The Pierce County Council meets March 24 to consider a six-month moratorium on new detention and involuntary confinement facilities in unincorporated areas of the county. Photo courtesy of Pierce ...

Bleak Outlook Festival returns for its eighth year with a multi-day lineup focused on underground music, particularly punk, noise and experimental acts. Spread across several Tacoma venues, the ...

Rewind takes place at the Washington State Fairgrounds, focusing on retro collectibles, vintage toys, comics, and nostalgic pop culture. Vendors specialize in hard-to-find items and memorabilia tied ...

During recent flooding, PCESAR volunteers have spent five full days shoveling sand into bags for community members who desperately need them to hold back floodwaters. Washington’s flood response has ...

Symphony Tacoma Voices presents a full performance of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah, featuring chorus, orchestra, and vocal soloists. The concert follows the traditional oratorio structure and is ...

Conner Wiley stands next to a large pile of tires that he and a friend spent a day dragging out of a gulch in Tacoma as part of one of his many volunteer trash cleanup projects around the city. Wiley ...

Hyun Kim. Photo courtesy of City of Tacoma. The Tacoma City Council voted unanimously this week to enter contract negotiations with Hyun Kim to become the city’s permanent city manager. If ...

As 2026 embarks, we asked a range of local people to share their predictions for the year ahead. The opinions you’re about to hear come from a wide range of business owners, artists, advocates, ...

Downtown on the Go (DoTG) officially became Tacoma on the Go this month. DoTG was founded in 2009 to support downtown commuters, residents, and employers. Helmed by longtime Executive Director ...

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 ...

In the patchwork of American history, Black History Month is a pivotal piece of the whole, highlighting and celebrating Black individuals’ contributions, struggles, and triumphs, which are often ...

In a 2022 letter to the U.S. Congress Committee on Appropriations, Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08) requested $2 million for a local Pierce County Food Bank, writing, "This program will invest in ...