bank accounts and worked with the city’s insurer to...

They come in like bats. Two black shapes on my periphery, fluttering like a magician’s fingers. I straighten from my shovel — working past sunset again — and watch as they circle our porch light. They land atop the fixture. Bats don’t do that. I step closer....

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.