In August 2002 during one of the worst fire seasons to that point in recent history, President George W. Bush launched the Healthy Forests Initiative (HFI) aimed at reducing the risk of ...

Growing up, many of us learned about the three branches of our federal government: the Executive (President), the Legislative (Congress), and the Judiciary (Courts). As adults, we tend to pay ...

This was the first robbery for Sasquatch Bricks which has been in business for 10 years. UNIVERSITY PLACE 3/22/2025 – On Thursday, Feb. 13, Lego retailer Sasquatch Bricks was robbed of nearly $ ...

Brown said cuts and layoffs at the Department of Education will directly harm Washington’s youth and their families. WASHINGTON 3/24/2025 – Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a ...

I hate to get up on a rainy day and get shoved into a red rain jacket and dragged around the neighborhood. But this day was different. The Old Man was whistling in the kitchen. He called me.

Chopp was the 46th Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives from 1999 to 2019. WASHINGTON 3/23/2025 – Frank Chopp, the longest-serving House speaker in Washington state history, has ...

Munro served as Washington’s Secretary of State for 20 years. OLYMPIA 3/20/2025 – Former Secretary of State Ralph Munro has passed away. Munro served five terms as Washington’s secretary of ...

The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that the vehicle is not one of theirs. FIFE 3/20/2025 – On March 16, a suspicious vehicle was seen in Fife with what have now been confirmed as ...

For more than 85 years, there has been a special organization thriving in Tacoma doing good works helping those in need, but folks are still discovering it. It’s called Quota of Tacoma, and its ...

TACOMA 3/17/2025 – A man who police found shot last month has died from his injuries. On Feb. 27 at around 1 a.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 4600 block of Pacific Avenue.

Eelgrass is a primary indicator of ecosystem health for the Puget Sound’s marine nearshore habitat. Pierce County Planning & Public Works (PPW) has been awarded a $500,000 grant to help advance ...

Eric Hayes may be just one man, but his embrace is citywide. In his Buick Roadmaster, he goes into homeless encampments where few others go, his car filled with hot, nutritious meals he cooks ...