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14 stories about fascinating critters and plants from Washington state
Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarization Washington state teems with curious plants and creatures making headlines. At Point Defiance Zoo, visitors can spot a rare blooming artichoke agave and meet a newborn Malayan tapir that sports watermelon-like stripes. Newly discovered species like the Okanagan crayfish highlight the region's diverse waterways, while animal rescues — such as the rescue of a black bear from a Spokane neighborhood and the rehab of an orphaned mountain lion cub — underscore local efforts to protect wildlife. Volunteers at Owen Beach help safeguard seals, and new arrivals, including a playful baby bison and a litter of meerkat kits, bring fresh energy to local zoos. Washington's beaches, tide pools, and parks show the variety and resilience of the state's flora and fauna. A bill in the Washington State Legislature would name the seaweed the state's official underwater forest. | Published February 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Craig Sailor It's the second of its kind to be born at the Tacoma zoo in 120 years. | Published February 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner These experts are offering free beach tours at low tide this week. | Published April 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Becca Most The worker was seriously injured and taken to a hospital, the zoo said. | Published April 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner 'He is zesty. You go, you spicy little dude!' | Published April 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Brooke Baitinger 'Each birth is a wonderful opportunity to connect guests with this fascinating species,' according to the zoo's curator. | Published April 29, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isha Trivedi A Tik Tok of polar bear Laerke caused some concerns, but zoo staff said she is a 'special needs' bear who often displays that behavior. | Published May 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isha Trivedi It has a shell, claws and tubercles extending from its head. | Published May 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Sara Schilling Volunteers will be dispatched to Owen Beach to monitor for seals that appear on shore during pup season. | Published May 31, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isha Trivedi The nine-foot plant is blooming at the Point Defiance Zoo. It has been maturing for nearly 20 years. | Published June 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Constanza Montemayor 'Heaven forbid a girl have hobbies.' | Published May 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner Wildlife officers and firefighters responded. | Published May 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner She will soon be reunited with her boyfriend, zoo officials said. | Published May 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner The fluffy animal can be seen during a tour at the wildlife park. | Published June 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
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28-05-2025
- Business
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5 business openings, closings and other updates on Antique Row in Tacoma
Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarization This list of stories illustrates recent changes to the businesses on Antique Row in Tacoma. Sunny's plant and gift shop acted as a launch point for artists until its closure. The new Art Eye Choke thrift store and mending studio repurposes old items and offers ways for artists and shoppers to connect. Café Bostwick, now under new ownership, provides a community coffee spot with local foods. Lumikha Space welcomes beginners and families with low-cost craft workshops. Tacoma Capoeira Center teaches capoeira to all ages for free, promoting community through movement and music. 'This was not an easy choice, but one we know is best for us. To be transparent, we've delayed sharing this news for as long as we could,' the owners said on social media this week. | Published January 31, 2025 | Read Full Story by Becca Most An artist by trade, the owner of 'Art Eye Choke' has made nearly every item in the store out of repurposed materials. | Published February 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Becca Most Capoeira, an art form created by enslaved Africans in colonial Brazil, lives on today in a new studio space downtown. | Published April 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isha Trivedi The owner has sewing machines for rent, acrylic and oil paint, canvases, earring hardware, nice markers and pens, among other things. | Published May 16, 2025 | Read Full Story by Becca Most It's been a somewhat bumpy ride for the cafe at the historic flatiron building in recent years, but the new owner still sees opportunity in the location. | Published May 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
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17-05-2025
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Six wildlife stories about creatures across Washington state
Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarization This list of wildlife stories illustrates the connection between people and animals in Washington state, including mountain lion cubs and a newborn orca. Mysterious blue blobs called by-the-wind-sailors wash up on beaches each spring, while beach explorers spot sea stars, crabs and clams during low tides in Puget Sound. Many stories mention the work of biologists, students and care teams who help protect the region's creatures. These experts are offering free beach tours at low tide this week. | Published April 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Becca Most 'He is zesty. You go, you spicy little dude!' | Published April 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Brooke Baitinger This whale population is critically endangered. | Published April 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner Watch it get away. | Published April 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner Mild winter weather creates ideal conditions for these jelly-like creatures that travel by wind and wash ashore in spring. | Published April 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Genevieve Belmaker It has a shell, claws and tubercles extending from its head. | Published May 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Sara Schilling The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
