Tacoma WA

One thing on which we can all agree: the more new restaurants, cafes, bars and bakeries around Tacoma, the better. Another year brings another promise of fresh faces to the Tacoma food and drink scene, as well as some familiar ones in new places. While several new spots have opened around town in the first few weeks...

The Pierce County Council on Feb. 18 recommended approving a public safety levy proposal, after nearly two hours of council questions and public comment. The meeting built on nearly three hours’ worth of discussion and public comment about the levy at a Feb. 9 meeting. The levy would impose...

Copper wire theft shut down the Federal Way Link Extension for several hours Friday morning, Feb. 20 between Angle Lake in SeaTac and downtown Federal Way, halting light rail in Kent and Des Moines. Life rail trains stopped at about 6:30 a.m. and resumed at about 10:48 a.m., according to...

The parents of a 13-year-old Gig Harbor boy who took his own life on a livestreamed video have sued the social media giant Discord, alleging that the platform enabled a network of sadistic members who coerced their son into his death. Colby and Leslie Taylor, the parents of Jay Taylor, filed the lawsuit Thursday in...

Washington State's ferry system is a beloved fixture, but changes are coming that might ruffle some commuter feathers.

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MAPLE VALLEY, Wash. (TCN) -- Ten children were removed from a home and taken into protective custody after police responded to a home and discovered a woman’s body, authorities say. On Feb. 12, deputies were called to a home for a medical emergency for a 47-year-old woman, KIRO reports....

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, WA – The air bites along the waterfront this morning, and frost clings to parked cars across Seattle. At 29 degrees, it feels like midwinter again. As of mid-morning, Boeing Field reports 29°F with...

The Auburn Police Department launched a retail theft emphasis operation, known as a “blitz,” to mitigate skyrocketing retail theft plaguing many retailers and businesses in the region. According to the Auburn Police Department, 10 suspects were arrested during the “blitz” operation — conducted at the city’s Fred...

A wrestler in the Puyallup School District who has been accused of sexual assault will not compete at the state championships this week. Sean Bessette, spokesperson for the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), confirmed to The News Tribune Tuesday that the athlete has withdrawn from the State...