Tacoma WA

Tucked away in the heart of Des Moines, Marina Mercantile is a local gem offering delightful treats, afternoon tea, and an array of gourmet groceries. A charming lovely cafe, bar, and shop, Marina Mercantile also offers interactive events, specialty foods, and craft cocktails blending charm, quality, and diversity...

It wasn’t going to be empty for long. A new business will take over the piece of downtown Gig Harbor real-estate formerly occupied by Heritage Distilling Co., which closed its tasting rooms at the end of last year. Picture European-style coffee, warm sandwiches and croissants and scones. The Midway, a new bakery,...

At about 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Thurston County Commissioner Emily Clouse posted a live video to her official Facebook page documenting herself getting out of her car in Lacey and walking past several

Farm 12 delivers farm-to-table meals at 3303 8th Ave SE in Puyallup as a social enterprise restaurant. Opened on historic farm grounds, 100% profits support local families through Step By Step charity. Puyallup locals pack tables for seasonal brunch and dinners that feel like home cooking elevated. Community mission...

Nineteen years after shooting and injuring five people inside a Denny’s restaurant in Kent, Frank Evans III is out of prison. Evans, 42, was released Jan. 10 because his sentence was commuted, according to the state Department of Corrections (DOC). Then-Gov. Jay Inslee granted Evans a conditional commutation in...

FOX 13 Sports Director Aaron Levine is appearing on a national stage as the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions quarterfinals get underway. The tournament, hosted by Seattle native Ken Jennings, begins Monday with the first round of matchups.

Authorities have arrested the man who allegedly kidnapped a 21-year-old woman with autism, and he is currently being questioned for the victim’s disappearance. The missing woman, who was considered endangered, has been recovered and is safe, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office announced. Early Monday morning, a search...

After weeks of short winter days, Seattleites will finally see the sun set after the 4:00 p.m. hour again this month. In just one week from today, on Sunday, January 25, the sun will set at 5:00 p.m. in Seattle—a small but meaningful milestone for anyone who’s been heading home from work in the dark.

A fire at a duplex in Fircrest caused three people to be displaced, the Tacoma Fire Department confirmed. Just before 2 a.m. Monday, Tacoma Fire crews were called to a duplex fire at 67th Avenue W. in Fircrest. “Upon arrival, they saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the building,”...

A high-profile piece of Tacoma’s skyline was sold Friday morning at a trustee’s sale outside the County-City Building. Marriott Tacoma Downtown was the focus of the sale as the result of a receivership case that started in summer 2025. According to Selina Parelskin, CEO and founder of Beacon Default Management, which...