Officer Timothy Brenton was tragically killed on October 31, 2009. To honor his life of service, the community seeks to raise $25,000 to build a memorial. You can support these efforts by purchasing a $5 rubber duck at any BluWater Bistro location through Sept. 11. more ›

Last night--see Exhibit A, to the right--we walked home in a snow flurry. This morning it's 25 degrees and sunny. Tomorrow, says Cliff Mass, it's back to a rainy gray: "Temps will warm rapidly as the associated front approaches and there should be considerable rain shadowing from Seattle northward. So it is possible that some locations will initially see some snow (particularly south Tacoma) that will turn to rain." more ›