Liesbeth Powers

Kamal Sidhu says Sidhu Farms has been farming in Puyallup since 1997, after his family revived an overgrown blueberry plot and brought berries to the Puyallup market. Now he, his two brothers and their families run the operation together, with kids pitching in on harvest prep and the farm selling at local farmers markets.

Tina and Rosalyn say they've been walking Tacoma's mall for years because it feels safe, bright and welcoming, especially after renovations. They walk nearly every day, logging miles with a supportive group that's built lasting friendships. Their post-walk reward? Cinnamon rolls from Cinnabon.

The News Tribune put Tacoma's reader-voted pumpkin latte favorites to a blind taste test to see if staff rankings match the poll. We sampled Third Space's pumpkin pie latte, Naomi Joe's pumpkin spice latte and Curran Coffee's pumpkin special latte.

Daniel Ferreira's “Cooking Around the Sound” is a social media series that pairs Puget Sound views with Pacific Northwest-inspired recipes and local food brands. Ferreira made a stop in Tacoma to Owen Beach in Point Defiance, making a smoked salmon mac and cheese with Beecher's cheese, Mama Lil's peppers and smoked salmon from Gig Harbor.

Charles and Rebecca Marbas say Northwest Lumpia is a drive-through-only Tacoma lumpia shop known for fusion flavors. They cook and hand-roll every lumpia in-house and fry orders fresh for customers. The husband-and-wife team says they’ve run the small operation themselves for 15 years.

Davion Campos, Jose Campos and Alina Guillen were arraigned in Pierce County Superior Court on two counts of first-degree murder and nine counts of first-degree assault in the deadly Tacoma parking garage shooting that killed 16-year-old Josiah Midgyett. Commissioner Meagan Foley set $5 million bail for each Campos brother and $1.5 million for Guillen.

Chris Staudinger of Pretty Gritty Tours walks with The News Tribune and names his picks for Tacoma's most haunted trails, from Point Defiance to Swan Creek, McKinley Park and the Flume Trail. He also explains the local “zombie” legend tied to early Asarco workers.

Graham Owen began making insects as detailed fishing flies more than three decades ago. His insects were used for film and television before Owen was discovered by famed German lighting designer Ingo Maurer. Owen says the mentorship helped him shift to creating insects as expressive art.

The Lakes Lancers and Peninsula Seahawks faced off at Roy Anderson Field on Friday, October 23.

As she hand-paints winter scenes on the Antique Sandwich Company windows near Ruston, Tacoma muralist Mary Mann reflects on why public art matters. Mann, who has painted dozens of murals including Ripple Effect near Schuster Parkway, says art in shared spaces brings joy, pride and everyday connection with passersby.