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Arts & Entertainment: TMP’s ‘Shrek’ smells freshly sweet
Tacoma Musical Playhouse opened its season with the much anticipated stage version of the blockbuster movie, “Shrek,” this week. Like most TMP shows these days, it opened to a capacity crowd.First off,...
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Nightlife
Friday, Oct. 3THE SWISS: Strangely Alright, Brian James (rock) 8 p.m., $7B SHARP COFFEE: B Sharp Players (open jam) 8 p.m., NC, AAGREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Chapter 5 (dance) 9 p.m., NCHALF PINT: The...
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Salmon Homecoming
Salmon are on their way home, after a trip abroad to the big wide ocean. It’s time to party.Puyallup River Watershed Council will be holding its free, annual Salmon Homecoming event on Oct. 11 at the...
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Parents stay vigilant against underage drinking
A recent incident of underage drinking highlights the troubles of what is still largely considered a rite of passage for high-schoolers and the efforts to end such traditions.Students from 11 area high...
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Sound Transit fees, plans are on the move
Sound Transit is set to raise rates for its trans-county bus services to keep up with costs of keeping the wheels on the road.Sound Transit bus fares will likely go up a quarter. Pierce Transit rates...
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Boats, Beers & Bratwurst
Thousands of fun-loving revelers are expected to attend the inaugural YachtoberFest on the Historic Thea Foss Waterway esplanade Saturday, Oct. 4 directly behind The Museum of Glass.This inaugural...
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Our View: Welcome home, salmon
If the Puyallup River is the jugular of Pierce County, the life’s blood is the salmon that flow through it.While Pinks return only in odd numbered years, Coho, Kings and Chum make an annual journey...
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Local Restaurants: Restaurant Spotlight: Poodle Dog introduces new landmark menu
The changing of the seasons also comes with the slightly lesser known changing of the menus at Poodle Dog, located at 1522 54th Ave. E. As the sun sets on summer, the Fife establishment is bringing out...
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TACOMA’S HOT TICKETS OCT. 3 – OCT. 12
FRIDAY, OCT. 03 – HS FOOTBALLYelm vs. StadiumStadium Bowl – 7 p.m.FRIDAY, OCT. 03 – HS FOOTBALLLincoln vs. Mt. TahomaMt. Tahoma Stadium – 7 p.m.FRIDAY, OCT. 03 – HS FOOTBALLLife Christian vs. Chief...
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Tacoma Art Museum Haub Wing takes shape
Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) reached a milestone in the construction of a new wing that will add to the museum’s exhibit space and make it an international center for all things Western art.“It is a once in...
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SPORTSWATCH
PLU UNVEILS VICTORY CAMPAIGN TO CELEBRATE 125 YEARSIn honor of Pacific Lutheran's 125th anniversary in 2015, PLU Athletics has kicked off a "Drive to 125" – an effort to notch 125 wins across all...
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Stupid Criminal of the Week
Apparently, there is a thin line between joking with a buddy and third degree theft. A maintenance worker on 58th Street found this out the hard way on Sept. 29, when he played a “prank” that didn’t go...
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Arts & Entertainment: Tacoma Film Festival welcomes Leonard Maltin
The ninth annual Tacoma Film Festival (TFF) will kick off this week, with workshops, celebrity meet-and-greets and dozens of films scheduled for screenings at the Grand Cinema, Tacoma Community...
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Bulletin Board
LOTS OF GOOD STUFF HAPPENING AT UW-TACOMAThe start of a new school year has given University of Washington-Tacoma (UWT) a lot to crow about.On Sept. 24, UW Tacoma kicked off its 25th year by welcoming...
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Tacoma man warns of jury duty scam
A Tacoma man almost fell victim to a jury duty scam that would have cost him more than $1,000. “It just goes to show that these guys can invade your privacy, they can walk in and just basically take...
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Life Christian soars to 3-1 in South Bend slam
The Life Christian Eagles made the most of their opportunities and dropped the hammer on the visiting South Bend Indians for a 52-14 win Saturday, Sept. 27, at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood. The...
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Stadium proves to be no match for Bellarmine
The two-time defending state champions started strong and ended on a rampage as Bellarmine defeated host Stadium Monday, Sept. 29 in three straight games of volleyball – 25-11, 25-11, 25-3. Stadium put...
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‘Becoming an American: The Japanese Experience’
When Choichi Shimizu (or Cho, as he is better known) graduated from Fife High School in 1955, he was just as full of youthful excitement and expectation as the rest of his classmates over the future...
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Arts & Entertainment: TCC hosts annual show of local artists
The Gallery at Tacoma Community College is currently hosting its “Juried Local Art Exhibition,” a perennial favorite of Tacoma’s art landscape. This it the 12th year that the local, juried exhibit has...
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