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15+ hour, 30+ min ago   (526+ words) Mike Crowley, who served as the mayor of Tacoma in 2001, died from heart failure on Monday, July 13. He was 80. Crowley served as a City Council member starting in 1994 and was appointed mayor in 2001 when then-mayor Brian Ebersole stepped down to…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (844+ words) Teriyaki is something you can't get just anywhere in the U.S. But you can get it in just about every neighborhood in Tacoma. Readers, it's time to share your opinions on the regional fast-food cuisine, consisting of saucy meat, rice and…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (154+ words) Charlie's Safari, a Tacoma family fun center with an indoor playground, is now closed. The exact closing date is unclear. Charlie's Safari was a venue for children's birthday parties, with dedicated party rooms, a snack bar and an adult lounge…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (304+ words) Portland Fire (10-14, 3-6 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (12-10, 8-5 Eastern Conference) Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington Mystics hosts the Portland Fire after Kiki Iriafen scored 25 points in the Washington Mystics’ 79-62 victory over the Toronto Tempo. The Mystics are 5-5 in home games....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (197+ words) Los Yankees y los Nacionales ocupan los puestos 1-2 de las Grandes Ligas en jonrones, y todas las carreras salvo una en este juego llegaron mediante el batazo largo. Ben Rice pegó su 29no de la temporada por los Yankees, y el…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (359+ words) Tacoma got on the board first in the top of the second inning when Patrick Wisdom (24) crushed a 2-2 pitch over the left-center field wall to lead off the frame, putting the Rainiers up 1-0. The Aviators took the lead in the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (287+ words) Seattle Storm (6-18, 1-12 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (10-10, 7-5 Eastern Conference) Washington; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Seattle Storm takes on the Washington Mystics after Natisha Hiedeman scored 20 points in the Storm’s 89-78 loss to the Atlanta Dream. The Mystics are 4-5 in home games....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (107+ words) Bobby Joe Ezra Plain, 40, was sentenced by Judge Alicia Marie Burton after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the 2023 shooting death of 28-year-old Chantelle Grayson near Sixth Avenue in Tacoma. A friend told the court Grayson’s “future was stolen.” Burton…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (324+ words) Washington Senate Republicans are urging Governor Bob Ferguson to call a special legislative session to temporarily suspend Washington's climate-related fuel policies, arguing the move would provide immediate relief for drivers facing some of the nation's highest gasoline prices as renewed…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (569+ words) Donald Trump made a bizarre — and likely untrue — claim about America's first president on Monday as he tried to justify his family's staggering gain in personal wealth during his return to the White House. The president was speaking at a…...