Whether planning to revel in the Fourth of July celebration or simply on the road, motorists should be advised of traffic impacts expected Thursday and Friday related to Tacoma's July 4 celebration.

Tori Holtestaul wades with dog Baker at a park off Ruston Way. Swimmers and waders were advised to stay out of the water at Tacoma’s Jack Hyde Beach on June 18, 2025 due to high bacteria levels.

The Emerald Queen Casino fireworks show takes place as part of Tacoma’s 4th of July Summer Blast over Commencement Bay on the Ruston Way Waterfront in Tacoma on July 4, 2022. Cheyenne Boone ...

A shooting outside a Tacoma waterfront restaurant Friday night ended with three vehicles getting into a crash. Officers were dispatched around 10 p.m. to the Lobster Shop for the shooting in the 4000 ...

The ordinance prohibits the sale of alcohol after midnight and requires businesses that do sell alcohol to close at 1 a.m. or ...