Tacoma

Afternoon Edition: We'll Buy You a Case

Weekend Review: Wine, Tacos and Joe Biden

Snow Globe at Tacoma Art Museum

Afternoon Edition: It's Britney, Bitch

-- That's right, she's coming to the Tacoma Dome. -- Perhaps we saw you walkin' 'round Greenlake.-- Or at the Metallica show last night.-- Or at that meeting of like-minded political associates.-- Don't ever let it be said that this city doesn't love fatty pieces of swine.-- If you don't think the ... More >>

Ranger #2 Gets 11 Years for Bank Heist

Ex-Army Ranger Chad Palmer this morning was sentenced to 11 years for a military-style bank heist in Tacoma, the same crime that netted another Ranger a 24-year term last week. Palmer, 22, got a break after he cooperated with prosecutors and laid out details of the robbery that he and other Ranger ... More >>

Afternoon Edition: Pregnant With Pissed-Offedness

People are pissed at having forced cases of cabin fever, but has the city really been shut down? People are pissed about the roads not being cleared, but do they have shovels in their own garages? People are pissed about the crappy bus (and garbage) service, but have they tried hailing a cab (or ... More >>

Neko Case in the Sunday NYT

While it's becoming increasingly difficult to classify Neko Case as a local artist, in yesterday's NYT Mag she identifies Tacoma as her hometown. Also in the lengthy profile, it's revealed that she's moving to Vermont (from Arizona), thinks Juno should have had an abortion, finds dilapidated pianos ... More >>

AC/DC Comin' Back to the Tacoma Dome

Jenny JimenezWatch a slideshow of AC/DC's Tacoma Dome set on Nov. 30.AC/DC When: Aug. 30 Where: Tacoma Dome On an unrelated note, I saw an AMAZING Billy Joel show at KeyArena in high school. Apparently the Piano Man's previous local gig had been at the T-Dome and he quipped, "Even hockey sounds bad ... More >>

Ride the Britney Train to the Tacoma Dome!

What's better than seeing Britney Spears in concert at the Tacoma Dome? Getting smashed and seeing Britney Spears in concert at the Tacoma Dome. Sound Transit will be shuttling fans back and forth from the show--a ride that's certain to be either incredibly fun or obnoxious. Check the schedule so yo ... More >>

The Sonics

Friday, October 31

Mono in VCF

Saturday, February 9

Funk-fudge

Axman Wayman Tisdale

We Can Now Finally Say That Men's Professional Basketball Has Left the Puget Sound Area...

...since Tacoma police will no longer be paid to ball in charity events. TNT reports that a "whistleblower" (not a referee) revealed that officers were paid to play in the Hilltop Challenge, a charity basketball game benefitting youth programs, and other officers paid overtime to take their shifts. ... More >>

Who Loves the Jonas Brothers? You Do!

The ridiculously popular boy band graced the Tacoma Dome with their adorable presence last night. But it was the fans who really stood out; they got decked out in cocktail dresses, made signs, and dropped way too much money on t-shirts adorned with the Jo Bros' faces. Here's some photos of you crazy ... More >>

From One Smoke-filled Room to Another?

Would you throw a smoke bomb through this man's window? Someone did. He's John Hathaway, rascally publisher of The New Takhoman, a website devoted to Tacoma politics and civic disputes. He regularly takes swipes at Tacoma's city leaders, often in cartoon form, but has never seemed dangerous enough t ... More >>

Olson Out, Ry-Ro In

The Mariner pitching rotation inched a bit closer to its preseason projection with today's announcement that Ryan Rowland-Smith will end his epic rehab stint in Tacoma to replace Garrett Olson, who got shelled by the Tigers last night. Carlos Silva remains sequestered in a bunker, whereabouts unknow ... More >>

Music That's Worth an Hour Long Drive

​In this heat, a band has got to be fucking good, to want to sit in congested traffic for an hour to just to watch somebody perform. Hell, you could be in traffic for more than an hour today considering the Mariners just played a home game. But I'll be honest, heading down to Tacoma this eveni ... More >>

The Fucking Eagles

Saturday, September 5

Tonight: SDRE in Tacoma, D. Black, the Drones

The Drones​Sunny Day Real Estate is playing Tacoma tonight, and since Seattle is their last stop on the reunion tour, I'd consider leaving work early and heading south, since as far as we know, there aren't advance tickets for this show. Closer to home, the Tractor Tavern's got a great bill ... More >>

The Long Nightmare is Over: Tacoma Bans Smokers from Public Parks

Little Mike often wonders how his life would have turned out had the ban been approved a month earlier​Double shots of espresso. Emotional repression. A bygone, but defining epoch in popular music. And a weakness for unconstitutional public safety measures. These are just a few of the things ... More >>

