Submitted by Tacoma Art Museum. Darrell McKinney is the inaugural 2022 winner of The Current, An Artist Award, at Tacoma Art Museum. The Current, An Artist Award is an annual, unrestricted honor providing financial and institutional support to a Black artist living and working in the Tacoma area. McKinney will receive a $15,000 unrestricted gift. […]
Steilacoom Public Statement on Nov. 6 event
Town of Steilacoom announcement. On November 6, at approximately 0845 hours, officers from the Steilacoom Department of Public Safety, the Dupont Police Department, and the Lakewood Police Department responded to the 1900 block of Commercial Street in Steilacoom, Washington. At the end of the street, officers located a lone vehicle with one occupant inside. The […]
Vet Clinic, Nov ’22
Submitted by Chas. Ames. Chas. is a certified Veterans Service Officer. Link to all Vet Clinic columns.
University Place to Dedicate New Veterans Memorial Plaza on Veterans Day, Nov. 11
City of University Place announcement. After many years of planning, fundraising and contributions of volunteer labor and in-kind services, the City of University Place and University Place Veterans Plaza Committee will formally dedicate the new Veterans Plaza in Cirque Park (7250 Cirque Dr. W.) on Friday, Nov. 11. The public is invited to attend the […]
Letter: “Are You Coming Grandpa?”
She wanted me to see, to take her little hand – or not, as currently they were stuffed in her pockets – but to be there, to stand on the porch in the sunshine with her, maybe go for a walk together. For a moment, the sun was so bright it cast shadows so long […]
Volunteers needed Caring for Kids
Submitted by Diane Formoso. The Caring for Kids Holiday Fair will be held Saturday, December 10th with setup on Friday, December 9th at Thomas Middle School. We will be serving 800 families with gifts for their kids plus a ham for dinner. We need volunteers starting at 3:00 P.M. on Friday and 7:30 A.M. on […]
Free Military Car Wash on Veterans Day at Classy Chassis Car Washes
Submitted by Classy Chassis. Classy Chassis is offering their annual FREE car washes on Veterans Day, November 11, to veterans and all military personnel (active and retired) and their family. The complimentary car wash can be redeemed open to close (rain or shine) at any of the five automatic tunnel sites located in Pierce County: […]
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story ‒ Review of an Oddly Funny Movie
This was a Roku masterpiece presentation. The real Weird Al Yankovic has no worries about overshadowing great actor Mark Rylance, but I really doubt Mark plays the accordion anywhere near to the perfection of Weird Al. I’m also willing to bet that Weird Al Yankovic has no dreams of acting stardom like Daniel Radcliffe, who […]
The Northwest Seaport Alliance announces further decarbonization efforts at COP27
Northwest Seaport Alliance announcement. On Nov. 7, The Northwest Seaport Alliance announced its newest decarbonization effort as part of the Green Shipping Challenge at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh. The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), the marine cargo partnership […]