Tacoma council takes step to assuage restaurants’ grease-trap concerns. Is it enough?
City Council directed environmental staff to create a flyer that aims to catch restaurant owners before they sign a lease or ...
Tacoma police won’t prioritize arrests of those who use plant psychedelics, city decides
Moving forward Tacoma police will not prioritize investigating, arresting and prosecuting anyone who engages in entheogen-related activities.
Fledged in Tacoma, this radio show about birds now reaches 8 million listeners a week
Today, BirdNote plays on 330 stations around the country. It’s one of the most popular public radio shows in the United ...
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After The Largest Continental Mammal Resurfaced More Than 100 Years Later, Another Rare Tapir Is Born In Washington
W e revealed major news last week as the largest continental mammal resurfaced more than 100 years later. The South American ...
Creature that looks like ‘walking watermelon’ born at WA zoo. See the ‘little miracle’
An endangered baby animal that looks like a fuzzy “walking watermelon” was born at a Washington zoo. The white striped and ...
Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp sued by incarcerated man for distress from Tacoma shooting
The former Seattle SuperSonics player has an ongoing first-degree assault case from the March 2023 shooting outside the ...
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Feds fly 110 detained migrants to Washington state, advocacy group says
The University of Washington Center for Human Rights has found widespread use of solitary confinement, chronically unsanitary ...
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City of Tacoma announces Patti Jackson will serve as interim police chief
Tacoma City Manager Elizabeth Pauli has appointed Patti Jackson as the Tacoma Police Department's interim police chief.
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Tacoma Joins Washington Cities in Deprioritizing Entheogens, Eyeing Mental Health Benefits
The City of Tacoma passed Resolution 41609, deprioritizing law enforcement's focus on activities related to entheogens like ...
Patti Jackson named interim Police Chief for Tacoma
TACOMA, Wash. — The Tacoma Police Department has named an interim Police Chief. Tacoma City Manager Elizabeth Pauli says ...
ICE contractor flight to Seattle may signal WA detention center will fill up
The flight coincides with an uptick in people being held at the Northwest detention center in Tacoma and could be a sign that ...
Patti Jackson appointed Tacoma's interim police chief
TACOMA, Wash. — Patti Jackson will serve as Tacoma's interim police chief as the city works to fill the position permanently. Tacoma City Manager Elizabeth Pauli announced the appointment Tuesday.