Can the LA wildfires happen in Western WA? The answer is complicated and sobering
Roaring flames, wind-whipped embers and the smoking remains of homes have filled newscasts, websites and social media over ...
‘No dignity in poverty.’ Tacoma MLK Day emcee hopes to take peace campaign to the skies
Over the holiday season, Amoah-Forson bought 5,000 pairs of socks and handed them out to the needy from his Peace Bus. The ...
Tacoma comedian talks ‘The Office’ role, Netflix special and more
We caught up with Jackson days before filming his Netflix special and talked about his comedy roots, his upcoming role in the ...
With TikTok ban looming, Washington is more concerned than any other state, study finds
The deadline for ByteDance to sell the app is just days away. A new report suggests that Washington residents are concerned about the ban.
New study says the individual lifetime cost of smoking in Washington is in the millions
About 10% of Washington adults and 2.2% of high schoolers reported smoking cigarettes in 2022, says the American Lung Association.
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Some cities are ditching ShotSpotter. Tacoma still wants the gunshot detection technology
Tacoma plans to install acoustic gunshot detection technology this spring in an area that has been the site of several homicides in recent years. But not everyone is convinced the ShotSpotter system ...
Does North Thurston have best backcourt in WA? Rams pass another test against Bellarmine
North Thurston is now 13-1, the lone blemish a loss to local 4A rival Olympia in the first game of the season. Meyer said the ...
‘Profoundly kind’ Tacoma man who advocated for pedestrians fatally attacked in crosswalk
Steven Bird was a man who would go out of his way to help seniors or others who, like him, were disabled. He advocated for ...
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Sound Transit’s link light rail extension to Lynnwood named 2025 Mega Project of the Year
The Lynnwood Times is recognizing Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link light rail extension as the mega project of the year.
Tacoma prison must pay $23M for violating minimum wage, court says
A private immigration prison in Tacoma must pay $23 million in back wages and penalties for violating Washington’s minimum wage law, after it paid detainees as little as $1 a day, a federal appeals ...
University of Washington agrees to federal terms to address discrimination claims
SEATTLE — The U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday that it’s entered into an agreement with the University of ...
Rules of the Road: How does Washington define ‘pedestrian?’ Do speed limits apply to them?
Skateboarders, roller skaters, kids on kick scooters — they’re all pedestrians. And some of those modes of transportation can ...