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Guv makes H1N1-derful friend while local leaders fight

Published November 20th, 2009 - 12:05AM

We’re starting to doubt our governor’s grown-up state of mind. For many years, Chris Gregoire has dressed up like different cartoon characters – and made her husband and dog strap on costumes, too. Lt. Gov. Brad Owen, we surmise, got out of it by faking a Halloween cold.

T-town’s next mayor needs a nickname – Tahoma and Salish are already taken

Published November 13th, 2009 - 12:05AM

Marilyn Strickland’s rise to the mayor’s office can mean only one thing: It’s time for us to come up with a catchy nickname. (M.S., M-Strick and Tricky Strick won’t stick. How about a little help, folks?)

Election night never anything to sneeze at, and this year was no exception

Published November 6th, 2009 - 12:05AM

For awhile on election night, as the minutes ticked by and every other county in Washington released early voting totals, those of us who still live and die by the print deadline started to sweat.

Forget the prostitution and harassment; we’ll remember Hecht for the soup

Published October 30th, 2009 - 12:05AM

The guilty verdict for Pierce County judge Michael Hecht was issued Wednesday with the speed and finality of an infamous character from the “Seinfeld” sitcom.

The Nose asks that you please wash your hands before reading this column

Published October 23rd, 2009 - 12:05AM

Swine flu knocked down a Tacoma city poobah this week, but it didn’t keep him out.

T-Town’s hills come alive with the sound of music; Life on a road-trip star map

Published October 16th, 2009 - 12:05AM

On the occasion of a noteworthy birthday, we wish many happy returns to Tacoma City Club. Its members recently partied like it’s 1969 with an evening of Beatles songs. Except the titles and lyrics were recast to poke gentle fun at current events in the City of Destiny.

In case you missed his robocall, trust us, Keven Rojecki polishes big red trucks

Published October 9th, 2009 - 12:05AM

Firefighters are cool. When they aren’t putting out fires, they’re doing cool things like rescuing kittens, competing in chili cook-offs, posing for charity beefcake calendars, shopping at Safeway for chili ingredients and polishing their shiny red trucks.

If we just tinker with place names a bit, it might feel like Russell’s staying here

Published October 2nd, 2009 - 12:05AM

Attention, Tacomans: Does news of a corporate headquarters fleeing your downtown leave you inconsolably shocked and awed? Well, take it from your forefathers, there’s one trick that’ll turn your frown upside down: Pretend the company is not going anywhere!

First cows with munchies, then serious Weird Al – will the food turn on us next?

Published September 25th, 2009 - 12:05AM

Almost time to say goodbye to a rite of late summer that draws great gobs of people to Puyallup and brings out fairly brutish behavior.

Rep. Smith trading House floor for dance floor – and you called him a wimp

Published September 18th, 2009 - 12:05AM

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith will never be mistaken for the chairman of the House Select Committee on Fun and Excitement. We’ve teased Smitty about his sleeping-pill personality a time or 12 over the years.

Russell’s leaving Tacoma won’t have us reaching for the Kleenex anytime soon

Published September 11th, 2009 - 12:05AM

Go ahead with your designated period of mourning, all you Tacoma economic gurus. Sackcloth and ashes make us look fat. So beg pardon while Le Schnoz skips ahead to our designated day of Russell-related gallows humor.

Just one McMenamins joint and so many gritty Tacoma places to call home

Published July 10th, 2009 - 4:10AM

This latest giddiness around the historic Elks Temple in downtown Tacoma is building to a froth, thicker than the head on a pint of Terminator stout.

Use your turn signal, Tacoma, and you'll get a niceness prize

Published May 22nd, 2009 - 2:22AM

We’re not nice enough, but nicer than a year ago.