Tacoma WA

Tuesday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was asked about monitoring for “sleeper cells” after the military conflict in Iran.

An early morning rollover on southbound Interstate 5 in Pierce County left a driver ejected from his vehicle, then took a startling turn when a passerby who stopped to help said the man pointed a gun at him. The crash happened just south of the King County line, and the Good Samaritan was not hurt.

A health and wellness-focused eatery is set to open in downtown Tacoma this summer. Eternal Soul Bowl, owned by Jewel Randolph, will open its second location at 767 Market St., joining its flagship spot in Sumner. “It had been something that I wanted to do, but I just didn’t know...

Roasted and puréed with plentiful spices until silky-smooth, owner Regina Gray calls it her “secret sauce.” It forms the foundation of a classic pie, the crust made from scratch with “love, butter, sugar, Crisco,” presumably in that order. It’s also folded into an eye-catching crescent of a turnover, the exterior...

Who’s ready for some fish and chips and a cold one? The Tides Tavern in Gig Harbor is back open after a month-long closure.

KENT, Wash. - Southbound I-5 has fully reopened after a multi-car crash in Kent Tuesday afternoon. The crash initially blocked four southbound lanes of I-5 near South 272nd Street. According to Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson, multiple vehicles were involved, and at least one person was injured in the...

LOS ANGELES - A critically acclaimed vocal ensemble featuring a Central Washington University graduate has once again taken home one of music’s highest honors. Amanda Taylor, a 2013 CWU alumna, and her bandmates in the Seattle-based vocal group säje won their third Grammy Award on February 1 in Los Angeles, capturing...

An Algona man in his late 30s was shot and killed by police Tuesday morning after he allegedly shot a 14-year-old boy and a woman during a domestic violence incident. The teenage victim is in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center, while the suspect's gunfire also forced local lockdowns at a nearby school...

A survey of Seattle small businesses just came out with numbers bad enough that I want to walk you through them. A group called Intentionalist talked to 136 independent small businesses across Seattle and the surrounding area. Cafes. Restaurants. Boutiques. Salons. Neighborhood places. The kind that makes a city feel...

Economic pressures, a surge in organized retail theft, and the rise of digital-first "Next Gen" stores are driving these changes. Here are the three major supermarket chains scaling back their Washington presence in March 2026. 1. Kroger (Fred Meyer & QFC): The Puget Sound Purge. Kroger, the parent company of...