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Lawsuit filed against Washington's recently-passed 'millionaires tax"
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (409+ words) The fight over Washington state's income tax, dubbed the "millionaires tax," is heading to court. A legal challenge was filed against the recently-approved tax on Thursday by the Citizen Action Defense Fund, represented by former state Attorney General Rob Mc…...
Emergency sinkhole repair closes multiple lanes of Tacoma intersection
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (144+ words) A street operations team closed a few lanes at the intersection of South Mildred Street and 19th Street West to fix it, the city shared. A sinkhole at an intersection next to Tacoma Community College is causing emergency repairs and temporary…...
Sink hole in Tacoma's West End
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (53+ words) Bar'a beat Atleti 2-1 in La Liga play on Saturday. PSG and Liverpool met in last year's Round of 16. For the first time, Mc Ilroy arrives at Augusta National without the pressure of never having won. .. A sinkhole at S. 19th St. and…...
Washington's highway system ranks among the worst in the nation, report finds
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (416+ words) Washington state's highway system is one of the least cost-effective in the country, according to a new report that ranks all 50 states. The latest Annual Highway Report from The Reason Foundation ranks Washington 48th out of all 50 states for overall cost-effectiveness…...
Why Arlington and Washington DC Keep Ranking as the Fittest Cities in America
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (243+ words) Every year the same two names show up at the top, Arlington and Washington, DC. At this point it is not a trend, it is a pattern backed by data. According to the [American College of Sports Medicine American Fitness Index],…...
Tacoma responded to ship fire. Now, it's blamed for vessel's destruction
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (603+ words) A commercial fishing ship moored at the Port of Tacoma burned for over a week in April 2023, prompting fears of fuel and oil spills and temporarily requiring northeast Tacoma neighborhoods to shelter in place. Ultimately, there was no spillage, according…...
He's one of Tacoma's highest paid employees. Here's how he plans to earn it
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (544+ words) When Hyun Kim first moved to Tacoma, he spent months living in nearly each of the city's neighborhoods. As he was waiting to sell his house in Wyoming " his home prior to moving to Tacoma " he stayed at hotels and…...
Popular Tacoma community center to be closed during schools" spring break
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (241+ words) Tacoma's Eastside Community Center will be closed for routine annual maintenance April 6-10, according to Parks Tacoma. The maintenance will cost $27, 000, Parks Tacoma spokesperson Stacia Glenn told The News Tribune. The maintenance includes repairs and upgrades to hardware like cabinets and…...
Tacoma apartment fire leaves one dead as crews battle flames
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (226+ words) One person died in an apartment fire in Tacoma on Friday morning, officials said. Crews responded to the fire near North Pearl Street and North 11th Street and evacuated residents. Firefighters were still working to contain the fire as of 9 a. m. , and…...
Washington planning commission to vote Thursday on Trump's ballroom project
1+ week, 1+ day ago (295+ words) WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U. S. President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project is likely to get a blessing "from Washington planning authorities on Thursday, two days after a "judge ruled work cannot proceed without Congress' approval. The National Capital Planning Commission, which…...