07 April 2009, 3:03 pm
The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival and La Conner Chamber of Commerce present the annual Poulsbo RV Tulip Frolic. Also featured will be musical presentations by local bands and organizations on two stages, one with full sound system and one for acoustical performances. Held in downtown La Conner. They... Read More »
09 March 2009, 2:02 pm
The all new Tacoma Star has launched with local news, community forums, area events, classified ads, user blogs and more! Everyone is welcome to post articles anonymously and registered members get to contribute even more! Check out all the details. Become a Tacoma Star Contributor, Reporter or... Read More »
24 February 2009, 12:12 pm
Every week, the Antique Sandwich Company, or "Antique," as regulars call it, opens their doors to customers and performers alike for an Open Mic Night, charging a $3 entry fee for adults, $1 for children, and nothing for performers. The show starts at 7 p.m., every... Read More »
17 February 2009, 2:02 pm
Local logger Philip F Blakeslee, of 30 years, who uses the pen name of Philip Leacy, is making his dream of being an author come true. According to Philip's blog site (http://www.freewebs.com/pleacy/blog.htm) "I was a bookworm at an early age and also became a logger at an early age.... Read More »
02 February 2009, 1:01 pm
Wintergrass, a mid-winter Bluegrass festival, takes place in downtown Tacoma, WA., February 19th through the 22nd at the Hotel Murano 1320 Broadway Plaza, Hotel Murano used to be the Sheraton. The Hotel Murano has several stages with shows also going on down the block at the 1st Baptist Church (my... Read More »
30 January 2009, 12:12 pm
The LeMay family prominent members of Tacoma for 30 years and, the world’s largest car collectors are the impetus for this project and are the major donators. The Museum is planned to be a place of celebration, a venue for car shows, auctions, club and corporate gatherings, even... Read More »
15 January 2009, 12:12 am
The Dale Chihuly permanent installation is on display at Tacoma Art Museum, Washington. This permanent display of glass artworks by Tacoma native Dale Chihuly is the premier collection of the artist’s work on public long-term display. The collection dates from 1977 to the present and... Read More »
12 January 2009, 12:12 am
Flooding forced evacuations in Fife, closed lanes on Interstate 5 and swamped neighborhoods south of the river.Wapato Creek, Clear Creek, Swan Creek and Hylebos Creek all were over flowing. Fortunatly the old concrete levees on the lower Puyallup River didn’t... Read More »
08 January 2009, 11:11 am
Washington Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond says Interstate 5 (I-5) at Chehalis could be closed for four days. This is similar to the flooding that occured in December of 2007, which caused a four-day blockage on the main north-south route in Western... Read More »
07 January 2009, 12:12 pm
About 750 homes are being urged to evacuate as water is rising in Orting, WA. Rivers are already spilling over their banks throughout Western Washington. At least three people were rescued by boat Wednesday morning after being trapped by high water outside of Orting. According to several eye... Read More »
19 December 2008, 8:08 pm
Winter storm warning in effect from 4 pm Saturday to 4 pm pst sunday, The NWS in seattle has issued a winter storm warning, which is in effect from 4 pm Saturday to 4 pm pst sunday. The winter storm watch is no longer in effect. A major winter storm is on tap this weekend. Heavy snow is expected to... Read More »
19 December 2008, 8:08 am
Schools and business have closed their doors due the weather. Most of the major highways faced gridlock as heavy snows pounded the area. Plunging temperatures, that are expected to reach the mid teens over night, will cause the road surfaces to freeze. State and local road crews have been... Read More »
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