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Cole Cosgrove Cole Cosgrove
... was here. You can reach him at cole.cosgrove@thenewstribune.com.

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Kelly Davenport Kelly Davenport
My life in T-shirts: Ask Me About My Cat - Legalize Frostitution - Death Before Decaf. You get the idea. I enjoy lint-rolling, bons mots, magazine launch parties (if I was invited), paying too much for groceries, and the occasional semicolon. I'm a copy editor at The News Tribune, but I won't correct your grammar at the bar. Contact me at kelly.davenport@thenewstribune.com.

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Laura Gentry Laura Gentry
...lives in Seattle (so you don’t have to) with her cat Peanut Zeta-Jones. The self-proclaimed “Webmeister” of TheNewsTribune.com, Laura spends her spare time driving on I-5, sifting through estate sales, writing songs about Miss Zeta-Jones and wishing she was somewhere else regardless of where she is. You can reach her at laura.gentry@thenewstribune.com, but it’s in your best interest not to.

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Niki Sullivan Niki Sullivan
...is a political reporter for The News Tribune. She likes sunshine, soup and puppies. Beyond that, it gets dicey. Contact Niki at niki.sullivan@thenewstribune.com.

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Brian Everstine Brian Everstine
...has a debilitating fear of children, horses, sauerkraut and mustaches, but an irrational affection for generic cereal. A recent college graduate (WSU) from Spokane, he is a news reporter for The News Tribune who is still adjusting to life on this side of the mountains. Contact Brian at brian.everstine@thenewstribune.com.

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You'll like Tacoma
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
Posted by Laura Gentry @ 11:12:42 am

You know we GritCitizens are devoted fans of the Big Buck Hunter arcade game. But when it comes to warfare with actual animals ...

The hundreds of elk that stamp around yards and chew up fruit trees in the mountain towns near Mount Rainier have given residents fits for years.

But a state proposal to use hunting to reduce conflicts between Lewis County residents and the rhododendron eaters has drawn fire from the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, which has hunting rights in the area.

"Elk trampling a garden is not a good reason to doom an entire herd," said Fred Dillon, the tribe’s natural resource policy representative. "These decisions should be based on clear scientific evidence, not public relations."

... I think there's only one fair way to go about it: Arm the elk.


Photo by Peter Haley / Photo "enhancement" by Laura Gentry

Judging by the comment thread on that story, I smell a Pro-elk vs. Anti-elk civil war a-brewin'. Which side are YOU on?

Categories: Miscellany
Posted by Laura Gentry @ 10:46:46 am

Quick, you have approximately 45 minutes to abandon work or whatever it is you people do and get to TCC:

This fall the Artist & Lecture Series at Tacoma Community College presents comedian and writer Larry Wilmore. Wilmore will speak on campus Oct. 15 at 11:30 a.m. in the Student Center. The event is free and open to the public.

If you go, report back! I'll be stuck in the office on a conference call. My life is just that glamorous.

Sorry for the late notice! And sorry for the lack of posts (again).

Categories: This Just In
Saturday, October 4th, 2008
Posted by Brian Everstine @ 01:22:26 pm

Image courtesy cbc.ca
It's about time.

I have been a good sport for the past few months, politely watching other sports with my friends. Don't get me wrong, it's great to see the Hawks again. But the massive letdown of the Mariners this year and my decision to forget that Washington State plays football has lead to a boring few months sports wise for me.

Until now.

I am one of the silent minority of die-hard hockey fans. No, I'm not Canadian. And I don't have an accent straight out of Fargo. I just am knowledgeable enough to understand that hockey is the best sport. And it deserves much more attention.

As I settle into my permanent home of Tacoma, ready to don my Calgary Flames sweater and watch hockey, I ask those special few out there: Where is the best place to watch hockey? Is there a restaurant or watering hole out there with people who know the difference between slashing and spearing?

Or am I alone? Am I the only one who watches Versus for something other than hunting and second-rate college football?

Categories: Wanted, Miscellany, Sports