John Larson grew up in Richland, Wash. He began hanging out in Tacoma at age 13, when his brother Tom was stationed at Fort Lewis. After graduating from Richland High School, he moved to Tacoma. After completing his studies at Tacoma Community College in 1994, he moved to Pullman. In May 1997 he graduated from Washington State University, earning a bachelor’s degree with majors in broadcasting and history. His first job out of school was at Prosser Record-Bulletin. He has worked at Tacoma Weekly since January 2000.
12 April 2012
Daffodil princesses appeared at libraries throughout Pierce County last month, reading to children, posing for photos and getting to know their community. Little princesses-to-be gathered with their families at area libraries March 24 for a rare opportunity to meet a real princess through The Daffodil Festival's "Read with a…
Read More15 March 2012
One of the more illustrious political careers in the history of this state will come to a close at the end of this year. U.S. Representative Norm Dicks, a Democrat from Belfair, announced on March 2 he will not seek re-election, ending his time in Congress after 18 terms. He served the longest time in Congress of any Washingtonian,…
Read More16 February 2012
Supporters of Leonard Peltier held a rally in front of the federal courthouse at Union Station in downtown Tacoma on Feb. 4. The Native American activist was accused of fatally shooting two Federal Bureau of Investigations agents in 1975 on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. In 1977 he was convicted of first-degree…
Read More8 December 2011
After several months of preparation, the U.S. Navy tugboat Puyallup is ready to head to sea. A special ceremony was held to mark the occasion on Dec. 5 at Martinac Shipbuilding, where it was built on Thea Foss Waterway in Tacoma. The ceremony began with the Puyallup Tribal Veterans Color Guard presenting the colors. Joe Martinac,…
Read More27 October 2011
Puyallup Tribal Housing Authority (PTHA) received one of four awards presented by Tacoma/Pierce County Affordable Housing Consortium during a ceremony on Oct. 20 at Annie Wright School in Tacoma. PTHA was presented with the Sustainability Award for its Longhouse Project in Northeast Tacoma. The consortium is made up of non-profit…
Read More18 August 2011
People from around the Puget Sound region celebrated the art and culture of Native Americans on Aug. 6 in Tacoma. The occasion was the annual Northwest Native Arts Market and Festival, held on the plaza at Washington State History Museum. Odin Lonning, a member of Tlingit Tribe, came down from Alaska. He operated a booth where…
Read More26 May 2011
Boys and girls who participated on basketball teams this past winter through Puyallup Tribal Youth Center were recognized for their efforts on May 19 during an awards ceremony at the center. On the 12 and under girls team, Shelby Rideout was honored as best offensive player and Ann Carillo was selected as most valuable player.…
Read More26 May 2011
Supporters of Leonard Peltier marched on downtown Tacoma on May 21 and held a rally where speakers demanded the release of the Native American activist. Leonard Peltier was a member of American Indian Movement who was convicted in 1977 of first-degree murder in the deaths of two Federal Bureau of Investigation agents. The agents…
Read More12 May 2011
Native culture was celebrated by people ranging from toddlers to elders at Tacoma Community College on April 30 as the school held its annual pow wow in Opgaard Student Center. Master of ceremonies was Arnold Littlehead, while Anthony Bluehorse served as arena director. Military veterans from the Puyallup Tribe began the event…
Read More30 March 2011
The two gymnasiums at Chief Leschi High School were alive with hoops excitement March 25-27 during the Puyallup Nation All Chiefs Youth Basketball Tournament. Teams from three states of boys and girls at various age levels participated in the annual event. A group of teenage boys from Tulalip faced a group from Puyallup Tribe…
Read More24 March 2011
Warrior girls win title The 14 and under girls team won the title in their age division on March 12 at the old Gray Middle School. They got out to a huge lead against the Hurricanes and the scoreboard was shut off due to the mercy rule. The players are Ariel Padron; Delilah Carrillo, Breneya Johnson, Deborah Warren, Kayla…
Read More2 March 2011
An undermanned Warriors girls basketball team suffered a 25-14 defeat at the hands of the Shock on Feb. 26 in a 12 and under division game. It took place at the old Gray Middle School in Tacoma. Only four Warriors were able to suit up for the game. The Shock coach, in an act of good sportsmanship, allowed several of his girls…
Read More21 February 2011
The Warriors boys basketball team in the 15-and-under division put together a decisive 47-34 victory over Balliní Express on Feb. 14 in a game at Mason Middle School in Tacoma. The Warriors were using a full-court press from the onset, a tactic that made it a challenge for the Express to move the ball out of their end of the…
Read More21 February 2011
The Daffodil Festival season is underway, a sign that spring is just around the corner. To help kick off the event, about 300 people from around Pierce County gathered at Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood on Feb. 12 for the Princess Promenade. During the promenade ceremony, each girl was introduced along with the educator…
Read More2 February 2011
Residents of the Tacoma area had the opportunity to explore the local Native American culture on Jan. 30 during the Coastal Native Celebration at Tacoma Art Museum. The annual event, which is free to attend, provides an opportunity for members of Puyallup Tribe and other tribes in the area to share their culture and traditions…
Read More20 January 2011
The Puyallup Tribe and its Historic Preservation Department were represented in Washington, D.C. this past November at the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act’s (NAGPRA) 20th anniversary symposium. There to take part were the Tribe’s two NAGPRA representatives – Amber Santiago, Historic Preservation…
Read More20 January 2011
Seattle Seahawks fans from around the region gathered at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma on Jan. 16 to cheer the team on during the playoff game against the Chicago Bears. Carolyn Hyman, promotions manager for EQC, noted the casino holds viewing parties for Seahawks games every Sunday during the season, as well as broadcasts…
Read More12 November 2010
Robert Satiacum examines the important topics in Indian Country, from local to national issues, each week on his new talk radio show. The Puyallup Tribal member launched “Tribal Talk” in late August. It airs every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. on KLAY 1180 AM. Throughout his life people have told Robert Satiacum he had a…
Read More28 October 2010
Puyallup Tribe has been in discussions with the city of Tacoma on a franchise agreement that will allow the Tribe to install conduit on East ‘R’ Street between East 29th and 32nd streets in Tacoma, between Emerald Queen Casino and the Tribe’s Administration Building. The Tribe plans to do improvements to this stretch of…
Read More27 October 2010
The Warriors of the 12-and-under division lost a close contest to the Gig Harbor Tides by a score of 13-6 on Oct. 23. The game was played in the rain at Stadium Bowl.Neither team generated much offense in the first half, and they were tied 0-0 at halftime.Gig Harbor got on the scoreboard first in the third quarter, when the…
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