By Kirk Kirkland Eighteen years ago, farmed oyster larvae began disappearing in mass die-offs, mystifying hatchery managers in the Pacific Northwest and threatening a thriving part of the region’s shellfish economy, according to an article in the New York Times in July 2025. Up to 90 percent of the farmed Pacific oysters are being lost. Businesses […]
By Brett Johnson As we enter late July, a crucial primary election is upon us. Many Pierce County voters have received their mail-in ballots, and will soon cast critical votes that will impact the outcomes of several races for local elected offices. From Charter Review Commission and city councils to school boards and parks boards, […]
By Kirk Kirkland At the final public hearing held in the Dupont City Council Chambers, over 70 people filled the room. For a Friday morning, this is a significant number. The proposal for mine expansion prompted a record of over 85 written responses to be submitted. The hearing began at 10 o’clock in the morning, […]
What has our state government done for people that counters some to the destructive things that President Trump has done to medical research in colleges, reducing staff and funding for the research arm of Environmental Protection Agency, and stopping the funding in 20 states that needed funding for FEMA Disaster Mitigation for hurricanes and floods? […]
Local Organizers report on July 17 Rally in Tacoma. “The Good Trouble Rally on July 17 in honor of John Lewis was wonderful,” said Beverly Smaby. ” It was smaller than the others we’ve had, and it was blistering hot, but the organizers had a good tent that provided information, poster-making materials, and soothing cold […]
The public hearing to review the Final Impact Statement on the expansion of the Dupont gravel mine turned into a circus The seventy-two members of the public in attendance had to wait four hours before given an opportunity to speak. By 2 PM, only a dozen or so people had returned after the lunch break. […]
