Another blow to nostalgia as iconic drink purveyor shutters Tacoma Mall location
Orange Julius, a mall staple and a nostalgic treat, has closed at the Tacoma Mall. The drink bar was part of a Dairy Queen, which also closed. Nearby store associates in the mall told The News Tribune that it had been closed since early this month. It was boarded up soon after, according to Tacoma Mall maintenance....
6 U.S. Cities Where Fear Of Homelessness Has Reached Crisis Levels, Survey Finds
Travel can be a mood-lifter, but big-city reality sometimes hits fast. In several major U.S. metros, resident polling and the federally required “point-in-time” style counts keep pointing to the same stress points: housing insecurity, visible ... Read more
Lightcurve Now Offering High-Speed Fiber Network in Centralia, Chehalis
Tacoma-based broadband provider Lightcurve is rolling out its new high-speed fiber-optic network to homes and businesses in Centralia and Chehalis. In Chehalis, nearly 2,000 locations are now eligible for Lightcurve’s 2-gigabit symmetrical fiber service, a press release from the company said. In Centralia, its new...
Letter to the Editor | PenMet, the CRC and fiscal responsibility
PenMet’s new Community Recreation Center (“CRC”) is a beautiful facility. That said, I have been very concerned about the financial impact that a $31.6M (originally estimated to be just over $22M) project like the CRC might have on PenMet’s overall fiscal health. It may be that the CRC provides sufficient income to...
MultiCare to open new $480M Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma this May
After six years of work, MultiCare is ready to open the new Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital.
Mikey’s Public House and Frog Bar Takes Over Former Zeek’s Pizza Space
A familiar face on the Tacoma dining scene is turning the page to a new chapter: Mikey's Public House and Frog Bar officially took over the former home of Zeek’s Pizza's Pacific Avenue location this month. The restaurant is owned by Michael Goronkin, who previously operated the Zeek’s branch....
Man in custody after allegedly kidnapping staff member, barricading in Aurora apartment
A man is in custody after he allegedly tried to kidnap a staff member and barricaded himself in his apartment at a Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) supportive housing building on Aurora Avenue North. The Seattle Police Department (SPD) received a call that a staff member at the apartment building...
Kent mother hopes her son’s death will change minds, Washington’s drunk driving law
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A Kent mother who lost her 12-year-old son to a drunk driver took her heartbreak to the Washington state House of Representatives, hoping her testimony will push legislators to lower the state's blood alcohol content threshold. It's the fourth consecutive year legislation has proposed lowering the...
Watch Principal Lay Down The Law To Students On Anti-ICE Walkout
A principal at Wilson High School in Spring Township, Pennsylvania, ordered students who walked out of class to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to return to class. Across the country, students have walked out of school to protest ICE, especially since Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers...
Police arrest domestic violence suspect during traffic stop in Kent
Kent Police Department says that officers arrested a domestic violence suspect accused of a violent assault.
