The Tacoma Highland Games Association returns to Frontier Park with a Friday Celtic concert followed by a full Saturday of Scottish culture. The Games include athletics, Highland dancing, piping, ...

The Lutes had a historic softball season in 2026. Pacific Lutheran University softball is coming off one of the most successful seasons in program history. The Lutes finished the 2026 campaign with a ...

Pierce County voters may soon decide whether Sheriff Keith Swank should finish his term, and whether the sheriff should remain an elected position at all. In previous coverage, Tacoma Weekly reported ...

Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello renews commitment to gun safety. Pierce County’s decision to expand its free biometric gun lockbox program is a public health and harm-reduction effort aimed at ...

David Hammond has established himself as the driving force behind the resurgence of the University of Puget Sound women’s rowing program, guiding the Loggers into one of the top NCAA Division III ...

Sheriff Swank, who took office in January 2025, said his office will not participate. A proposal moving through the Pierce County Charter Review Commission would create a new Sheriff Ombuds office, ...

Wild Waves theme park is celebrating its 50th and final year of operation while plans take shape for the property's next chapter as a large warehouse development. Currently titled Podium I-5, the ...

Colorful water slides and rafts have been part of generations of fun at Wild Waves, which is closing next year. Guests are shown enjoying the Konga slide. Iconic local water park Wild Waves announced ...

Lianna Olds, deputy director of Emergency Food Network, stands with Tacoma City Council members during a Hunger Awareness Month proclamation at Tuesday’s council meeting. Olds warned officials that ...

Bald Eagles photographed on the preserve property next to Blueberry Park in Tacoma. Photo by neighbor Joanna Geinzer. For years, neighbors surrounding Charlotte’s Blueberry Park in Tacoma’s South End ...

A growing trend is sweeping communities nationwide as interest in ballet, particularly among teens and adults, has soared in recent years. According to the Royal Academy of Dance, there has been a 75 ...

PLU Lacrosse has worked to grow the game and the lacrosse culture both during game days and in practice. (Photo courtesy of PLU Lacrosse) In just its second year as a varsity program, Pacific Lutheran ...