Tom Layson has logged his 300th episode of Northwest Now. Layson says, “I still feel like my best work is out in front of me somewhere.” Tom Layson is KBTC’s Managing Editor. Northwest Now is a public affairs program airing weekly on KBTC Public Television in Tacoma.
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All of us cord-cutters can catch up on previous episodes of Northwest Now at https://www.kbtc.org/northwest-now/2021/
The Weyerhauser kidnapping story with Bryan Johnston was fascinating. I really enjoy info about that era in Tacoma's history. Locals that want to stay in-the-know would enjoy Northwest Now. Check it out!
There is also a good roundtable discussion about the demise of newspapers across the country.