Tacoma Tugs Win World Series For Second Time in Three Years

Forget the Yankees and Phillies; the Tugs have already clinched the World Series.​While the Yankees and Phillies brave crappy Northeastern weather in a duel to determine the best team in the Major Leagues, the Tacoma Tugs quietly steamrolled through a massive field in steamy Phoenix en route t ... More >>

Man Wearing Spiderman Mask Robs Tacoma Pizza Joint

Even Hollywood A-listers aren't immune from the recession.​If something deep in your bones is telling you you're about to hear about a stupid criminal, congratulations: Your Spidey sense is officially more in tune than the Tacoma bandit who robbed a pizza joint last night. The News Tribune re ... More >>

Thief Dials 911 When Stolen Truck 'Runs Out of Gas'

Proper criminals know the octane taken by their getaway vehicle.​What kind of criminal calls the cops on himself? The same kind that doesn't know how to properly fill up a gas tank. Yesterday, a Tacoma man called the cops. His problem: The maintenance truck he'd just stolen had run out of gas ... More >>

Ragin' Asian: Rockaraoke, Jager Bombs, & Awesome Pick-Up Lines @ Tacoma's Jazzbones

​People are waiting in line outside Jazzbones (2803 6th Ave.) like it's the hottest thing since Vegas' Tao Nightclub. The guys are rocking faux hawks and Ed Hardy shirts, the girls have on full makeup and stilettos. It's raining, the air reeks of cigarettes, and there's a gruff police officer ... More >>

Could an 80-Year-Old Tacoma Drought Offer Haiti a Model for Recovery?

Could this behemoth be the key to keeping the lights on in Haiti?​In 1929, Tacoma was suffering through a drought and looking for help. No rain meant no hydroelectric power. Cascade Paper Company had to cut power and lay off 300 people. Fort Lewis had to kill the lights at 4 p.m. Tacoma petit ... More >>

Black Eyed Peas to Appear @ Trinity Next Saturday

​The Black Eyed Peas have confirmed an appearance at Trinity Nightclub, following their concert at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday, April 10. The band's official after party (the club is extending its hours to 4 a.m.) will feature performances and DJ sets by band members. Admission is $20. This ... More >>

Disaster Dinner Date Alert! Introducing the Nickelback Dining Experience.

Nothing says awesome like Chad Kroeger and a nacho bar. ​Over on Reverb, Erin Thompson reports that Nickelback's May 7 concert at the Tacoma now comes with a dinner option. For an extra $70, you can access a "Rock and Roll Buffett" featuring a gourmet burger bar, nacho bar, and pasta station, ... More >>

Family Selling Diamond Ring on Craigslist Robbed, One Killed

At least here, the robbery will only be metaphorical.​If you've ever wondered why Craigslist will never replace brick-and-mortar resellers, this story is for you: A family in Edgewood, just east of Tacoma, was terrorized last night by four gun-wielding robbers who'd come after seeing an ad lis ... More >>

The Walter Jones Chalk Homage Every Retiring Athlete Deserves

It's not like he died. But still, nice work.​Tacoma's Kevin Freitas celebrates the career of the Seattle Seahawks left tackle the only way a chalk artist knows how. (H/T: KIRO-7's Twitter feed)

Tonight: Lupe Fiasco, Title Tracks, and Nickelback at the Tacoma Dome

​Lupe Fiasco, with B.o.B., Dosage. Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., 628-3151. 8:30 p.m. $40. All ages. After rising to fame through an appearance on Kanye West's Late Registration and his own first single, the skateboarding love story "Kick Push," Chicago native Lupe Fiasco quickly establishe ... More >>

Tacoma Black-Tar Heroin Ring Took Delivery Orders By Phone

​Whatever your thoughts on the War On Drugs, you can at least extract some entertainment value from some of the busts. Like the recent national crackdown on a Mexican drug-trafficking ring that ended up ensnaring 23 people in Tacoma, including an older, English-speaking mastermind whose nickna ... More >>

Father Accused of Beating Infant Daughter to Death For Not Eating

​When his daughter wouldn't eat a Tacoma man got frustrated. But rather than responding like most dads -- who know that pissing off their parents is what kids do -- the father decided he'd had enough, severely beating his two-year-old little girl until she was no longer conscious.

