Category: FEATURE

From left to right: Phuc Nguyen (from Friendly Nails), Brandy Mount, Judy Ly,
Renee Cline and Jeremiah Saucier (from Crossroads Treatment Center), and Angie
Frutis (from Hampton Inn) during the HBA regular monthly cleanup on the fourth
Saturday of each month.

BY MATT KITE for WEEKLY VOLCANO 9/12/25 | If you’ve noticed that Tacoma no longer resembles its pre-pandemic self, you’re not alone. Peggy Cleveland, local […]

BY MATT KITE for WEEKLY VOLCANO 9/2/25 | Hundreds in Tacoma celebrated Labor Day last Monday by exercising their First Amendment rights. Demonstrations at three […]

BY CINNAMON ROSA for WEEKLY VOLCANO 8/29/25 | When you ask Mari Griffin why she pours her energy into building events that uplift the community, […]

BY MATT KITE for WEEKLY VOLCANO 8/29/25 | Chris Staudinger can’t resist Tacoma’s siren song. He came here in the aughts to study at Pacific […]

BY MATT KITE for WEEKLY VOLCANO 8/22/25 | When the Hilltop Street Fair kicks off Saturday, August 23, at People’s Park in Tacoma, fairgoers can […]

BY SUZY STUMP for WEEKLY VOLCANO 8/15/25 | When Jesse and Janice Salas step into Spanaway Park this month, they won’t just be hosting a […]

BY DOUG MACKEY for WEEKLY VOLCANO 8/8/25 | There’s nothing quite like being outdoors for a great day of live music—especially when you know each […]

BY DOUG MACKEY for WEEKLY VOLCANO 8/1/25 | Get ready to celebrate three decades of art, music, and community—because the annual Proctor Arts Fest is […]

BY MATT KITE for WEEKLY VOLCANO 7/25/25 | Anyone visiting the Parkway Tavern on I Street in Tacoma’s Stadium District for the first time will […]