Facing a $6–$8M shortfall, Parks Tacoma enacted layoffs and a hiring freeze. District budget $212.8M; 49% of revenue from taxes; 464 staff oversee 80 parks. Managers raised program fees (pickleball ...

News Tribune archives showcase century of Tacoma Halloween photos and events. Multiple you-pick pumpkin farms and fall mazes opened in late September. Calendar highlights parades, haunted tours, Zoo ...

Tacoma's Park District is grappling with a $6M-$8M budget shortfall as 2025 ends, possibly leading to program cuts and higher recreational fees. Nearly 50 staff positions have been eliminated.

The White House has moved forward with a sweeping set of proposed changes to the H-1B visa program, a move that could significantly alter how U.S. employers hire highly skilled foreign workers.

A Tacoma man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for child sexual abuse. Demitri Super, 29, live-streamed the sexual assault of a toddler in 2020, authorities say. Super still faces criminal ...

The city of Tacoma said drivers can expect to see crews working on 10 key roadways throughout the city starting Tuesday, as a result of their “Pothole Palooza” campaign to address aging and damaged ...

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Atwater High School teacher Shelby Fishman poses with a ceremonial $50,000 check from Harbor Freight. Fishman was named one of 25 winners of the 2025 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. federal government shutdown that began Wednesday will halt some payments to farmers and delay access to federal farm loans, the latest blow for producers already ...