Tonight's Game: Seattle R's vs. NY Yankees

​From the Times today: Heading into Friday night's series opener against the New York Yankees, 14 of the 25 players on the Mariners roster will have spent time at Tacoma this season for reasons other than injury rehabilitation. Couple that with the importing of Tacoma manager Daren Brown to r ... More >>

Ralph Stanley

​From the Times today: Heading into Friday night's series opener against the New York Yankees, 14 of the 25 players on the Mariners roster will have spent time at Tacoma this season for reasons other than injury rehabilitation. Couple that with the importing of Tacoma manager Daren Brown to r ... More >>

Suspected Shooters Still At Large After Pierce County Shootout

​Updated with comments from the Pierce County Sherri'f Office. Pierce County Sheriff's deputies are still searching for three or four suspects after they recovered more than 50 shell casings at the site of an attempted robbery turned shootout that left one person dead and two others injured, ... More >>

Ozzy Osbourne's Bringing Slash to the Tacoma Dome on Feb. 5

​If you're looking for a weekend to visit your family in Tacoma, you could do worse that the weekend of Saturday, Feb. 5, when the Prince of Darkness hits the dome with Slash in tow. This, my friends, is why they build arenas/domes. Tickets go on sale Saturday for $29.50, $49.50, and $79.50 ... More >>

Anti-War Group Convicted of Breaking Into Kitsap-Bangor Navy Base, Hanging Anti-Nuke Banner

​Two priests, a nun, a nurse and an activist cut through a chain-link fence at the Kitsap-Bangor Naval Base and hang up a banner that says nuclear weapons suck. The U.S. government says "you're going to jail, hippies!"

Kids Blow Up Foss High School Urinal With Explosives--Ah, Memories

​As a man who was once suspended in junior high for setting off bottle rockets in the school hallway, I feel a certain amount of kinship with whoever blew up the urinal at Foss High School in Tacoma on Monday.

Tacoma is the Most Romantic City in the Country According to Yelp

​Tacoma, aka "Tacompton" is a city less known for cupids shooting arrows than for Crips shooting handguns. Nonetheless, Grit City is apparently the "most romantic city in America" according to that most reputable of troll-run websites, Yelp.

Note to Teenaged Arsonists: Don't Forget to Take the Gas Can Out of Your Backpack When You Ride Off On Your Bike

​Also, don't send text messages to your punk-ass friends that say "Hey . . . we should start a fire in that 1 building I told u about."

Lauren Walker, Tacoma Councilmember, Refuses to Say When She Learned About Zina Linnik AMBER-Alert Scandal

Tacoma Councilmember Lauren Walker​Tacoma City Councilmember Lauren Walker is making it very clear that she does not want to talk about the Zina Linnik case. She doesn't want to talk about when she learned that Tacoma Police Officer Mark Fulghum had fallen asleep instead of issuing the AMBER A ... More >>

Nothing to Hide: This Marijuana Dispensary's in a Shopping Center

It doesn't get much more convenient--or for that matter, much more high-profile, at least when it comes to a medical marijuana dispensary--than Natures Resource Center. Located in Tacoma's eclectic Freighthouse Square shopping center in the Dome District, NRC opened back in January to a flurry of lo ... More >>

Marijuana Almond Roca Brings New Aroma to Tacoma Fave

While visiting Rainier Wellness Center on a recent Monday -- and admiring their abundant selection of sweet and savory medibles -- the almond roca buttercrunch cookie bar seemed to stand out among its peers, almost glowing as it siren-called to me with its nutty, chocolatey allure.

Tell Me About That Song: Trevor Kelly of He Is We

Jade Ehler​A lot went into writing your favorite song--but how much do you really know about it? This week Trevor Kelly, one piece of the boy-girl indie-pop duo He Is We delves into Tacoma, honky-tonk lyrics, and unintentionally making fun of love. Song: "Happily Ever After" From Album: My ... More >>

Deportation Drop May Be Linked To New Judges, Not Less Enforcement

​Immigration lawyers were puzzled late last month when news came out that, contrary to what was happening in the rest of the country, the number of deportations had dropped dramatically in the Pacific Northwest. "That doesn't quite comport with what we're seeing," Jorge Baron, executive direc ... More >>

Stop Traffic!!!! Prince Is Playing the Tacoma Dome on December 19!!!

​This is Price's first local show since 2004. Yeah, it's a big effing deal. Get your tickets as soon as humanly possible. There will be nothing left for this one. Tickets for Prince's December 19 show at the Tacoma Dome go on sale Saturday, Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster. Set your alarm ... More >>

Van Halen Reunion Tour Hits the Tacoma Dome On May 5. But, Is It Really a Van Halen Reunion Without Michael Anthony?

The three guys on the left are playing the Tacoma Dome on May 5 without the guy on the right.​I was talking to a couple guys recently about the Van Halen reunion (David Lee Roth, Alex/Eddie VH, and Wolfgang VH on bass) recently and brought up the fact that it's not a true reunion because Micha ... More >>

Comment of the Day: Oh, the Things You Could Do With Red-Light Camera Fine

​The Daily Weekly's report of the Tacoma officer who got a red-light camera ticket and says his credit was ruined when he failed to pay the fine, claiming he never got the ticket, generated a lot of buzz.

The Fucking Eagles

​The Daily Weekly's report of the Tacoma officer who got a red-light camera ticket and says his credit was ruined when he failed to pay the fine, claiming he never got the ticket, generated a lot of buzz.