Get your sunshine while you still can: the South Sound is about to get...
Tacoma’s last traces of summer will fade soon. A spokesperson for the National Weather Service told The News Tribune that Saturday and Sunday will see dry skies and temperatures in the mid- to low-70s. Starting Monday, temperatures will drop down to the 60s and rain will become more likely. Tuesday and Wednesday have...
Pierce County firefighters saved me from an accident. Thank you | Opinion
Thanks to our firefighters I want to sincerely thank the Pierce County Fire Department for the care they gave me during a recent emergency. On Aug. 30, I went hiking on the Carbon River Rim Trail near Tehaleh with my dogs. A slip on loose gravel left me with a badly broken ankle, alone on the trail. I called 911, and...
Deputy involved in T-bone collision while responding to emergency call
PUYALLUP, Wash. — A Pierce County deputy was involved in a T-bone collision on Saturday evening while responding to an emergency call. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office said the incident happened around 6:18 p.m. as the deputy was on the way to a call about a person with a weapon.
Man approached woman, said he was going to kill her before Hing Hay Park...
SEATTLE, Wash. — A 41-year-old man was arrested by Seattle police for assault and unlawful possession of a gun following a shooting investigation in the Chinatown-International District early this morning. At around 1:40 a.m., officers responded to reports of a man pointing a gun at people in Hing Hay...
This Washington Breakfast Spot Is So Good, Locals Say It’s Easy To See Why...
South Lake Union in Washington hums with the energy of techies and tourists, yet one breakfast spot keeps pulling in the longest lines: Portage Bay Cafe. Locals swear by it, and it’s easy to see why. Their famous berry bar, creative takes on classic breakfast dishes, and dedication to...
Monitoring and preparing — for earthquake — at Mount Baker
After a record-breaking earthquake swarm near Mount Rainier, researchers around Mount Baker continue to plan and prepare for volcanic activity. Between July and August this year Mount Rainier experienced over 1,300 earthquakes. Now, the United States Geological Survey is working to identify similar activity at Mount...
Candlelight Tour brings Fort Nisqually’s 1857 past to life
On Friday, Oct. 3, and Saturday, Oct. 4, the gates of Fort Nisqually will open after dark, inviting visitors to step into the year 1857. Lanterns and campfires will flicker across the historic Hudson’s Bay Company outpost, as more than 100 costumed interpreters re-create the bustle of a frontier settlement in the...
‘Did they deliberately stall?’: Ursula questions Tacoma’s minimum wage initiative delay
Activists in Tacoma have collected 10,000 signatures to raise the minimum wage in Tacoma to $20 for big employers, among other things. The deadline for submission was Aug. 5, but the city council did not send it to the ballot until Aug. 8. KIRO host Ursula Reutin alluded to the...
Tacoma’s new play cafe opens soon with space for kids and parents. Look inside
When Jordan Zenisek and Susan Saccone became parents, it was almost impossible to find somewhere to take their young kids early in the morning. Their new business now fills that need. In December, the friends will open Sunrise Play Cafe just south of the Stadium District, with a custom 1,400-square-foot indoor play...
Former Tacoma parking garages tied to Ponzi scheme headed for sheriff’s sale
A Milton-based construction firm has put the act of property foreclosure into motion with Tacoma’s Graffiti Garages. The property, 716 to 728 Commerce St., is set to be sold at a sheriff’s sale in Pierce County at 10 a.m. Oct. 10 at the County-City Building. The proceeds are to collect on debt owed to Oak Hills...
