A fresh burst of flavor has arrived in Tacoma’s historic Lincoln District. La Cà 38th is serving up authentic Vietnamese cuisine inside a cozy, contemporary bistro space at 1001 S. 38th Street. From Vietnam To Tacoma Opened in December 2024, the restaurant is the third addition to Tuan Nguyen’s growing family of La Cà establishments,…
Editor’s note: This story is part of Puget Press’ Local Spotlight series, where we highlight independently owned restaurants across Western Washington. Step off the Port Townsend ferry and follow your nose — chances are, it’ll lead you straight to Tommyknocker’s Cornish Pasty, a cozy pub-meets-gastropub tucked inside a single-story brick building just down Water Street….
Deputies are searching for a 30-year-old man accused of stabbing his mother at a Woodland mobile home park. Deputies responded to the Oaks Mobile & RV Park on Northwest Lakeshore Drive at around 5 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, after a woman reported her adult son had stabbed her, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office….
Editor’s Note: This editorial is part of our “Through Alien Eyes” series, reflecting on pivotal cultural moments through the imagined perspective of a fictional space alien. Greetings, Earthlings. I have just arrived from a distant quadrant of the galaxy, only to find your planet buzzing about the violent death of a human named Charlie Kirk….
Ten-year-old Samson Curley of Aberdeen is beginning treatment for a rare form of leukemia, and his family says the support of their community means everything right now. Samson was taken to Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma on Saturday, Aug. 30, after he began feeling unwell, according to a GoFundMe created by family friend Catrina…
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk has died after being shot during a campus event in Utah on Wednesday, Sept. 10, according to Real America’s Voice, the network on which Kirk’s show airs. He was 31. Kirk’s death was also confirmed by Salt Lake City’s Desert News, which cited Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz, as well as…
A Washington State Ferry crew and its passengers got an unexpected holiday preview Monday night when they spotted a glowing Christmas tree perched atop a drifting dock in the middle of Puget Sound. The ferry Chimacum, making its late run between Seattle and Bremerton on Sept. 8, slowed after coming upon the unusual sight: a…
Blue’s Clues host Steve Burns is returning with something new: a podcast for grown-ups. The former Nickelodeon star, now 51, will debut Alive on Wednesday, Sept. 17, through Lemonada Media. Born out of his viral TikTok videos during the COVID-19 pandemic, Burns is hoping to reconnect with the generation that grew up watching him years…
Police are seeking tips after a cyclist was seriously injured in a hit-and-run collision in Puyallup. The incident happened just after 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, at Meridian Avenue (State Route 161) and 168th Street East, Washington State Patrol said. A preliminary investigation revealed that a white Mercedes C-Class struck the bicyclist before speeding off—with…
Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank is under investigation by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) after posting comments on social media questioning whether transgender people should be allowed to own guns. The investigation follows a series of controversial statements Swank made on X, including a Sept. 1 post that read: “Do you think…
