In March 2021, I wrote an article about Julie Gold and her songs. The article was about seeing Nanci Griffith and Julie Gold for the first time. In 1992 they were guest stars along with Indigo Girls and Mary Chapin Carpenter in the first show of Austin City Limits – Season 17. Recently, Julie Gold […]
It’s Official. Film, Art, Book Festival October 8-10
Submitted by Bob Lawrence. The 9th annual Lakewood Lakewood Film, Art, Book Festival is scheduled for the second weekend in October 2021 – 8th, 9th and 10th at the McGavick Center at Clover Park Technical College. Our last annual festival was everything we hoped for: hundreds of visitors, special guest presentations, 39 authors from 6 […]
Give Your Input for Transportation Planning
Submitted by League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County. Vision 2050, the regional growth management guidance for King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap Counties produced by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC), anticipates an increase of more than one-third of the current population by 2050 and a substantial increase in jobs. How should our transportation systems […]
Local students named to Marquette University’s spring 2021 Dean’s List
Local students have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2021 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. DuPont Roman de Guia is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology. Steilacoom, WA Elizabeth Still is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Law Studies. To make the Dean’s List, students must […]
Obituary Notices – June 11, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Donna Marie Curley; Gerald Kay Gehring; Joyce Mary Edwards; Audrey King Berte. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Robert Timothy HipkinsCory Andrew Gibbs. Mountain View Funeral Home: George Edward Berry Jr.
T-Town Rocks Museum Festival at Narrows Marina July 3
T-Town Rocks Music Festival is thrilled to announce their debut event will be held on July 3rd, 2021 at The Waterfront Venue at Narrows Marina (9007 South 19th Street, Tacoma, WA). Featuring local artist Ruthie Craft, the BGP band, and Grammy Award winning artist Sir-Mix-A-Lot, all proceeds from the festival will benefit local non-profits. T-Town […]
Walk the Original 1843 Fort Nisqually site
Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. The DuPont Historical Society and Museum are sponsoring walking history tours of the original 1843 Fort Nisqually site on Saturday June 19, 2021. The tour will be offered at 1:00 and again at 2:30 p.m. The original 1843 Fort Nisqually site is located on Center Drive, DuPont WA across the […]
Falling for Washington – Palouse Falls and Spokane Falls
Submitted by Don and Peg Doman. After reading Susanne Bacon’s article on the wondrous Palouse Falls, Peg and I knew we had to visit the falls. We sold my sister Deedee and our cousin Lindy on driving to Eastern Washington to view this national treasure in person. We waited until June and then saddled up […]
Letter: Time for Change
Is the Clover Park School District (CPSD) in the best hands? One only needs to try to access the District website to get a clear answer, NO! On the morning of Wed June 9th I Googled and attempted to access the District website but got a “This Site Can’t Be Reached” message. After being hacked […]