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Tacoma student wins statewide art contest
Tacoma student Young-eon Kim was awarded the top prize in the 2013 Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) Year of the Apple Art Contest. A student attending Tacoma’s Charles Wright Academy, she...
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Band of the Week: Molly Drake
Recommended Songs: - “I Remember,” “Poor Mum,” “Happiness”Genre: Folk - For fans of: Nick Drake, Kath Bloom Like anyone with a good conscience, it warmed my heart to watch folk musician Nick Drake rise...
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Nightlife
Friday, Nov. 15EMERALD QUEEN: Alice Cooper (rock) 8:30 p.m., $35-$75502 MARTINI: DJ Brand Nu (DJ dance) 9 p.m., NCEL GAUCHO: Sandy Harvey (piano lounge) 6 p.m.ENCORE: Ladies night (hip-hop, top 40 DJs)...
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Make a Scene: Nick Moss is not your average blues band
Chicago blues phenom Nick Moss will return to Tacoma to headline Jazzbones on Nov. 22, and recently we gave him a call as he was cruising our way, somewhere near the Mexican border. Among other topics,...
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Mount Tahoma falls in return to district playoffs
Facing a defending state champ is a tall task for any squad. But for a squad reintroducing itself to the playoff scene for the first time in over two decades, Mount Tahoma managed to show some...
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City News
TACOMA MUSICIANS PERFORM IN-STORE ON BLACK FRIDAYThis Black Friday (Nov. 29) five of Tacoma’s favorite local musicians will be performing at five different local retail shops throughout downtown...
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Foss makes playoffs again, overwhelmed by Enumclaw
A furious late-season surge led Foss to the 3A Bi-District Girls Soccer playoffs for the second straight year, after making their first-ever appearance in the postseason last year. But the Falcons...
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Woodstick Big Beat 2013
If you possess a drum kit and even a trace of rhythm, the organizers of Woodstick Big Beat 2013 want you. The 11th annual charity event, organized by Donn Bennett Drum Studios, begins at 10 a.m. on...
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Crime Stoppers: Tacoma burglars captured
If you are like me, you really hate home burglars. They violate your sense of security and it’s creepy knowing someone was in your house. That’s why it’s great news that two burglary suspects accused...
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Local Restaurants: Enjoy Thanksgiving with Uncle Thurm
With husband-and-wife team Thurmond and Linda Brokenbrough behind the delicious soul food at Uncle Thurm’s Finger-Lickin' Ribs and Chicken, it’s no wonder the restaurant has developed a strong, loyal...
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Bellarmine cruises past Kamiak to punch state ticket
After erasing self-doubts about another deep postseason run, Bellarmine Prep’s focus was squarely on Kamiak, the No. 5 seed from the Wesco 4A. In front of a packed house at Mount Tahoma Stadium, the...
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What’s Right with Tacoma: Pastor Ron Pierre Vignec brought peace and the...
Pastor Ron Pierre Vignec, Poet of the Eastside, Bringer of Peace to the troubled, Forager of Food for the hungry, Speaker of Truth to power, Sharer of Burdens with the hopeless, and Santa Claus to...
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Arts & Entertainment: Put a lock on it!
Local artist Diane Hansen is bringing home a beloved tradition made famous in Paris thanks to her new public art installation titled "The Locks.” The concept is inspired by her travels through Paris...
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High School Roundup
LIONS’ GIRLS WIN STATE, BOYS TAKE FIFTHPlacing four runners in the top 20 finishers, Bellarmine Prep edged Camas for the team title at the 4A cross country state meet on Nov. 9 in Pasco. Sophomore...
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