News that the family of Josh Powell wants to bury him near his sons’ grave in Puyallup got a lot of commenters riled. (Rightly so, I think; this was a pretty clueless move.)
So it was great to see this Tweet from Pierce County Sheriff’s Department Ed Troyer:
Crime Stoppers just purchased the cemetery plots next to the Powell boys. We own the plots on both sides of the single grave the boys are in.
The editorial board met this week with the presidents of the local two-year colleges – Tacoma Community College, Pierce College (Fort Steilacoom and Puyallup), Bates Technical College and Clover Park Technical College. Their schools have already absorbed big budget hits, and they wanted to convey their concerns about what yet more cuts could mean for the students they serve.
They were preaching to the choir; we’re well aware of the impact these schools can have in turning around the lives of people who might otherwise languish in low-wage jobs – if they can find work at all.
The presidents told us about a project of the Trustees Association of Community and Technical Colleges, “Transforming Lives,” recognizing 34 people who have benefited from their education at one of the state’s two-year institutions. Click here to read their compelling self-written profiles.
Costco might come to rue the day it spent millions to privatize liquor sales. It looks like it will have spirited competition from a liquor superstore called Total Wine, which is planning several locations in Washington according to an Associated Press story.
Anyone who’s gone to Arizona to watch Mariners spring practice might be familiar with Total Wine, which has a location a short distance from the Peoria sports complex.
I was in the area in October for a wedding and popped into Total Wine. It’s a pretty amazing place, with lots of advertised specials and a …
Re Marriage: Purpose is to Nurture Children (letter 1-14). The writer is riding a one-trick pony. That identical letter ran last March. My vehement disagreement then is the same now.
Same sex partnerships in today’s society already play a part in the formation and nurturance of children via adoption, surrogacy, and foster parenting. Who is the writer to suggest that their unions are not suitable for creating a loving family because they are not “natural?”
Couples marry for many reasons. Those in their golden years who marry out of pure love, devotion and companionship. Those who marry in hospice, knowing …
Want to be a guest columnist for The News Tribune?
Since 2000, we’ve reserved a spot on our opinion pages for contributions from a selected panel of four to six local reader columnists. Monday is the deadline for getting in an application to be one of our 2012 columnists.
We are looking for contributors who represent the diversity of South Sound residents – urban, suburban and rural, young, old and in-between.
To apply, readers should submit two freshly written sample columns (not previously written material), each 500 to 700 words. Include a cover letter telling us a bit about yourself. …
This business with Herman Cain and workplace sexual harassment allegations against him sparked a memory from almost thirty years ago. It didn’t happen in a car, it wasn’t at night, there had been no drinks and dinner, and there was no physical groping.
Was it inappropriate? You be the judge.
It was 1983. I was in my early thirties. I’d applied for a position with a major employer, and was in the final phase of the hiring process. I’d already survived a panel interview, a presentation to demonstrate my skills, a self-assessment exercise in others’ presence, and reference checking. …
I found it a little ironic Saturday when I read that the Tacoma teachers union was upset that striking teachers’ pay would be delayed (TNT, 9-24). Their first paycheck Oct. 5 will only cover the two days they actually worked before going out on strike. The district claims state law prohibits it from paying for work not done.
Tacoma Education Association president Andy Coons disputes that. He told reporter Debbie Cafazzo that the delay was “retaliatory” on the district’s part. “You are going to have 2,000 families not being able to make their mortgages, not being able to pay …
Be sure to read George Will’s column Thursday (it will post here online after midnight). As noted in the Political Buzz blog, Will is writing about how Washington state’s campaign finance laws make it almost impossible for recall campaigns to meet the high bar required to get on the ballot. And he uses the campaign to recall Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer Dale Washam to make his point.
As Will notes, the recall campaign mounted by Robin Farris was hamstrung by absurd restrictions on campaign donations. Fighting them took valuable time away from signature-gathering efforts, which ultimately fell just short. …