2+ hour, 56+ min ago  (1489+ words) The Washington state Capitol on Feb. 6. More than 200 new Washington state laws take effect Thursday. Among them are tax increases, enhancements to the state's Voting Rights Act and guidance for retailers on the penny phase-out. Thursday marks 90 days since the…...

2+ hour ago  (291+ words) The city of Tacoma's budget deficit for the 2027-2028 budget has increased to $40 million, up from the $27 million city officials previously believed. The city also has worked to identify additional sources of revenue, like a recently-approved 0. 1% sales tax to raise funds…...

2+ hour ago  (484+ words) The World Cup is nearly here. If you feel like watching the matches with an audience, there's a sports bar for you. While the Puyallup Tribe will host official fan zone watch parties for the matches taking place in Seattle,…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago  (48+ words) The city of Tacoma is forecasting a $40 million budget deficit in the 2027-2028 budget. The city of Tacoma is forecasting a $40 million budget deficit in the 2027-2028 budget....

17+ hour, 54+ min ago  (404+ words) A new Washington state law takes effect Thursday to clarify which electric vehicles qualify as e-bikes and which may fall under other rules, according to the bill. Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the law in March. The law updates Washington's definition…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (379+ words) After nearly a century of operation in Tacoma's Proctor District, Knapp's Restaurant and Lounge abruptly closed on Monday. A sign was posted in the window of the 88-year-old diner and bar located at 2707 N. Proctor Street, reading "Knapp's is closed. Thank…...

2+ day, 9+ min ago  (89+ words) Washington has found its new girls basketball head coach. Beth Peters was announced Tuesday, June 9 as the successor to Kim Barth, who stepped down in April after leading the Panthers to the Class 3 A state championship. Peters has served on…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (28+ words) The 2026 season marked another significant step forward for Washington Gymnastics as the Gym Dawgs built on the foundation established under Head Coach Jessa. .. June 09, 2026 | Gymnastics...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (398+ words) Buddy's Chicken & Waffles will open a second restaurant potentially before the end of the summer and this time with late-night hours. Owner Buddy Brown confirmed that it will be located in Tacoma and will offer later hours than the original…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (543+ words) A Pierce County judge set bail at $250 for 16-year-old Waleed Emad Essakhi, the teen accused of stabbing four students and a security guard at Foss High School in Tacoma in April. In May, Essakhi, who is charged as an adult,…...