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Yahoo
17 hours ago
- Business
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Six restaurant chains opening locations in Pierce County
Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarization This collection of stories highlights restaurant chains opening or expanding new locations in Pierce County. Both national and local franchises are coming to places like Tacoma and Puyallup. Chipotle and Taco Street are some of the new restaurants coming to the Tacoma Mall. The Oregon burger chain Killer Burger faces delays in opening South Sound locations, and Wienerschnitzel will open inside a Walmart in Puyallup later this year. Panera Bread is building in Bonney Lake and Chili Thai now manages a waterfront restaurant in Gig Harbor. CEO told The News Tribune the chain is still 'actively exploring new real estate opportunities' for sites in Tacoma, Puyallup, Olympia and more. | Published April 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell The waterfront Thai restaurant now has over 80 dishes on the menu and new booths inside, according to the restaurant chain's manager. | Published May 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Julia Park Work started at the site in May, according to workers. The chain says the new location will open this year. | Published May 29, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell The site is located at 20502 98th St. E. along state Route 410, next to Chipotle in Mountain View Marketplace. | Published June 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund It would be the second Tacoma location for the business. | Published June 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell The new Puyallup restaurant will be part of the world's largest hot dog franchise. | Published June 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Sephora Charles 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.
CTV News
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Ottawa Asian night markets kick off for the weekend
Two popular events are taking place this weekend as Ottawa's festival season gets into full swing. CTV's Natalie van Rooy reports. It's the kick-off of festival season in the nation's capital. Every year, thousands of people attend two popular Asian night markets and both are now underway. One is taking place in Chinatown on Somerset Street West between Bronson Avenue and Bell Street, the other at Tanger Outlets in Kanata. The crowds were building this afternoon, and you could sense the community connection as people were happy to share food and learn more about traditional cultures. Spirits were high at the Chinatown location, where three generations of the Munro family took it all in. 'We're originally Chinese and my mom is actually from China,' said Victor Munro, who was at the market with his son and mother. 'Part of being here is actually just to show my son the cultural heritage, where he comes from originally.' 'We want to show that little kid it's really fun and especially with the food, you know, that I don't know how to make it myself,' said Susanna Munro. Dozens of vendors were set up along the street market, which is open until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. 'The Chinatown festival is just a wonderful place for us to really showcase all of our different cuisines and our different creations that we create every year,' said Julia Park, who had several vendors set up at the market with different types of food. The market highlights all types of cuisine, including unique dishes on the grill or fresh juices and teas. 'This is Yaki onigiri,' said Park. 'They're creating fresh sort of Japanese inspired rice balls in a triangle shape and then they grill it with like a butter miso glaze.' Onigiri Making Japanese inspired rice balls at the Ottawa Chinatown Night Market. (Natalie van Rooy/CTV News Ottawa) There was plenty to pick from at the market, which represents several Asian countries. 'It's a great combination of Asian fusion, including Japanese, Korean, Chinese influences,' said Munro. The event also includes art pieces and handmade goods, with the chance to create something special yourself. 'It's basically a Chinese cultural heritage, which you pick a fan and then dip colors into water and dip the dan into the water to create art,' said Chuqiao Zhou, who was running a booth called Lac Lab where people can paint handheld fans. Fanmaking At the Lac Lab booth, people can paint handheld fans. (Natalie van Rooy/CTV News Ottawa) The market is free to attend, and it runs all weekend until Sunday night. It's also important to note that the event is only accessible by foot and attendees will have to take transit or park offsite.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Yahoo
Bullying and harassment in Peninsula schools and how the district is addressing it
Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarization This list of stories illustrates that bullying and harassment are growing issues in Peninsula schools, including cyberbullying through social media. Race-based and identity-focused harassment has increased, leading to the creation of groups like Moms for P.E.A.C.E. to push for change and support for students who are BIPOC, LGBTQIA or neurodivergent. School district leaders and advocacy groups have called for clearer policies, improved reporting tools and more staff training. Incidents at sports events and in the classroom, as well as the resignation of a teacher after being cyberbullied, show how bullying and discrimination affect school life. The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists. 'I feel like the more we show up, the more we're saying, 'Hey, we're not going to be quiet about this,' one parent said. | Published July 7, 2024 | Read Full Story by Julia Park The school district says it is renewing efforts to curb cyberbullying, but that its hands are tied without the ability to remove concerning accounts and posts. | Published October 7, 2024 | Read Full Story by Julia Park The teacher said LGBTQ+ students face ongoing bullying in the district. | Published October 7, 2024 | Read Full Story by Julia Park The student involved was immediately confronted by Gig Harbor High School administrators and removed from the game. | Published December 18, 2024 | Read Full Story by Jon Manley 'One of the pieces that we heard repeatedly from family and community members was that they don't know how to report when something has happened,' a district official told the board. | Published April 27, 2025 | Read Full Story by Julia Park This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.
