KBTC Profiles
KBTC Profiles shares stories about the people, places, and events in and around our Western Washington community.
TIn the early 2000s, three East Tacoma cousins formed the Asian American hip-hop group, The 2nd Language. More than 20 years later, two surviving members reflect on the group’s improbable success and enduring legacy as musical trailblazers.
Singer-songwriter Tim Noah has been entertaining children and adults in the Pacific Northwest for decades. Today he continues to foster community, advocate for animals and nature, and perform his music through his nonprofits, Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater and The Pond Beyond.
Learn about Delbert Richardson, founder and curator of "The Unspoken Truths" traveling museum.
Tacoma's Alchemy Skateboarding has become a community-oriented destination for young adults.
John Thayer knew by his early teens that working with his hands would shape his future.
How horses are being used to help treat patients with various needs.
Puget Sound veterinarians help families navigate pets' health in difficult times.
A look at over a century of candy makers in Tacoma.
Cambodian American children learn their ancestral language and culture.
Learn how this unique founder's legacy still echoes through the town today.
A discussion with Kwabi Amoah-Forson better known as the Peace Bus driver.
A local artist shares his story and love of painting rail road scenes.
A look at the work of a local animator who still does it by hand.
A discussion with a local pastor who is working to unite our community.
More than a haircut.
How the Native American art of wood carving can be therapeutic.
A local woman expresses her culture through dance.
A local woman remembers a part of erased Tacoma history
Martial arts and art
Securing women's voting rights.
How a motorcycle gang is using the spirit of the Buffalo Soldiers as service to community.
A local artist tells stories through the art of glass blowing.
Making quilts to honor those who served.
A look at the Job Car Cabin Museum where it all started for Tacoma.
A passion for nature and the birds who live in it.