Travel
Located in Thurston County and nestled between Olympia and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Lacey is a popular residential destination for many incoming military families. Getting There Finding Lacey is quite easy from I-5, but getting there can take quite a while with interstate traffic. Just head south on I-5 if you're coming from
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The Town of Orting is a Native American wording meaning "town on the prairie." Col. S.A. Black, a superintendent of the Northern Pacific Railway, selected the name. Traveling to Orting from the Joint Base Lewis-McChord area is straightforward. Travelers can make the 22-mile drive by taking I-5 to WA-512 East to
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Have you ever wondered what makes Tacoma's Proctor District so damn charming? We have, and we think we've figured out just what it is: Proctor is a boutique neighborhood. It's a small district packed with locally-owned and operated niche stores in which every detail -- every window display, bushel of
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Part of the charm off traveling through Washington State lies in the drive. We're talking about a classic drive through small, sleepy towns hidden along brush-covered back roads; the kind of drive where trees rise like giants on the edge of the pavement and the sun peeks down at you
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As part of Washington's capital city, West Olympia sits on the west side of Budd Bay and Capitol Lake. It includes the South Westside and Northwest Olympia neighborhoods and is home to plenty of green space including family parks and waterfront trails. How to get there This pocket of Thurston County is primarily accessible
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ANNOUNCER: Craving more bites with an exotic flare, Dutch and Jackie head from the heart of downtown a bit south to a South Tacoma Way strip mall surprise, Kyoto Japanese Restaurant. Nestled in the same strip mall that H Mart resides in, Kyoto provides a tiny oasis in a concrete
Stage
The Pajama Game has a long and storied history, beginning with its debut on Broadway in 1954 featuring the choreography of the great Bob Fosse, with Shirley McClain as an unnamed dancer, and through two Broadway revivals and a film. The Pajama Game won the Tony Award for Best Musical
South Sound Cinema
Another month, another edition of Three Easy Pieces, where I explore a pocket of pop culture from its birth through where it sits today. This month, I'm thinking about postmodern film noir. In the decades following film noir's heyday in the ‘40s and ‘50s, filmmakers took the genre's touchstones --
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The USO NW and Jermaine Kearse Programs invites kids to join them Saturday, April 21, from noon-3 p.m. at Miners Landing on Pier 57 in Seattle, as they honor our military and Gold Star Kids in Washington State. Youth from all branches of service are invited to attend. The ceremony honoring Gold
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The Steilacoom Historical School District invites the community to attend "Family. Strong. 2018.," Wednesday, April 18, from 5-7:30 p.m. at Pioneer Middle School in DuPont. The theme of the evening is Community Connected -- Building Wellness Together. "This is in recognition of April as the Month of the Military Child," wrote Susanne
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The Last Sin Eater Christian family drama starring Louis Fletcher and Henry Thomas. A dark secret threatens to divide the family of a 10-year-old girl seeking redemption from the man who absolved the sins of her grandmother by eating bread and wine at her grave. PG-13 for thematic elements and some
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Separating from the military can be a daunting experience, especially for servicemembers who have decided to step out of their comfort zone and dive into a brand-new industry. Fortunately for servicemembers on JBLM, there's a technical college nearby that delivers a practical, quality education that's perfect for veterans: Bates Technical
Jobs & Education
Like military members who serve the nation, police officers serve in municipalities, counties and states around the country. For those thinking about a law enforcement career after the military, the field offers an opportunity to continue serving. "It is an extremely rewarding career," wrote Sgt. Scott Novasky, in an email. "Over my
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With many servicemembers exiting the military from Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), it should come as no surprise that some decide to stay in the area and try their hand at opening a business. It's also no surprise that many of those who do, delve into the fitness industry after witnessing
Online Interactive Guides
Click here to view our interactive 2018 Spring Career & Education Guide.
Music
It's one of the many odd ways we have of processing music that we arrive at comparing the sounds we're hearing to the relatively ineffable feeling we get from the various seasons. Of course, humans have spent centuries at a loss for words, reaching out into the darkness to say
Arts
It was just this past December that I reviewed Katlyn Hubner's paintings at Feast Arts Center. In that review, I made the audacious statement, "... might be the best figure paintings I have ever seen outside a major museum." And now she's showing in Tacoma again, this time at 950
Features
Gig Harbor establishment, Brix 25, has maintained a reputation for providing a casual fine dining experience that includes innovative dishes paired with exquisite PNW wine varietals and libations under the care of husband and wife team, Katie Doherty and Thad Lyman for nearly a decade now. Some might have noticed
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Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Stephen Wilson emphasized airmen will continue leading the way in preparing for the future of war and highlighted the importance of speed, connectivity and innovation during the 2018 Future of War Conference April 9 in Washington, D.C. Wilson said the goal is
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Each drill weekend, new recruits from the 446th Airlift ‘Rainier' Wing's Development and Training Flight get exposure to important aspects of serving in the military, including getting to check out a C-17 Globemaster III and interact with the aircrew. The aircrew shared rewarding stories about their military experience, and for one
