By Rob Carson, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Jun. 14--The University of Washington Tacoma awarded degrees to 891 graduating students Friday, the second-largest class in the school's 18-year history. More than 4,000 friends and family members cheered the graduates at a 10 a.m.

By Joseph Turner, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Feb. 19--Northwest Territorial Mint is a small company, but its reach extends around the world.

By David Wickert, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Nov. 13--With a decision on a Sounder commuter rail route through downtown Tacoma due in a month, some business owners are circulating a petition they hope will postpone the decision.

By Andrew Garber, Seattle Times Nov. 1--Sound Transit's plan to extend light rail to Tacoma at a cost of almost $3.4 billion is drawing more criticism than any other part of its proposal on next week's ballot.

By David Wickert, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Aug. 8--The pre-dawn departures, the stop-and-go traffic, the stressed-out drivers -- you thought your morning commute couldn't get any worse. You're about to be proved oh so wrong.