BY AVERY GOODSTINE for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 10/23/2026 'Papier-mâché in reverse' is how Parks Tacoma historian Claire Keller-Scholz described salvaging a 1913 newspaper that was discovered inside the hollow Henrik Ibsen bust in Tacoma's Wright Park. In late M... See more
BY AVERY GOODSTINE for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 10/23/2026 When presented with the opportunity to come back and work in the area where he grew up, Richard Harp jumped at the opportunity. Raised in Portland, Oregon, from a young age, Harp said it was an easy 'yes'... See more
BY AVERY GOODSTINE for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 10/16/2026 On a crisp fall morning, with fog shrouding a rocky shoreline, the ghostly outlines of kayakers, and curious seals breaching the surface, nearly 100 people rushed into the icy blue of Tacoma's Owen Beach.... See more
BY AVERY GOODSTINE for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 10/9/2026 Wilkeson Basecamp offers hiking gear, Mt. Rainier passes Jayme Peloli is keeping things in the family with the new Wilkeson Historical District Basecamp. Now serving as government relations for the town of... See more
For students, respect, discipline, and fair grading are concerns highlighted in the 2025-2026 Suffolk Public Schools climate survey results, while parents are unhappy with school cafeterias and bus transportation. Superintendent Dr. John B. Gordon III and... See more
