Northwest ORCA

GCS 1 John Haley, Buffelen Mansion

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09/29/2021

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Joe Bomar interviews John Buffelen Haley, who shares stories from his family's long history in Tacoma.

GCS 10 Blake Surina, Fircrest Town History

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03/17/2022

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Joe Bomar interviews Fircrest resident Blake Surina about the history of Fircrest.

GCS 11 Erin Lasley, McChord Air Force Base History

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03/25/2022

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Joe Bomar interviews local historian Erin Lasley about the history of McChord Air Force Base (now part of JBLM).

GCS 12 Erin Lasley, 62nd Airlift Wing History

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03/25/2022

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Joe Bomar interviews local historian Erin Lasley about the 62nd Air Lift Wing at McChord.

GCS 13 Kathi Rennaker, Brown & Haley Candy Co.

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03/31/2022

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Joe Bomar interviews Kathi Rennaker, Director of Marketing for Brown & Haley Candy Co., and self-appointed B&H historian.

GCS 14 Paul Miller, America's Car Museum

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04/14/2022

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Joe Bomar interviews Paul Miller about the origins of Tacoma's own "America's Car Museum."

GCS 2 Chris Staudingur, Spooky Tacoma

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11/18/2021

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Joe Bomar chats with Gritty City Tours founder Chris Staudinger about some spooky stories from Tacoma's past.

GCS 3 John Haley, Buffelen Tacoma Flight History

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11/18/2021

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Joe Bomar sits down again with John Buffelen Haley, this time for a discussion of some stories from his family's connections to local aviation history.

GCS 4 Bill Baarsma, Tacoma Mayor Stories

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11/19/2021

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Joe Bomar interviews Tacoma Historical Society board president and former Tacoma mayor Bill Baarsma about his time in office.

GCS 5 Julia Berg, Seaport Museum

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01/20/2022

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Joe Bomar visits the Foss Waterway Seaport and talks with Julia Berg, Director of Education, about the Seaport facility and the fascinating exhibits on display there.

GCS 6 Katie Buckingham, Museum of Glass

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01/25/2022

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Joe Bomar visited the Museum of Glass and spoke with MoG curator Katie Buckingham about the origins of the museum and its role in the revitalization of downtown Tacoma.

GCS 7 John Haley, Buffelen Lumber Co.

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01/31/2022

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Joe Bomar interviews John Buffelen Haley about the Buffelen Lumber Company and its role in building early Tacoma.

GCS 8 Margaret Bullock, Tacoma Art Museum

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03/23/2022

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Joe Bomar interviews Margaret Bullock, Chief Curator of Tacoma Art Museum, about the history of TAM.

GCS 8.5 Trenton Quiocho, Gather, Hilltop Exhibit Opening

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03/24/2022

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Joe Bomar interviews Trenton Quiocho, curator of the new exhibit at Tacoma Art Museum, GATHER: 27 Years of Hilltop Artists, which runs March 26 - September 4, 2022.

GCS 9 Erin Lasley, Dan Cooper Around Tacoma

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03/25/2022

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Joe Bomar interviews local historian Erin Lasley about D.B. Cooper, the mysterious unidentified man who hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft in 1971.

Getting Fossil Fuels Out of New Construction in Tacoma and Pierce County Buildings

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2021/09/12

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Gonzaga University Professor Brian Henning Talks About the Intersection of Ethics and Climate Change

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2021/01/15

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Good Things in Our Future

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2022/03/27

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Grace Scothorne/Judge Karl Williams Interview

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Part of Franklin Pierce High School Ethnic Studies Interviews

FPHS student Grace Scothorne interviews Judge Karl Williams about growing up and being educated in the Puget Sound region, as well as his legal expertise in issues around discrimination in employment and court proceedings.

Grim Reaper 2

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2022/03/20

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Grim Reaper Makes a Rare Public Appearance and Talks Up Investment in Fossil Fuels as "good for his business."

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2021/10/05

Part of Radio Tacoma Programs

Gyekye, Gladys

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Part of Tacoma Community House Oral History Interviews

Tacoma Community House Spring 2022 English Language student from Ghana. Interviewed by dindria barrow on May 4, 2022.

Haeflinger, Michael

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Part of Laureate Listening Project Recordings

Michael Haeflinger is a poet and artist from the Midwest. He lives in Tacoma.

Haioulani, Stella

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Part of Community Event Collection

Hal

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Part of Laureate Listening Project Recordings

Handford Nuclear Waste Repository

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Part of Art Popham Audio and Video Recordings

Segment with Washington representatives talking about Dr. Dixy Lee Ray's comments on the Handford Nuclear Waste situation.

Hargis, John

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Part of Laureate Listening Project Recordings

John Hargis is a Digital Media Specialist at Tacoma Public Library's StoryLab. There he works to inspire young talent to develop, network and release all forms of media including music, video, audio, audition reels, resumes and press kits to prospective agencies. He currently teaches drums and music production in Gig Harbor, WA. John is a hand-drum enthusiast and has performed as a classic rock and blues musician in the Puget Sound area for the past 15 years.

Harnish, Jim

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Part of Community Event Collection

Oral history interview of Jim Harnish conducted by dindria barrow on March 25, 2023, as part of the Archiving Northeast Communities event located at the Kobetich library branch.