Darcy Nelson has claimed Tacoma as home for the past four years and works in the non-profit sector.

Steve and his wife, Kristi, have toured the nation and overseas as a songwriting duo. They are both passionate advocates and activists for peace.

Tacoma Community House Spring 2022 English Language student from Yemen. Interviewed by dindria barrow on May 11, 2022.

Elijah Muied is a spoken word artist, writer, and producer. He has been featured at many events in Seattle as well as being casted in Slam Town, Voice of the Americas, and Projectiles.

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

Oral history interview of Ronald D. Morrison conducted by dindria barrow on April 8th, 2023, as part of the Archiving Northeast Communities event located at the Mottet library branch.

Tacoma Community House Spring 2022 English Language student from Colombia. Interviewed by dindria barrow on April 27, 2022.

Oral history interview with Tacoma resident Bernice Morehead conducted by dindria barrow on August 16, 2022. In this interview, Bernice tells us that she was a born into a family of sharecroppers who descended from slaves forcibly brought to Mississippi. Bernice lived on a farm until she was 16 years of age who spoke the language of animals until she moved to Iowa and worked with her mother as a Domestic Engineer. Bernice describes how she enjoys a challenge such as running four marathons, learning to swim at 50 years of age, finishing a triathlon, driving from Iowa to Washington state with two children and a grandchild, then earning two college degrees. She has worked for the state, run her own business, been a substitute teacher, is a certified Life Coach and is now helping others at the Bethlehem Baptist Church Shelter. Bernice reminds us to dream of new challenges and to take pride in whatever you do.

Oral history interview of Alfredo Montoya conducted by dindria barrow on April 8th, 2023, as part of the Archiving Northeast Communities event located at the Mottet library branch.

Oral history interview with Tacoma resident Frank Richard Miller, known as Rich, conducted by dindria barrow on October 15, 2022, as part of the Archiving West End Communities event located at the Swasey library branch. In this interview, Rich, shares his story and his uncle’s story, Edward P. Miller. Edward was the primary developer of the area that we now refer to as the West End of Tacoma.

Washington's Douglas County PUD is building a green hydrogen producing facility on the Columbia River. PIO Meaghan Vibbert explains how and why producing this fuel in this way is good for our climate future.