Local radio station KNKX and The Seattle Times partnered up to report “the latest details in the Manuel Ellis case since felony charges were announced in May against three Tacoma police officers.” Read the KNKX feature here, and The Seattle Times feature here.
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Nanci Griffith – The Voice of Commonality Surrenders
It was a sad day for music, story tellers, and those who work hard every day so their families can survive. Nanci Griffith, the Grammy-winning folk and country songwriter whose popular recordings include “Love at the Five and Dime,” “Once in a Very Blue Moon,” and “Outbound Plane,” died Friday, August 13th, her manager confirmed […]
Goldstone – Australian Film Review
Some scientists and historians believe that Aboriginal Australians could be the oldest population of humans living outside of Africa. One theory says they migrated from Africa in boats 70,000 years ago. English colonists over the last two hundred years have shoved aside the Aboriginals much like the Americans and Canadians have done with our native […]
Any Bullet Will Do – Film Review
The hatreds and mistrusts of the Civil War days are still with us, so why not 11 years after the bloodiest conflict America has ever seen? Basically, we have vengeance of brother vs. brother transferred from the old plantation of dirty deeds to the Big Sky Country of Montana just eleven years after the war. […]
Thai breakfast, Thai favorites on menu at new Stadium Thai in Tacoma
Amara Shafer has always wondered why Thai restaurants in Tacoma don’t regularly serve Thai breakfast. “In Thailand, we have morning markets. You’ll see that everywhere, people go to the market in the morning. We have dishes that are something like phad Thai. You’ll see porridge, something like congee, and rice soups. People buy their food […]
Coco playing under the stars August 13
A press release from Metro Parks Tacoma. Metro Parks Tacoma will host a screening of Coco at the SERA campus (behind STAR Center, 6002 S. Adams St, Tacoma) on August 13. The event lawn opens at 7:30 pm. Movie will start at dusk. Upcoming movies are: Friday, August 20: Raya and the Last Dragon (rated […]
A Trip to Dollar Tree and Recognizing Hard Work and Effort
I went to the Dollar Tree in University Place last week. My wife and I live in the North/West End of Tacoma. The roof of the nearby Dollar Tree collapsed last December. It’s surprising what we find that we need at the Dollar Tree from hardware to food, and art supplies. At the U.P. Dollar […]
Hilltop Artists Residency at the Museum of Glass
A news story from Hilltop Artists. After two years away, we are THRILLED! to get back in the Museum of Glass hot shop and work with their wonderful team. Visit the Museum of Glass to see students and alumni come together to create our signature centerpieces for Celebrating Better Futures. This is your chance to […]
Applicants Sought for Tacoma Planning Commission Dist. 5 Position
A press release from City of Tacoma. The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill one position on the Planning Commission, the District No. 5 position. Applicants seeking a district position must reside in that district and will fill a term to expire June 30, 2024. The Planning Commission develops and updates the Comprehensive Plan and its […]