A drunken man allegedly went into the wrong house and got into a bed with a 12-year-old girl Friday, said Milton police.   The incident happened at a home in the 2400 block of 10th Avenue, near where the man lives, according to police.   Police said the man took some clothing off in the living r

Gig Harbor real estate is at our lowest inventory in years, but I have just listed a new home for sale that is in the sweet spot of homes selling in Gig Harbor right now.  Located in the beautiful Scandia Heights neighborhood (just off of Peacock Hill and 101st, just up the hill from Gig [...]

John Moroz, of Tacoma, enjoys the spring colors of the cherry trees while taking his daily walk along the 5400 block of N. Shirley in Tacoma on Friday, April 27, 2012. Moroz was out because he wanted to take advantage of the sunny spring weather.      (Lui Kit Wong/Staff photographer)

(Photo courtesy of Washington State Library) Earlier in the week we spotlighted the first two candidates in this month’s State Library jewels contest: 1) a poem about Northwest pioneers; and 2) the Seattle World’s Fair Commission documents. The third and final contender this month is the collection

Two more Tacoma farmers’ markets are set to kick off their 2012 season next week, and the South Tacoma market won’t be far behind. Sixth Avenue Farmers’ Market On Tuesday, May 1 the Sixth Avenue market will once again put up tents and tables on North Pine street between 6th Avenue and North 7

Congratulations to our fine friends at the Grand Cinema. MovieMaker.com included the Grand’s Tacoma Film Festival in its list of the 25 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee: 2012. The MovieMaker listing praises TFF as a grassroots festival that celebrates the filmmaker and welcomes return participant

Here’s a piece of good news for Tacoma: Washington State finally has a budget signed, and it’ll be sending a little extra money Tacoma’s way. According to an article earlier this week in the Daily Index, the money will fund science labs as a part of the Urban Clean Water Innovation Partnership Zon

Last year Jooley Heaps was nice enough to participate in 5 Question Friday to talk about her store, Box Top Vintage, a vintage clothing store in downtown Tacoma. Box Top is no more but in its place is Poison Apple. … Continue reading →

Yesterday we finally got a short break from the week's rain, so I took the opportunity to drive down to the Point Defiance Rose Garden and Rhododendron Garden. As might be expected after such heavy, warm rains, there were lots … Continue reading →

The first Dreamliner will roll off Boeing's South Carolina assembly line today.   Boeing wants to build 10 787s a month by late next year.   Most will still be built in Everett, but South Carolina is expected to produce three a month by the end of 2013.   State and federal officials as well as

The first items of debris swept into the Pacific Ocean by last year's big tsunami in Japan are turning up on the Northwest coast. More is out there drifting our way.

Beginning at 12:01 a.m. this Saturday, April 28 Exit133 will be closed for three months. The northbound offramp of our namesake is getting an upgrade to match it up with work on SR-16, and is expected to be out of commission through July of this year. The eastbound Nalley Valley/SR-16 projec

The Ethics Board dismissed charges against Mayor Marilyn Strickland this week. This follows the dismissal in February of the associated charges against Tacoma’s former public assembly facilities director Mike Combs regarding his role in a public funded feasibility study about the Tacoma Dome. Acco

Secretary of the Army John McHugh today announced that the Army will establish a new two-star headquarters at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), reflecting the installation's growth over the past...

A seal swap could increase the population of harbor seals at aquariums in Tacoma and Seattle.

Lakewood is home to a remarkable culinary gem clustered in a single neighborhood along South Tacoma Way: a concentration of about 20 Korean eateries and grocery stores. But while diners in South Sound are well versed in Japanese, Vietnamese and Thai restaurants, I’ve encountered seasoned diners who

As part of a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Initiative, Joint Base Lewis-McChord received a hydrogen bus last year to develop a route to take Airmen and Soldiers, civilian employees and family members...

This editorial will appear in Friday’s print edition. The battles, the bombings and the arguments over Afghanistan’s future often overshadow the country’s most threatened population: women. Some soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord have been forging ties with female villagers who are normally almo

By Kurt Graff, CEO/President, Northwest Commercial Bank Congratulations on your 15,000 post! As you know I was skeptical about an online only newspaper for Lakewood when you first started. I’m very happy to have been absolutely wrong in your case. Thanks for  a job well done! Lakewood is better for

So ... this weekend Mary gave birth to our first child, a beautiful baby girl named Hannah. It's been a crazy few days. Not much sleep, a lot of diapers, and plenty of new experiences. We were admitted to the hospital Saturday night, Hannah was delivered Sunday morning, we were discharged Tuesday, a