Tacoma

A close legislative race in Tacoma has taken an unexpected turn. Tacoma police arrested Democratic candidate Krista Perez for a suspected DUI earlier this week.

A coordinated effort to address the opioid crisis in the South Sound is shutting down. Public health officials say overdose deaths are down, but addiction specialists worry.

Three candidates are running for the Pierce County Council’s District 7 seat, which represents Ruston, Gig Harbor, the Key Peninsula and parts of northwest Tacoma.

Unionized journalists at five McClatchy-owned newspapers in Washington and Idaho announced a contract that creates new AI protections and guarantees pay increases.

The group Tacoma For All is pursuing a ballot initiative that would require the city to hold landlords accountable for breaking the law and mistreating renters.

One restaurant group has shifted its strategy to anticipate last-minute bookings for the tournament, and a Tacoma soccer store is racing to open in time.

With over 100 years of history, the historic Jazzbones building is now the oldest privately owned music venue in Tacoma.

Across Washington state and Idaho, unionized reporters at five McClatchy Media newspapers went on strike Tuesday over low wages.

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

Since December, renters in six apartment buildings in Tacoma have voted to form unions in an effort to negotiate better leases with their landlords.