Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Northern Pacific Coffee Co. Tacoma - Parkland. Jeriactric Jazz. All Ages. 11 am-1 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Bob Hill's Food Connection Fundraiser: The Good, The Bad, It Could Get Ugly with Bob Hill
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Pantages Theater Tacoma - Downtown. Enchanted Symphony, featuring Maria Bachmann. All Ages. 7:30 pm. $24-$77. Cafe Luna Vashon. Jonathan Nicholson. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Luke & Lucy Band. 7 pm. The Olympia Center Olympia - Downtown. Masterworks Choral Ensemble Harvest Dinner & Auction, featuring Vince Brown.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC The Spar Olympia. Brooke Pennock Duo. 8 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Gina Belliveau. All Ages. 6 pm. Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Greg Parke. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Jennifer Lind. 7 pm. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Local Strangers. All Ages. 7 pm. Matrix
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. An Evening Of Keys V. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Lewis
News
The Korean War was the first test of the United Nations' resolve to stand against tyranny with 21 nations banding together with the United States and South Korea in a remarkable display of solidarity to stem the tide of communism. "You halted the tide of communism that threatened to sweep over
Archives
If you dropped in on Wright Park Friday afternoon, you would have seen swarms of teens battling in a high school regional cross-country meet, kids climbing on the new playground while grandmas chatted, gussied-up seniors having their portraits snapped under trees, middle-aged joggers circling, and two guys standing in the
News Front
The 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command named the Non-commissioned Officer of the Year, 1st Sgt. of the Year, Junior Officer of the Year, Warrant Officer of the Year, and Soldier of the Year April 25. The competition took place April 17 to April 20. It is an Army tradition to have competitions
News Front
Personal courage, unwavering dedication to patient care and expert casualty management skills are a few terms that describe Staff Sgt. Tyler Campbell in a nomination letter calling for his award of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Medic of the Year. Campbell is a special operations flight medic assigned to 4th
Neighborhoods
Ever wanted to play a few holes of golf but don't have a tee time, a foursome to go with or even more than an hour to spend out on the fairway? The Tacoma Country & Golf Club (TCGC), the oldest private club west of the Mississippi River, allows its members
Schools
Located in a community that features a high population of active-duty and recently retired Servicemembers - as well as military spouses and family members - Tacoma Community College has concentrated on providing a high level of service to those affiliated with the military. That effort has not gone unrecognized. G.I. Jobs Magazine
Focus
She's swapped stories with former President Bill Clinton, rubbed elbows with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and even christened a Navy ship. Joan Shalikashvili has lived quite a charmed life as a military spouse. Joan was married to former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff John Shalikashvili for nearly 45
News
Throughout the Vietnam War, many of those who served in the American or Allied forces came home not only unwelcomed and dishonored but spurned and spit upon. For those South Vietnamese unable to leave following the war, the war went on a lot longer. Many veterans were imprisoned for "reeducation"
Critics' Picks
Once again, the Volcano's readers' poll will be the engine that drives Best of Tacoma 2018. Think you know the best band, Italian restaurant, fashion designer, blog, thrift store, local hero, dance bar in Tacoma and Pierce County? Cast your vote below. Remember, our annual survey
Stage
As I write this, thousands of protestors "occupy" Zuccotti Park, across the street from Four World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, to protest the economic polarization of America. Some see this event as a disorganized mob squatting in the name of class envy. Others view it as the vanguard of
Neighborhoods
The nondenominational Christian Fellowship House (CFH) exists for Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) personnel and their families. "We are a ‘home away from home' where Servicemembers and their families can come and experience the word of Christ," Carol Kohl said. "It's good to commit to something eternal and strive to lead your family
Health
When Nancy Dickson, wife of retired Col. Carroll Dickson, put her mind to helping others, she was unstoppable, recalled retired Col. Al Buck, president of the Madigan Foundation. That is why it should come as no surprise to any who knew her that her efforts are still being felt, even
Focus
Throughout September, talented voices could be heard echoing from the Cascade Community Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord Main. It was time again for Operation Rising Star, the six-year-old military singing competition open to Servicemembers and dependents and conducted at 37 installations. Danielle Embry, 25, had never actually sung on her own
Focus
The U.S. Cavalry has come a long way from the days of mounted scouting and security. Though the Stetson and spurs - and essentially the mission - remain, today's Cavalry Soldiers sit atop Strykers and in helicopters instead of on horseback. Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd
Reviews
ANNOUNCER: After a long wait, Lovino Italian restaurant opened a few weeks ago in Ruston. Jackie and Dutch rushed in, even before the cobwebs could be cleaned away, to dine on authentic scratch-made pasta, bread and other hard-to-find dishes. DUTCH: Though the early stages of any restaurant always bring about some
Food Matters
LECTURE Oran Hesterman, president and chief executive of Fair Food Network, a nonprofit group that aims to guarantee access to healthy, fresh, and sustainable grown food, especially in underserved communities, will speak at 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20 inside Kilworth Memorial Chapel (North 18th and North Warner, Tacoma). University of Puget
