Tiny homes, big impact: Kingfisher Village’s 60-unit community in South Tacoma offers 24/7 support services to help residents transition out of homelessness — find out how it’s transforming lives.
Tacoma’s first Yemeni cafe: A sunny former Starbucks on S. 38th Street officially opens today as Sana’a Cafe, serving cardamom-spiced coffee, Adeni tea and exclusive Yemeni pastries — find out more.
Tacoma pilots new fiber installation: The City of Tacoma and Crown Castle are testing a safer, faster, traffic-friendly underground fiber deployment at North 7th & Cushman and North Carr & Tacoma avenues — find out how it works.
Otter’s second chance at life: A juvenile river otter struck by a vehicle was stabilized by U.S. Fish & Wildlife and treated at Point Defiance Zoo before heading to a Quilcene rehab center — find out how experts saved her.
Tacoma preps for global fans: With fewer than 300 days until the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Tacoma’s official fan zone status, transit upgrades and community hubs like Doyle’s Public House are gearing up to welcome over 750,000 visitors to Pierce County — find out how.
Other Tacoma headlines this week
- Tacoma named its new poet laureate
- Shoe Palace debuts at Tacoma Mall 2026
- Pierce County seeks flooding accounts from residents
- Tacoma honors its eighth governor’s reform legacy
- Tacoma adventure park replaces former Big Lots
- Tacoma Habitat for Humanity nets $300K boost
