Pierce County voters may soon decide whether Sheriff Keith Swank should finish his term, and whether the sheriff should remain an elected position at all. In previous coverage, Tacoma Weekly reported ...

The Lutes had a historic softball season in 2026. Pacific Lutheran University softball is coming off one of the most successful seasons in program history. The Lutes finished the 2026 campaign with a ...

Sheriff Swank, who took office in January 2025, said his office will not participate. A proposal moving through the Pierce County Charter Review Commission would create a new Sheriff Ombuds office, ...

From left, Laura Svancarek, executive director of Tacoma On the Go, Mike Griffus, CEO of Pierce Transit, and Holden Ringer, advocacy manager for the Transportation Choices Coalition, display Tacoma's ...

Colorful water slides and rafts have been part of generations of fun at Wild Waves, which is closing next year. Guests are shown enjoying the Konga slide. Iconic local water park Wild Waves announced ...

Lianna Olds, deputy director of Emergency Food Network, stands with Tacoma City Council members during a Hunger Awareness Month proclamation at Tuesday’s council meeting. Olds warned officials that ...

Bald Eagles photographed on the preserve property next to Blueberry Park in Tacoma. Photo by neighbor Joanna Geinzer. For years, neighbors surrounding Charlotte’s Blueberry Park in Tacoma’s South End ...

A growing trend is sweeping communities nationwide as interest in ballet, particularly among teens and adults, has soared in recent years. According to the Royal Academy of Dance, there has been a 75 ...

Council members hit the streets for Litter Free 253. Were it not for the West End Neighborhood Council, residents in this part of town would be coping with a major litter problem. That’s because ...

When you live long enough in Pierce County, you learn a few things. The Narrows Bridge looks best at dusk. The Tacoma Dome looks like Mount Rainier if you squint a little. It is uniquely charming to ...

Representatives from the Occupational Therapy Education Program at University of Puget Sound and Bates Technical College pose with Tacoma City Council members after receiving a proclamation ...

The Narrow’s Bridge connects Tacoma to Gig Harbor and the westbound 1950 span is used by roughly 45,000 vehicles per day according to WSDOT. Photo by Josh Hild The partial closure of the westbound ...