A. Dear Seeking Cheat Code, What if the ultimate cheat code in life isn’t instant power, luck, or talent, but something almost invisible? The truth is, most of us are searching for shortcuts, ...

Pierce County Council members join local, state, and federal law enforcement officers following a proclamation recognizing Jan. 9 as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day during the council’s Jan. 6 ...

As 2026 embarks, we asked a range of local people to share their predictions for the year ahead. The opinions you’re about to hear come from a wide range of business owners, artists, advocates, ...

Pierce County residents headed to the polls on November 5, 2025, casting their ballots in a series of closely watched races that will influence the direction of local government and community ...

The W.W. Seymour Conservatory’s winter exhibition showcases seasonal floral arrangements and indoor garden displays designed to evoke warmth and comfort during the colder months. The conservatory’s ...

Progress on reducing smoking rates is not shared equally. In November’s Surgeon General Report, it clearly states that despite dropping rates of smoking, marginalized communities and our youth suffer ...

Even Mayor Woodards got into the glassblowing spirit trying her hand at it in a hot shop visit. A delegation from Tacoma traveled to sister city Biot, France last month for the Biot International ...

Much of what is now known as South Tacoma used to be marsh and wetlands which the First Nations’ People named after elk. Indigenous lore tells of gatherings, spring and fall, and the oak prairies were ...

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 ...

The smelter smokestack was once the tallest in the world, standing at 571 feet tall and sending air pollution over a 1,000-mile radius. Work continues to clean up residential yards and other areas ...

Brandon Simmons snaps a selfie with volunteers preparing to make food deliveries. Do you know what a "skoolie” is? A lot of people don’t and that’s just what the Skoolie Foundation is counting on.

(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. The Tacoma Historical ...