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Local Restaurant Spotlight: Edison City Diner takes customers back in time
While Edison City Diner, located at 5640 South Tacoma Way, may be themed like a 1940’s diner, the actual history of the restaurant reaches even further back. In 1909, when South Tacoma was known as...
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Out of My Element Vol. II: Women’s Roller Derby
Before I begin, I’ll admit that I had several people question my judgment about this assignment. They told me roller derby wasn’t a sport and was more akin to WWE Wrestling than anything else.Of...
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Thunderbirds outplay Decatur, fall 1-0 on penalty shot
An errant Mount Tahoma handball in the box put Decatur’s Marco Bravo in position to put his team ahead 1-0 just ten minutes into the April 1 non-league match and the senior punched it into the back of...
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Tom Cotter’s got talent (but try convincing his dad)
Walter Cotter served in the Navy during World War II. He came home, put himself through college on the G.I. Bill, and eventually becoming a well-regarded neurosurgeon. His profession allowed him to put...
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Arts & Entertainment: Life Christian Academy alumnus Ayesha Brooks competes...
Tacoma singer-songwriter Vicci Martinez was a big hit on the inaugural season of NBC-TV's “The Voice,” ultimately finishing second in the TV talent search before recording “Come Along,” her duet with...
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“Big Brother” casting call
From “The Voice” contestant Music Box to “American Idol” phenom Sanjaya Malakar, many South Sound residents have enjoyed 15 minutes of fame on reality TV. Could you be the next one?CBS-TV’s “Big...
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TACOMA’S HOT TICKETS FOR APRIL 4-11
FRI-SUN APRIL 4-6 – TRIPLE-A BASEBALLAlbuquerque Isotopes at Tacoma RainiersCheney StadiumSATURDAY APRIL 5 – COLLEGE TRACKJ.D. Shotwell Invitational Track MeetUPS Baker Stadium – 10 a.m.SATURDAY APRIL...
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What’s Right with Tacoma: The Lucky Woman’s Guide to Breast Cancer: Chemical...
Keep a chemo calendar, my husband told me. Log your treatments, he said, and every day, note how you feel. That way, he said, we'll get the pattern of how the drugs hit my body. We'll be able to...
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HELP FUND MARITIME PROGRAM FOR SPECIAL NEEDS KIDSThe Tacoma Youth Maritime Academy is a maritime program for special needs children and young adults in Tacoma. The program needs funding to restore and...
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DAFFODIL FESTIVAL GRAND FLORAL PARADE
Overcast skies and slight showers were met with a steady stream of sunny yellow on Saturday, April 5, as the 81st Annual Daffodil Festival Grand Floral Parade wound its way through the four Pierce...
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING SUBJECT OF PUBLIC EVENTSPIPA –South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency – would like to invite you to join us in our Sexual Assault Awareness Event on Human Trafficking. Human...
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Child rapist missing in Pierce County
Convicted child rapist Michael West is a Level III sex offender who is fresh out of prison and already missing in Pierce County. West moved to Tacoma from Snohomish County where he was convicted of...
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Auditor Julie Anderson announces re-election bid
Julie Anderson will run for a second term as Pierce County Auditor. She kicks off her campaign on Thursday April 10 at 1625 Historic Tacoma (1625 South Tacoma Way). Barleywine Revue provides live...
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Stupid criminal of the Week
A man arrested at a 15th Street bus stop for an outstanding warrant may have been a little too scared as he was transferred to Fife jail for booking. While staying quiet in the patrol car, the man...
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Guest Editorial: Be afraid, Tacoma
Be afraid, Tacoma - be very afraid!This is the standard warning from the voices of power and the status quo whenever there is the slightest hint of change on the horizon. Their favorite weapon is the...
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Guest Editorial: It’s a mistake to rely on Russia’s space shuttle
When President Obama permanently grounded America’s space shuttles a couple of years ago, he made a huge mistake. He gave Russia carte blanche over the International Space Station, and we now pay $70...
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Letter to the Editor: Jim Williams
Dear Editor,Does the current Tacoma City Charter effectively serve the needs of working families? Does it sufficiently protect the environment? Does privatization serve our best interests?Currently,...
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TACOMA’S HOT TICKETS APRIL 11 – 18
FRIDAY APRIL 11 – HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALLMount Tahoma at LincolnHeidelberg Field – 3:45 p.m.SATURDAY APRIL 12 – WOMEN’S FASTPITCHPLU at UPS – DoubleheaderU of Puget Sound – Noon & 2 p.m.SATURDAY APRIL...
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