2+ hour, 41+ min ago  (225+ words) ABC's 'Abbott Elementary' stars Janelle James as Ava Coleman. James will be performing a stand-up set in Tacoma this week." Janelle James, a comedian arguably best known for her Emmy-nominated work on the ABC sitcom "Abbott Elementary," is performing a…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (182+ words) Select shops in Burien will be offering wine samples in addition to their typical wares on April 11 as part of Burien Uncorked. The 21-and-up event costs $53 a person and won't happen again until August. Learn more here." Le May " America's…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (692+ words) Alex Carrus and Lucy Lou This article originally appeared in our sister publication, West Sound." Alex Carrus has seen it all in his four years as an active KCSD handler. His team includes the K-9 Lucy Lou, a German Shepard with…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (172+ words) The Pierce County Library System is now accepting applications from community members to join its board of trustees. Trustees serve the PCLS as unpaid volunteers with appointments of five years. Responsibilities include advocating for library services, approving budgets, adopting new…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (209+ words) Olympia's St. Peter Hospital has announced that its Pediatric Inpatient Unit will remain open " a confirmation that means the Hospital Emergency Department will continue to provide 24/7 pediatric emergency services, staffed by Seattle Children's pediatric hospitalists. Over the past several months,…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (159+ words) Parks Tacoma, in partnership with Tacoma Public Schools, is hosting a free pop-up event for students ages 1218 at First Creek Middle School from 3-8 p. m. today through April 9." Students with a school ID can drop in for supervised activities in the gym…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (549+ words) The Valley View property in Centralia is a former Motel 6. Plans call for the property to be rebranded The Varsity West to align with other properties in The Varsity Collection. Sage converted the 124-room property into 62 studio apartments on the…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (722+ words) This article originally appeared in our sister publication, West Sound." Kitchens are often described as the heart of the home " and we tend to agree. They're where families and friends gather, celebrate, and often spend life's precious time connecting with…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (130+ words) Lake City Pub in Lakewood might seem like a typical neighborhood bar, but owner Lauren Lively has created, with the help of her "I want to eat here every day" good food, something far more memorable than that. Blending elevated…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (212+ words) The city of Olympia is preparing to relocate the Yashiro Japanese Garden following the sale of the Justice Center site to the Squaxin Island Tribe. The current garden will close on June 1. City leaders said in a recent news release…...