Like with the Washington state highway system, Washington State Ferries also faces what it describes as “long-term unfunded needs,” the vast majority related to state efforts to electrify the ferry system that could cost taxpayers $4.4 billion or more in the years to come.
Can you give me some tips on choosing an appropriate walker for my elderly father? He has some balance issues along with arthritis in his hips and could use a little more help than a cane provides.
The Washington State Department of Transportation’s accounts face a combined $900 million funding shortfall by the 2027-2029 biennium, according to a state Senate committee.
The Washington state highway system is in “early stages of failure” due to a lack of maintenance and preservation for not only the highway infrastructure itself, but also regarding the equipment and facilities that need to be replaced or upgraded, according to a recent presentation by the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Pierce County expanded the Water Utility to strengthen its ability to promote public health and responsible stewardship of water supplies.
The Eatonville School District is thrilled to announce a fantastic beginning to the 2024-25 academic year, welcoming 1,926 students back to our campuses.
Members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Technology, chaired by Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., pressed officials from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Wednesday about last month’s cyberattack that disrupted travel for a week.
According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, one out of every three mouthfuls of food in the American diet is, in some way, a product of honeybee pollination.
Sticky ribs are a fun, finger-licking barbecue treat. Baby back ribs are smaller and leaner than meaty, fattier spareribs and make for a more tender and slightly less messy bite.
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. During this month, prevention organizations, survivors, mental health advocates, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention and awareness.
Among raising awareness on issues dedicated to the month of September, emergency preparedness and the prevention of suicide are high on the Pierce County Council’s agenda.
The two candidates to be Washington state's next governor faced off in their first televised debate Tuesday night, trading jabs on a variety of topics, including public safety, the drug crisis, climate change and abortion.
With the 2024 General Election coming this Nov. 5, the Tacoma Weekly will be featuring interviews with candidates now until election day.
I’m going to retire in a few months and need to get some temporary health insurance until I can enroll in Medicare at age 65. What are my options?
The Pierce County Council adopted its summer supplemental to the 2024-2025 Biennial Budget on Tuesday, Sept. 10 on a 4 to 3 vote.