The Emerald Queen Casino fireworks show took place as part of Tacoma’s 4th of July Summer Blast over Commencement Bay on the Ruston Way Waterfront on Monday, July 4, 2022. A private fireworks show ...

SEATTLE — A study of sediments taken from Tacoma’s Commencement Bay showed reduced levels of toxic metals and other chemicals, but also found higher levels of newer contaminants, the state Department ...

A Commencement Bay marina owner is being investigated for illegally sending dozens of boats to watery graves -- some of them still loaded with fuel. Raising concerns about possible environmental ...

People aboard a boat in Tacoma’s Commencement Bay barely escaped the flames when their boat caught on fire Thursday morning. Crews with the Tacoma Fire Department put out the fire on the northeast end ...

Sediment at the bottom of Commencement Bay and its waterways tells the story of their environmental health, and the latest reviews indicate both are improving. Two reports released Friday cover ...

SEATTLE — A study of sediments taken from Tacoma’s Commencement Bay showed reduced levels of toxic metals and other chemicals, but also found higher levels of newer contaminants, the state Department ...

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Several dozen companies and public entities will restore salmon habitat to settle a lawsuit filed by federal, state and tribal agencies seeking to make them pay for environmental ...

A flotilla of small boats on Commencement Bay is a sure sign that salmon fishing has opened. On Monday morning, anglers were out in force off the shores of Tacoma pursuing Chinook and chum salmon, ...

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department reported seeing high levels of bacteria that can increase risk of gastrointestinal illness.