“Expect to see trains going 79 mph through Tacoma, Lakewood and DuPont soon,” reads the headline in the January 7 Tacoma News Tribune. “We have demonstrated, I think, to them (Pierce County communities) and everyone else that all of the necessary safety measures that Amtrak is expected to take before this testing have been fully […]
Across the Fence: A Route of Surprises
Do you catch yourself getting bored with a specific traveling route to a destination? Well, it happened to us the other day when we headed to the coast near Astoria, OR, to celebrate my husband’s birthday. In the past, we had done the I-5 route all the way to Longview and from there straight into […]
Letter: LIVE or DIE
Love, Individualism, Vision and Effort were the four non-negotiable principles Clover Park School District Superintendent Ron Banner instilled in his adopted son, Zach Banner, an offensive tackle for the Pittsburg Steelers. In an April 19, 2010 article entitled Zach Banner – A Profile in Character, Chris Fetters wrote: “The basis of Ron’s teachings toward Zach […]
Is there a book doctor in the house?
A rotating panel of authors with great experience and many published books between them will give you tips for getting your book going from idea to print to launch. The Book Doctors – Thursday, January 7 – 2:00 pm Pacific Time – zoom virtual monthly event This is not a program where aspiring authors read […]
Shoes? Looking Good or Feeling Good?
I don’t know that I ever even noticed Jerry McLoughlin at Clover Park High School. We were both seniors, but he transferred in during the year. Years later, I commented to a friend that I rarely saw anyone from Clover Park and my friend said, “Well you see Jerry every Thursday at Rotary.” I just […]
Dollar Tree Sales Go Through the Ceiling
Saturday morning I leave home to purchase the Seattle Times Saturday edition and the The News Tribune Friday/Saturday edition. I can usually pick up a copy of The News Tribune for a buck at The Dollar Tree on Sixth Avenue in the Highland Hill Shopping Center, so that is my first stop. I was in […]
Best new restaurant openings of 2020 in Tacoma & Pierce County – a year in review
Never have I been happier to see a calendar flip. At the close of a year that proved brutal for local restaurants, I want to take a moment to celebrate new restaurants that expanded the local dining scene. Especially because we might need to brace for impact in 2021. The 2020 closures around Tacoma and […]
Letter: Still Hand-in-hand
The cathedral ceiling was just as beautiful as it was on the day a half-century before when – just announced as husband and wife – they had walked hand-in-hand back down the rose-petal strewn aisle. On that day, family and friends had smiled broadly, stood proudly and clapped loudly. The bride’s mother had unsuccessfully brushed […]
Across the Fence: Communicating on a Deeper Level
By profession, Stefanie Skupin from Tonasket, WA, is a veterinarian. But she doesn’t practice in the United States. Instead, she has created her own field of work – that of a communicator and facilitator. With animals and with people. Something that began way back when she started out in Cape Town, South Africa. “I have […]