Washington zoos start social distancing from tigers Zoos in western Washington are taking extra precautions since a tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York this week was diagnosed with the coronavirus. Casey Martin Play AudioListen 2 mins
Bernie Sanders draws thousands to Tacoma Dome rally Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders lost Washington state's presidential primary four years ago. At his first rally here in this year's race, he called for large voter turnout. Casey Martin Play AudioListen 2 mins
Tacoma adds $25 fee on each gun sold The city of Tacoma could be the next to put an added fee on gun sales. The City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to adopt the same gun and ammunition tax that Seattle has. Paige Browning Play AudioListen 1 min
He spent 20 days in solitary in Tacoma's immigrant jail. Others spend far longer “Not eating doesn't affect as much as being alone. Because anyone can stop eating one, two days. But not everyone can withstand be locked up alone,”says Raul, an undocumented immigrant who spent time in solitary at the Northwest ICE Processing Center. Esmy Jimenez Play AudioListen 5 mins
Behind the locked doors of Washington's immigration detention center The Northwest Detention Center is now the Northwest ICE Processing Center. In over 15 years of existence, it’s been the site of hunger strikes, allegations of misconduct, a lawsuit over detainee wages, and most recently an attack that turned deadly. Esmy Jimenez Play AudioListen 10 mins
Man with flares and a rifle shot dead at immigration jail in Tacoma An armed man who had been throwing explosives at the immigration detention center in Tacoma, Washington, was shot dead by police on Saturday morning. Isolde Raftery
What if we treated homelessness like an earthquake? Everyone agrees that homelessness is a crisis in Seattle, but there are differing views about who is being impacted and what should be done. In public... Kate OConnell Play AudioListen 5 mins
Tacoma lawmaker — and his accuser — call for better way to investigate sexual misconduct In the aftermath of a recent workplace conduct investigation at the state Capitol, the Democratic lawmaker at the heart of the inquiry and one of his... Walker Orenstein
Doctor's orders: Take a hike Your list of errands for the weekend might include picking up a prescription — but just imagine if that meant going for a walk in the woods. For some,... Casey Martin Play AudioListen 2 mins
What if we brought back the Tacoma-Seattle ferry? Bremerton is two months into operating its new fast ferry to Seattle, and now Tacoma is looking into the idea. Tacoma's City Council started discussions... Paige Browning Play AudioListen 2 mins
