Story & Photos by Joseph Boyle It’s coming! Saturday, August 20, 2011 from 10 am – 4 pm, the 15th Annual South Tacoma Way Car Show. Find the fun on South Tacoma Way between 50th St South and 56th St South. The South Tacoma Business District Association and corporate sponsor, Heritage Bank, in addition to […]
To Ponder
Westside Story – Photos Cure Cancer
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle Just last week I was ordering a “Joe’s Special” at my favorite Starbucks in the Lakewood Towne Center (6040 Main St SW), when I notice the Starbucks Community Art Wall. I walked over to get a closer look. Unbelievable! This digital photo display has got to be the best […]
Letter: They crushed a tomato plant
But ended up replacing it. And not only did volunteers of their own volition purchase and replant that portion of her garden that they inadvertently stepped on, they replaced her porch in the process. The project of rebuilding the dilapidated porches, decks, stairs, handrails and overhangs continues this week at the Tillicum Manor mobile home […]
Westside Story – Parallel Universe leads me to Tijuana-Taco
By Joe Boyle Back about 19 hundred and 43 Rocky Vanscyoc and I both came into this world. It was about as tough to be born during 1943, as it was to buy a 1943 automobile. Why? Because World War II was raging on. Most of the men with daddy potential were overseas fighting the […]
Westside Story – VOTE YES for Fire Levy
Story & Photos by Joseph Boyle EXEMPLARY SERVICE With over 20 years in law enforcement, I have seen first hand what our local fire department does for our community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Their performance is always exceptional. Think about it. If you are suffering a serious health problem, are the […]
Westside Story – ‘Car 54, Where Are You?’
Story & Photo by Joseph Boyle A great number of you reading today’s article will recognizes this classic question from an old, old TV cop show, “Car 54, where are you?” If you look closely at my photo you will spot the “No. 54” painted on the side of my police pedal car. The question has […]
WESTSIDE STORY – Urban Custom Bikes
Story and photo by Joseph Boyle I have great news for Westside motorcycle riders. Jeremy and Jessica Ruse have just opened their own motorcycle shop, called Urban Custom Bikes (4711 Pacific Highway East – 253-517-7142) in Fife. They have a partner too. His name is Lorenzo Marr. I do not know him, but I like […]
WESTSIDE STORY – Dena Hollowwa
Story & Photo by Joseph Boyle The other day I was driving by Harold A. Allen Company located at 9805 Gravelly Lake Dr SW. I always look at the reader board sign. That day, I choked up and fought back tears as I read the message. Our friend Dena Hollowwa was gone. There must be […]
Letter: Unacceptable
On September 16, 2010, Dave Bugher wrote a 12-page single-spaced letter basically shredding Camp Murray’s last attempt to put a gate at Portland Ave. Eleven different indictments. Before the Tillicum Action Committee (TAC) the afternoon of July 18, 2011, Bugher said “new evidence” indicates Portland Ave. could work after all.