Lifelong’s annual Dining Out for Life fundraising event is returning on Aug. 13, bringing together the state’s restaurant ...

Americans are increasingly choosing states with lower tax burdens, greater economic freedom and more abundant housing.

Many years in the making, Pierce County’s coordinated approach to homelessness still faces challenges after being approved by ...

U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal denounced what she called a “regime of brutality” as ICE enforcement ramps up in the ...

This guide will help you make sense of what’s on the ballot — and why it matters before you vote in Washington's primary ...

A senior living community in Gig Harbor has attracted a new owner. On July 10, Pierce County recorded the sale of The Lodge ...

CNBC ranked Washington as the 11th-best state in the nation for business, despite some business giants recently decrying its lack of business friendliness.

Verizon Connect-powered monitoring now covers every ride Beyond Ride provides, from special needs student transportation to NEMT. TACOMA, WA, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Verizon ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The unitary executive team had a pretty big win at the Supreme Court last week. Six justices toed the Federalist Society line and concluded that the president had the authority to fire commissioners ...

The Supreme Court did something on Monday that constitutional scholars have been debating for 91 years. It overruled Humphrey’s Executor and told Congress it cannot wall off executive branch officers ...

The Clerk's House, the newest building at the Fort Nisqually Living History Museum in Tacoma's Point Defiance Park, has won an award for historic preservation from the city of Tacoma's Landmark ...