Happy Friday News Briefs for October 23, 2026

Weekly Volcano’s October 23 news briefs cover Tacoma and Pierce County developments, including Uwajimaya’s planned return to Tacoma in 2027, playground reopenings, a major power outage affecting nearly 50,000 customers, and upcoming community events like the Tacoma Film Festival and Aki Matsuri Fall Festival. While these stories affect the greater South King County region, they focus primarily on Tacoma and are not directly about or specifically affecting Burien residents.