Cooling centers, water cuts, pet laws: Pierce County’s drought declaration has strained water supplies just as Tacoma braces for this week’s moderate heat and stands up cooling centers, while legal protections and guidance aim to keep pets safe — find out what you need to know.
Operational funding cuts trigger layoffs: MacMillan-Piper and two GSC subsidiaries halted operations on July 10 after losing lender support, cutting over 100 jobs in Seattle and Tacoma — find out what happened.
Pierce County diverted 911 funds: A state audit finds the county used more than $4.5 million in restricted excise tax revenues to install a radio antenna system in Tacoma, breaching state law and risking federal grants — find out why auditors say the money must be returned.
Heat relief across Puget Sound: Federal Way’s community center and other sites are open through Wednesday with air conditioning, water, and power outlets to help residents beat the dangerous heat — find out where to stay cool.
Preferred route revealed: The Sound Transit Board decided on Thursday to align the Tacoma Dome Link Extension along State Route 99—serving South Federal Way, Milton and the Tacoma Dome—while protecting cultural resources and partnering with the Puyallup Tribe, aiming for service by 2035 — see what path won out.
Rural child care deserts grow: Southwest Washington families are grappling with soaring costs, vanishing providers and a new B&O tax hike that risks more closures — find out how real solutions could help.
Other Tacoma headlines this week
- Pierce County sold two million-dollar jackpot tickets
- Judge delays ruling in Tacoma rent-control lawsuit
- Making a Difference Foundation awarded 50 scholarships
- Tacoma breaks ground on children's therapy center
- Discover Summerfest, Wild Waves movies, family fun
- 3/4 of WA beaches showed fecal contamination
- Tacoma hosts Hire-A-Vet job fair July 24
- Lakewood’s Palace Casino shutters after bankruptcy filing
- TIP includes Austin-Harborview roundabout, Hunt Street overcrossing