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06-05-2025
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You asked, we answered: 10 recent stories based on Pierce County readers' questions
You asked, we answered: 10 recent stories based on Pierce County readers' questions Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarization Many of our stories start with questions from readers. This list of recent stories based on reader questions includes a look at whether someone was covering up unmarked graves in a Pierce County cemetery. The News Tribune also chased recent tips about a military plane over the Key Peninsula and an ongoing library catalog outage. You can submit story ideas and questions for reporters by emailing newstips@ Waughop Lake, on Monday, March 24, 2025, in Lakewood, Wash. By Brian Hayes NO. 1: ARE CITY EFFORTS TO TREAT TOXIC ALGAE AT THIS PIERCE COUNTY LAKE WORKING? WHAT WE KNOW For decades agricultural waste and manure was dumped into this lake, which has caused issues for the city today. | Published March 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Becca Most Tombstones are visible in Potter's Field Cemetery, where more than 1,600 people were buried, on Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Tacoma, Wash. By Brian Hayes NO. 2: TACOMA CEMETERY HOLDS MORE THAN 1,600 PEOPLE. ARE THEIR GRAVES BEING COVERED UP? Many of their names have been lost to history. | Published April 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Becca Most The first C-17 lands on the newly resurfaced runway at McChord Field on Monday. By Sara Hoerichs NO. 3: SEE MILITARY PLANE OVER KEY PENINSULA ON SUNDAY NIGHT? HERE'S WHAT IT WAS The U.S. Air Force said a C-17 was returning from an overseas mission. | Published April 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Julia Park The Melody Apartments has been the source of many issues since a structural fire in 2020 and it's remaining tenats continue to face issues, on Monday, March 24, 2025, in Lakewood, Wash. By Brian Hayes NO. 4: PIERCE COUNTY APARTMENTS WERE UNSAFE FOR YEARS. WHY DID PEOPLE STILL LIVE THERE? After a fire in 2020, property owners made repairs without obtaining the necessary permits, city says. | Published April 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Becca Most Tacoma, WA, Mayor Victoria Woodards. NO. 5: TACOMA MAYOR ACCEPTED PAID TRIP TO ISRAEL FROM ADVOCACY GROUP AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE Victoria Woodards, who has said she supports a ceasefire in Gaza, joined a delegation of U.S. mayors in Israel for seven days last week. | Published March 27, 2025 | Read Full Story by Becca Most Evan Aeschlimann stands in the alley behind his home,him and his wife were informed it's part of a proposed Local Improvement District that would require them having to pay more than $16K for a project to pave it, on Monday, March 31, 2025, in Tacoma, Wash. By Brian Hayes NO. 6: YEARS AGO, TACOMA NEIGHBORS WANTED ALLEY FIXED. PLAN'S RETURN CAUSED AN UPROAR 'If it can be six years later that this is coming up, can it be 20 years later?' one neighbor told The News Tribune. | Published April 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Shea Johnson Chantell Harmon Reed has been tapped as the new director of public health for the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. NO. 7: HEALTH DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR UNDER FIRE FOR ALLEGED TOXIC WORK ENVIRONMENT The Tacoma-Pierce County public health director has been in her role for about a year. | Published April 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Becca Most The new, interim Lakewood Public Library is finally set to open soon, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Lakewood, Wash. By Brian Hayes NO. 8: PIERCE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM CATALOG HAS BEEN DOWN A WEEK. HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW The Tacoma News Tribune received multiple tips from readers wondering what is going on. | Published April 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Becca Most Aspire 11, located at 1011 S. 11th St. in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood, broke ground in 2022, and construction was wrapping up in Spring 2025. The corner building that includes Manifesto Coffee, Goodfellas Barbers and 1022 South J remained standing, but the sidewalk on J Street was incomplete on April 8, 2025. By Kristine Sherred NO. 9: HILLTOP COCKTAIL LOUNGE, AMID NEIGHBORHOOD CONSTRUCTION, CLOSES AFTER A YEAR The bar's new owners faced an uphill challenge taking over a well-known haunt, but some have wondered if construction was a factor in its demise. | Published April 22, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred Chef Gerold Castro has opened Lechon Loco at 3511 McKinley Ave. in Tacoma with an all-day menu of Filipino breakfast plus lunch and dinner. It joins his Auburn restaurant, West Hill Deli. By Kristine Sherred NO. 10: FILIPINO RESTAURANT OPENS WITH UBE FRENCH TOAST, ADOBO FRIED RICE, MORE The owner of a Filipino-American diner in Auburn brings years of cooking experience to Tacoma. | Published April 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kristine Sherred The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
