5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (492+ words) Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) has been picked to win the 2026 Northwest Conference (NWC) women’s volleyball regular-season championship, edging Puget Sound in a tightly contested preseason coaches’ poll. The Lutes received 60 points and five first-place votes, just ahead of Puget Sound…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (483+ words) TacomaWeekly The Puyallup Rodeo returns for four days, bringing professional rodeo athletes, livestock, and plenty of Western excitement to the Washington State Fair Grandstand. Fans can watch bull riding, bareback riding, barrel racing, steer wrestling, and other traditional rodeo events,…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (34+ words) TacomaWeekly Bark by the Bay Saturday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Chambers Creek Regional Park Central Meadow, 6320 Grandview Drive W., University Place. Free; parking is $10 per vehicle....

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (77+ words) TacomaWeekly Comedian, actor, and musician DC Young Fly brings his stand-up show to Nate Jackson’s Super Funny Comedy Club for a weekend engagement. Young Fly became widely known through Wild ’N Out and has expanded his career into acting, music,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (722+ words) The Pacific Lutheran University football team enters the 2026 season with high expectations after being picked to finish third in the Northwest Conference’s annual preseason coaches’ poll, but the Lutes will begin the year outside the national top 25. PLU received 33 points…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (102+ words) TacomaWeekly Feeding Frenzy at Northwest Trek Northwest Trek Wildlife Park celebrates Labor Day weekend with Feeding Frenzy, giving visitors opportunities to watch the park’s animals enjoy favorite foods while learning from keepers. Special feeding demonstrations and keeper talks add an…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (731+ words) A new semipro soccer team is coming to Tacoma for the upcoming 2026–27 season. Halcones FC (Halcones) will join the Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL), a semiprofessional indoor soccer league that has been part of the Pacific Northwest soccer landscape since…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (92+ words) TacomaWeekly Tacoma Narrows Half Marathon Runners take on the Tacoma Narrows Half Marathon, beginning and ending at Cheney Stadium and following a course through Tacoma and the surrounding area. The race offers a 13.1-mile challenge for experienced runners while bringing…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (705+ words) The Tacoma Stars outdoor soccer club completed its 2026 USL League Two season with a 4-7-3 record, finishing fifth in the Northwest Division with 15 points. Tacoma competed throughout the 14-match regular season, scoring 25 goals and allowing 34 for a goal differential of minus…...