Isha Trivedi

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Becca Most |Isha Trivedi

Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarizationTacoma Public Schools is facing a $30 million budget deficit that has led to wide staff cuts and warnings about possible insolvency. This list of stories illustrates how the district eliminated jobs for more than 100 provisional staff. State funding has covered only about two-thirds of salary and benefits costs, while costs continue to rise. Staff and parents have criticized cuts to classroom and support workers.

1 week ago | thenewstribune.com | Isha Trivedi |Kristine Sherred |Becca Most

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.

2 weeks ago | thenewstribune.com | Becca Most |Isha Trivedi |Shea Johnson |Isabela Lund |Julia Park |Alexis Krell

This collection of reporting illustrates the breadth of challenges Washington state faces in adequately funding its public education system, revealing how resources shape student opportunities and outcomes. Declining federal contracts disrupted Tacoma's math study project, halting efforts to analyze high school algebra enrollment patterns.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Becca Most |Isha Trivedi |Shea Johnson |Isabela Lund |Julia Park |Alexis Krell

Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarizationThis collection of reporting illustrates the breadth of challenges Washington state faces in adequately funding its public education system, revealing how resources shape student opportunities and outcomes. Declining federal contracts disrupted Tacoma's math study project, halting efforts to analyze high school algebra enrollment patterns.

1 month ago | thenewstribune.com | Isha Trivedi |Becca Most |Simone Carter

This list of stories includes major updates at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, such the births of a sea lion pup and baby meerkats. The Tropical Reef Aquarium reopened last year after a $7M renovation, and the zoo's newborn Malayan tapir, Ume, became a social media star. More recently, Laerke the polar bear went viral on social media after her behavior caused a visitor and online commentors to worry about her well-being.