If you have an appointment at South Sound 911’s public counter or with the agency’s administrative or records staff, beginning Tuesday, July 20, you will need to go to the agency’s new location at 3580 Pacific Ave. in Tacoma. Construction of South Sound 911’s new facility will be complete in July and services and staff are moving […]
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ZENN Again – a Great Idea for Tacoma, Seattle, and Bellevue
Quite a few years ago I bought a ZENN (Zero Emissions No Noise) car made in Canada after seeing Canadian funny man Rick Mercer of the Mercer Report extol the virtues of the car: a vehicle that could be charged with a regular electrical cord, room to accommodate two people comfortably, and containing enough space […]
Bates Technical College President Lin Zhou appointed to national diversity, inclusion and equity commission
TACOMA, Wash. – Bates Technical College President Lin Zhou will have an opportunity to shape institutional culture and hiring practices in community and technical colleges nationwide. Recently appointed to the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Commission on Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, Dr. Zhou and other commission members are tasked with implementing a joint diversity, equity […]
No Pity Party for Elite Athlete that Helps Senior Track Athlete
Submitted by Madonna Hanna. Tacoma native Marcus Chambers, Team USA Track and Field 400m Specialist did not advance in the 2021 USA Track and Field Olympic Trials on Friday, June 18 in Eugene, Oregon’s Hayward Field. Chambers put up a valiant effort considering a series of unexpected turn of events. First, the global pandemic postponement […]
Symphony Tacoma Releases Original Works by Pacific Northwest Composers on YouTube July 17
Tacoma, WA – Made possible through a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts, Symphony Tacoma Music Director and Cascade Conducting Artistic Director Sarah Ioannides championed a new, innovative program enabling six composers to have their works performed and recorded by Symphony Tacoma musicians. Select recordings will premiere on the Symphony Tacoma YouTube channel […]
1940’s Radio Christmas Carol Worth Waiting For – CenterStage Play Review
Finally! A live theatre presentation. The last normal play review we wrote was March 12, 2020. Thank you to all the fans of live theatre and those who participate and make them happen. Some of our grandchildren grew up attending the pantos (pantomimes) put on at CenterStage and we introduced our friends to the outstanding […]
Miracle in the Woods – Movie Review
“When their mother dies, two sisters inherit land, then find a tenant on it who has a dramatic story.” From the title alone you know everything is going to work out fine, but it’s the getting there that makes this little tear-jerker worthwhile. This is a TV movie and consequently has mostly TV stars as […]
For the Greater Good? The Best of Enemies – Movie Review
“Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.” The Best of Enemies Trailer – imdb.com/video/vi1569896985/ The film starts off with Ann Atwater fighting for the rights of tenants. She spoke to city officials who just ignored […]
City of Tacoma Awarded $2 Million Federal MBDA Business Center Program Grant
TACOMA, Wash. — In a meeting with Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards and U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced that the City of Tacoma was awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) in support of its MBDA Business Center. The City’s MBDA Business Center […]