Tacoma

Driving the streets of South Tacoma, there’s a sleek, black electric Ford Lightning F-150 truck pulling a trailer. The trailer is carrying a 500-gallon water tank on a mission to water some of Tacoma’s newest trees.

Journalists at McClatchy-owned papers in Washington and Idaho are calling for higher wages.

Parks Tacoma is facing roughly $9 million in budget cuts. The district is anticipating layoffs and cuts to services and programs.

Down between the train tracks along Ruston Way and the shoreline of Commencement Bay in Tacoma stand small, cedar-clad boxes. These tiny dwellings, hoisted about 16 feet above the ground, aren’t suitable for humans. These are new nesting boxes for birds, specifically purple martins.

A minor has been charged with four counts of assault in the first degree with a deadly weapon enhancement following a stabbing at Foss High School in Tacoma on Thursday afternoon.

Tacoma is seeking to improve connections across the city with repairs to sidewalks, pedestrian crossings and other improvements to arterials.

Parks Tacoma is asking voters to support Proposition 1, a $155 million package to fund over 100 projects in 40 different locations over six years.

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.

Finding a place to toss your trash on the streets of Tacoma is getting a little easier.

The city of Tacoma has been prioritizing tree planting in parts of the city where there are fewer trees.