Tacoma WA

Following the deaths of two American citizens shot by federal agents in Minneapolis, some cities in Washington have released statements on local law enforcement’s role when it comes to ICE operations.

Seattle ranked No. 13 in the nation in RentCafe’s 2026 Most Livable U.S. Metro Areas report. That ranking would have been higher — if not for the city’s high cost of living. When looking just at quality of life, Emerald City ranked No. 2 in the country,...

A California investment firm says it is ready to pour more than $500 million into finally finishing Point Ruston, pitching a scaled-back buildout that would add about 125 condominiums, a private club, a grocery, and a new waterfront park. The plan was rolled out at a Ruston City Council meeting on Jan. 20 as an...

A Pierce County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man during a pursuit in Parkland on Sunday morning. Deputies were pursuing the man in connection with a stabbing that happened two hours earlier, sheriff’s spokesperson Carly Cappetto said in an email. The shooting is being investigated by the...

Diana Van Dusen posted a video on Facebook of two mixed Siamese kittens that she said had been found, with food, in a crate on the side of the road near Tacoma. A paper sign noted they were 3 months old and free. Van Dusen took the kittens into her Roy-based organization, Horn Creek Rescue. The young felines’ story,...

The Landing announced that Color Me Mine, a nationally-recognized ceramics painting studio, as its newest tenant. Slated to open this month, the Renton studio will mark Color Me Mine’s first location in Washington state, introducing an interactive, art-focused experience for all ages. Color Me Mine offers a...

Following reports that Seattle’s unemployment rate has risen above 5%, faster than the national average, questions have emerged about whether AI-driven tech layoffs are contributing to the increase. Jake Skorheim and Spike O’Neill, co-hosts of “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio, discussed whether Seattle’s...

A robbery outside a Seattle grocery store has sparked a wave of disbelief – not just because of the violence described in the police report, but because of the age of the suspect.

Get ready, Seattle — two music legends will light up the stage this summer, and you won’t want to miss a moment of it.

Eddie Bauer has trimmed staff at its Seattle corporate office, cutting into creative and marketing teams and stirring fresh questions inside the building and around the industry about where the storied outdoor brand is headed next. For a company so closely tied to the Pacific Northwest, even targeted reductions in...