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Lawmakers representing Washington’s 25th District have responded to recent allegations concerning student safety in Puyallup schools. Their joint statement calls for accountability from school officials and highlights proposed initiatives aimed…

Republican budget leaders in Washington have expressed caution regarding Governor Bob Ferguson’s newly proposed supplemental operating budget for 2025-27.

There was one company in a city associated with Pierce County that received FDA citations as a result of one inspection conducted in the county in October, according to reports…

There was one company in a city associated with Pierce County that received an FDA inspection in October, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

There were two companies in a city associated with Pierce County that received two FDA inspections in the third quarter of 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

There was one company in a city associated with Pierce County that received an FDA inspection in September, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

WalletHub ranked Tacoma as the 115th happiest city in America, based on factors like life satisfaction, job security, and physical health.

In 2024, 100% of H-1B petitions filed by Educational Services employers across Pierce Today publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the…

The only H-1B petition filed by an employer classified under the Information industry located across Pierce Today publication area was approved in 2024, as per data provided by the U.S.…

In 2024, 100% of H-1B petitions filed by Real Estate and Rental and Leasing employers across Pierce Today publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and…

All H-1B petitions filed by an employer classified under the Finance and Insurance industry located across Pierce Today publication area were approved in 2024, as per data provided by the…

In 2024, 100% of H-1B petitions filed by Manufacturing employers across Pierce Today publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B…

All H-1B petitions filed by employers classified under the Retail Trade industry located across Pierce Today publication area were approved in 2024, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship…

Of the 106 H-1B petitions filed by employers classified under the Health Care and Social Assistance industry located across Pierce Today publication area 98 were approved in 2024, as per…

On December 6, Rep. Derek Kilmer communicated through social media about delivering his farewell speech as a representative of Washington’s sixth congressional district.

U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced the reintroduction of the Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act, legislation to improve hiring and increase retention for Tribal law enforcement officers to better…

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) at a press conference on the Port Orchard waterfront to celebrate a recently-awarded $9.4 million federal grant to…

Weather forecasts are predicting temperatures nearing 90 degrees Fahrenheit over the next several days.

U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced her July Constituent Spotlight, Trenton Brazie, an Army veteran who is currently serving as a firefighter in the City of Tumwater.

U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) introduced the bicameral Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health (MARCH) for…

The City of Tacoma’s Neighborhood Planning Program, the Dometop Neighbors, and the McKinley Hill neighborhood are inviting the public to meet at LUX Coffee (3535 McKinley Ave.) and participate in…

Twenty years ago this month the whistle at the Olympia brewery in Tumwater blew for its final time, signaling the end to the community’s largest private employer and a staple…

On July 3, 2023, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced that the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe has been awarded a $25 million RAISE Discretionary Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The City of Tacoma will observe Independence Day on Tuesday, July 4 and all administrative offices will be closed.