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 ...

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 ...

Pierce County Executive Ryan N. Mello signed the county’s new Justice Fund into law March 5, establishing a dedicated funding source for public safety programs. The measure creates a 0.1 percent sales ...

Members of the Lincoln and Stadium High School girls flag football teams were recognized by the Tacoma City Council on March 10 for their historic state championship seasons. On March 10, 2026, the ...

Despite her success as a corporate executive for a Fortune 50 company, Alicia Barrett sensed something was missing in her life. Although the Gig Harbor–born and Tacoma-raised native was accomplished ...

Kids ride bikes at swan creek park. Photo by Parks Tacoma. A $155 million bond measure on the April 28 ballot would renew Tacoma’s long-standing commitment to its nationally recognized park system ...

Council Chair Jani Hitchen speaks during the Pierce County Council Committee of the Whole meeting Feb. 18. Hitchen voiced support for Ordinance O2026-501, a proposed public safety sales tax intended ...

Community leaders and city officials gather during the Tacoma City Council meeting on March 3 as the council proclaimed March as Women’s History Month in Tacoma. On Tuesday, March 3, major decisions ...

Tacoma, WA — Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) will host a community CPR training event on Thursday, March 19, 2026, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the organization’s Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food ...

PCIA organizer Talison Crosby speaking at the organization’s ICE Out Rally in February at City Hall in Tacoma. Photo by Ian Freeman. In the wake of deadly shootings by Immigration and Customs ...

Why do I feel like I am dealing with burnout instead of pressing forward with my two jobs? I have a daytime job, and the second is more infrequent and requires me to really hustle at it since it is my ...