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MetalUrge festival kicks off in Tacoma
Shiny Tacoma’s got metal – lots of it. Metal art, that is: For the next three months, the city-wide, multivenue festival MetalUrge will dominate the local art scene. Involving 23 venues, more than 100 artists and one major national exhibit, MetalUrge does more than just celebrate art made of metal. It takes a big step, organizers say, toward making Tacoma the regional hub for metal art.

“We’re recognizing the metal artists in our community, as well as strengthening the image of Tacoma as a place where metal art thrives,” says Amy McBride, city arts administrator and the force behind MetalUrge.

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MetalUrge festival kicks off in Tacoma
Published July 5th, 2009 - 12:05AM
Shiny Tacoma’s got metal – lots of it. Metal art, that is: For the next three months, the city-wide, multivenue festival MetalUrge will dominate the local art scene. Involving 23 venues, more than 100 artists and one major national exhibit, MetalUrge does more than just celebrate art made of metal. It takes a big step, organizers say, toward making Tacoma the regional hub for metal art.
Troubled, lonely flock to Web site for flings with married cheaters
Published July 5th, 2009 - 12:05AM
DETROIT — “Drew” is a 37-year-old businessman who lives in the Troy, Mich., area.
Book, exhibit bring Hoh River into focus
Published July 5th, 2009 - 3:22AM
Bringing the Hoh River into focus for everyone Nature photographer Keith Lazelle has long had an affinity for the Hoh River. His first date with his wife, Jane Hall, was a hike along the famed Olympic Peninsula river to Mount Olympus.
Lake Washington sockeye too weak to fish
Published July 5th, 2009 - 3:15AM
SEATTLE – The number of sockeye salmon returning to Lake Washington this summer is one of the lowest on recent record, dashing chances of any recreational or commercial fishing this year in the area.
Women find hope, camaraderie in sweet tale
Published July 5th, 2009 - 12:05AM
The Lace Makers of Glenmara” is a sweet-tempered new offering from Seattle author Heather Barbieri. As a work of women’s fiction, it is refreshingly light on the obligatory romance, dwelling more on how a tight-knit circle of women friends in an Irish village welcomes a struggling young American fashion designer into their midst.
Facebook offers chance for a teaching moment
Published July 5th, 2009 - 12:05AM
Dear Randy: My friend is a popular eighth-grade teacher. She has a Facebook account and has been “friended” by many of her students, who make their pages available to her. Consequently, she has learned a lot about them, including the inevitable underage drinking and drug use and occasional school-related mischief like cheating on tests or plagiarizing assignments. Must she report any of this to the school, the police or the parents? The school has no policy for dealing with this modern problem. – A.S., New York
Play it cool when Angel grabs a treasure
Published July 5th, 2009 - 12:05AM
It’s a scene that plays out in nearly every dog household.
Literary Calendar
Published July 5th, 2009 - 12:05AM
At the Library
Fragrant fields, lavender reverie in Roy
Published July 4th, 2009 - 1:47AM
Barbara Hulscher traces her love of lavender to a childhood home in Ohio, where the gardens were filled with the fragrant flower. She enjoyed the scent wafting through the air and the hum of bees going about their work.
Drop in for dumplings, linger for lunch at Shanghai House
Published July 3rd, 2009 - 3:05AM
Shanghai House
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