A very special program is planned for Coffee Chat and Change the World on Monday, March 22 at 9:00 am. We’ve had requests for stories to celebrate women in science. Artist/Author Jennifer Chushcoff will share her forthcoming picture book about Aquanaut Sylvia Earle, the first woman to serve as Chief Scientist at the National Oceanic and […]
The Redd Dog, a you-pour-it pub, opening on Tacoma’s 6th Ave
If all goes as planned, The Redd Dog U-Pour It Pub will open in Tacoma’s Sixth Avenue neighborhood later this spring at 2805 Sixth Ave. The pour-your-own beer concept is new to the area, explained owner Lane Scelzi, who also owns the Melting Pot in Tacoma (and locations in Seattle and Bellevue). Scelzi, who grew […]
Letter: Until Then
The storybook words of “once upon a time” usually end with “and they lived happily ever after.” But what if the tale of our lives does not happen this way – what if the narrative of our actions leaves us facing the void of unhappiness? What then of this storybook ending? Sometimes through no fault […]
A Beautiful Day in March – Nisqually Tour
It was a gorgeous Saturday. We were just finishing up breakfast, so I asked my wife Peg what she would like to do. She said, “Go to a movie.” We love the Grand Cinema, but they had nothing scheduled. We live just above Point Ruston, so I checked the PR theaters, but nothing looked interesting […]
Vet Clinic, Mar ’21
•You can help design VA’s future – https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/85497/you-help-design-vas-future/ •Calling all job seekers: Connect with VA recruiters at virtual open houses – https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/84420/calling-job-seekers-connect-va-recruiters-virtual-open-houses/ •VA Launches New Platform to Send Veterans Personalized Notifications – https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2021/03/va-launches-new-platform-send-veterans-personalized-notifications/172526/ •How Veterans Affairs Is Helping Rural Vets Get The COVID-19 Vaccine – https://www.npr.org/2021/02/08/965515676/how-the-veterans-administration-is-helping-rural-vets-get-the-covid-19-vaccine •Wellness Wednesday: Program helps veterans who suffer from chronic […]
Red Wagon Burgers & Fish Restaurant Review
At the Red Wagon in Tacoma I had to bend one piece of fish into the take-home container to make it fit so I could close the lid. A recent comment about food in one of my articles published in The Suburban Times featured a remark from a reader about Red Wagon Burgers, but it […]
Pierce County restaurants move to Phase 3 on March 22
Great news for Pierce County restaurants. The county (and rest of the state) is moving to Phase 3 of the lifting of pandemic restrictions on March 22, 2021. Gov. Jay Inslee held a press conference this afternoon to announce that statewide, things can start opening up later this month. For restaurants, that means indoor dining […]
American Rescue Plan and the NW Vet
A recent press release from the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs detailed the highlights that vets will benefit from with the American Rescue Plan… •Increase claims and appeals processing to reduce the backlog caused by COVID-19: The pandemic has caused untold hardship across our country and has resulted in claims processing delays that slow delivery […]
Here’s what’s opening in the Flanagan’s pub space in downtown Puyallup
Downtown Puyallup is getting another lounge, but it’ll still feel familiar to locals. On or around March 17, if all goes as planned, Mingle will open where Flanagan’s Craft Pub previously operated at 120 S. Meridian. It comes from the same owners, Tim and Kari Carson Mellema, so consider this a refresh, not an overhaul […]