Courtesy: Pierce County
As part of a broader effort to connect people with learning and career opportunities in the trades, Pierce County is giving a $300,000 grant to Clover Park Technical College.“ I firmly believe that when we're able to help more families be more stable because they have access to careers and jobs that pay the bills, everyone succeeds, and it's a great investment for us when we can play our role,” said Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello. Mello announced the grant funding during a press conference about his Building Together initiative. The initiative’s intent is to bolster training and make educational opportunities more accessible in the trades, and provide job opportunities for local workers through county public work projects.
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Lauren Gallup / NWPBKroger, the grocery giant that owns QFC, Fred Meyer and other grocery stores around the country, is planning to close another Fred Meyer in Tacoma. The store sits in the James Center shopping area right across from Tacoma Community College off a busy thoroughfare with a well-used bus line. -
Courtesy: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia CommonsThe city of Tacoma will need to address a $40 million deficit in the 2027-2028 biennial budget. -
Lauren Gallup / NWPBWFSE is in contract negotiations with negotiators for the Washington state Office of Financial Management and the governor’s office. They need to reach an agreement by Oct. 1. But the union has said the state isn’t agreeing to priorities for members, including stronger protections for workers’ safety, or any raises.
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A new ultra-modern, white building sits at the mouth of the Port of Tacoma, just south of the Murray Morgan Bridge. It’s a new skills center, called Maritime|253, for Pierce County high schoolers who are interested in a career in the maritime industry. -
Another harvest season for Washington’s venerated vegetable — the Walla Walla sweet onion — is at an end. Soft and juicy and fragile like a fruit, sweets are as synonymous with the Walla Walla Valley as is wine. And they’re federally protected: Only onions grown in the area can officially be sold as a Walla Walla sweet. -
Northwest cherries are about to ship, a tiny bit early. About 19 million boxes are expected this season – each box is 20 pounds. -
Habitat for Humanity Spokane secures $6.5 million in state funds to expand affordable housing. -
The federal agency that maintains the Columbia River’s shipping channel is proposing to build seven giant in-water pens as part of a $377 million project to manage dredge spoils. -
For the first time in the event’s history, an Indigenous sovereign nation will formally be a part of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. -
Farmworkers who believe they were discriminated against by their former employer, Cornerstone Ranches, can now seek compensation through a $1 million settlement secured by the Washington state Office of the Attorney General. -
From Wenatchee, Washington, to Owyhee, Oregon, farmers and ranchers are making tough choices about water. Poor winter snowpack throughout the region is to blame. Farmers and ranchers are looking at a dry spring, summer and fall irrigation season. -
Potentially contaminated Manila clams were harvested and shipped to retailers in Washington, Oregon, California and six other states. -
Experts say there’s a growing need for more people in the nuclear workforce as energy demands increase. At Washington State University’s Nuclear Science Center, they’re ramping up research and training to meet that need.
