Why do so many people walk or jog down the middle of the road in North Tacoma? It seems every day I see folks who opt out of our more-than-adequate sidewalks in favor of danger and excitement provided by the middle of the street. Is it because they’ve tripped over imperfections on the sidewalk in […]
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One campaign vows to improve
The Jon Higley campaign has agreed to re-evaluate a couple of their sign placements. That’s all a guy can ask. I’m proud of them.
Bear in North Tacoma
So there are bears in North Tacoma? Somebody got a photo of a bear hanging out near 6th & Pearl yesterday. Around 8am this morning it was captured in a ravine next to Highway 16. Wildlife agents plan to relocate the adolescent male. Agents used tranquilizer darts to sedate the bear. Initially after being shot, […]
What did Chico do anyway?
Last time they came to town, the result was an acoustic rainbow through the back room of The Spar on a gorgeous summer evening in Old Town. You can expect virtually nothing to be the same this time around. Dave Hates Chico is synonymous with the word acoustic. Or at least they have been in […]
North end walking
I took my first walk through the north end with my daughter in a stroller and my faithful puppy dog earlier today. While it has always been apparent that the neighborhood is walkable, it occurred to me that I couldn’t ask for a better place to raise a child in this region. During a 45-minute […]