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 ...

(Note from the author: On Nov. 12, 1875, the Washington Territorial Legislature officially incorporated the City of Tacoma. Thus, this year marks the city’s Sesquicentennial. On Nov. 12 this year, ...

For nearly 30 years, downtown Eatonville has been the place to be for car enthusiasts during the annual Rod Knockers Car Show. Now in its 29 th year, the event returns June 21, bringing together ...

They gave up thousands of acres of land in a treaty agreement and got nothing in return. They are the first people of present-day Seattle, but they are still not a federally recognized tribe. They ...

With great sadness, I share the passing of Brandon—one of the very first individuals connected to the beginning of Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank. Brandon was not just a client. He was part of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The male suspect was located and arrested at his residence in the Spanaway area. PIERCE COUNTY 10/25/2025 – Pierce County deputies have arrested a man identified as an "independent journalist” ...

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 ...

(Note from the author: On Nov.12, 1875, the Washington Territorial Legislature officially incorporated the City of Tacoma. Thus, this year marks the city’s sesquicentennial. On Nov. 12 this year, the ...

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 ...

In 2020, Ky Luu boarded a plane for the first time in his life. Leaving behind his small rural home of Dlie Ya, Vietnam, he headed to America alone. As the son of farmers in one of Vietnam’s largest ...