Features
With the new year I'm usually all gung-ho and supportive of those with resolutions. But with 2019 being rung in with the motto "new year, new me!" being proclaimed by many and hashtagged to high heaven, I'm feeling a little less hopeful about dietary resolutions. Don't get me wrong, I
Health
We all know that through TRICARE, military dependents can receive healthcare. But did you know that TRICARE also has a dental insurance option? The TRICARE Dental Program (TDP) is open to all active-duty Servicemembers, including those in the National Guard and Reserve. The only stipulation is that in order to be
Schools
Clover Park High Air Force JROTC cadet Priscila Desiderio admits she used to be really shy. But a new tutoring program started by the unit in November is helping the sophomore really come out of her shell and show her leadership qualities. Each Tuesday and Thursday from 3 to 4 p.m., a
South Sound Cinema
Here we go. The 10 worst movies I experienced in 2018. 10. Bohemian Rhapsody Yes, Rami Malek delivered fine work as Freddie Mercury, and yes, I know Bohemian Rhapsody has become the most financially successful musical biopic of all time. That doesn't change the fact that it's a watered-down, clumsily shot, sometimes ridiculously
Education
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (AFNS) -- As part of the effort to modernize Air Force training programs, the Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development here has taken to cyberspace recently with five new blended e-learning courses. Using a combination of online webinars and self-paced curriculum,
News Front
MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER -- October 6, 2018, marks the 5th year since Madigan Army Medical Center lost its only soldier in combat in the War on Terror. It was an attack that reportedly wounded 30 Army Rangers and killed a total of four soldiers. Capt. Jennifer Moreno, a nurse
News Front
The world has rung in the New Year and welcomed 2019. As 2018 proved to be a year full of training, exercises and new leadership for the 446th Airlift "Rainier" Wing. Check out a summary of 2018 accomplishments and milestones pulled together from Public Affairs coverage. Missions, Exercises and Training Rainier Wing
News Front
This past year, the Army rolled out several programs and policies to boost the readiness of its soldiers as well as prepare them for life after the military. A pair of combat veterans also received the military's highest honor and a new World War II-style uniform was brought back. Below is
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Rialto Theater Tacoma - Downtown. The Christmas Revels. All Ages. 7:30 pm. $12-$27. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Winter Solstice Celebration, featuring Paddy Coyne's Irish Session Band, hosted by Chiara Wood. All Ages. 6 pm. $25. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Midtown
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. Rialto Theater Tacoma - Downtown. The Christmas Revels. All Ages. 7:30 pm. $12-$27. BLUES Olympic Club Hotel and Theater Lewis County. Billy D. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Stonegate
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Washington Center for the Performing Arts Olympia - Downtown. Singalong Messiah. All Ages. 7:30 pm. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Uke & Singalong, hosted by Steve Einhorn & Kate Power. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Bethel Church Vashon. Christa Burch. All Ages. 3:30 pm. Northern Pacific Coffee Co. Tacoma - Parkland. Jeriactric Jazz. All Ages. 11 am-1 pm. NC. Rialto Theater Tacoma - Downtown. The Christmas Revels. All Ages. 1 pm & 5:30 pm. $12-$27. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Bryan Bowers. All Ages. 8 pm. $8-$12. Rialto Theater Tacoma - Downtown. The Christmas Revels. All Ages. 2 & 7:30 pm. $12-$27. Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. The Shy Boys Christmas Concert. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. One
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. 'Tis The Season Holiday Benefit Show, featuring James Coates, Gina Belliveau, Kurt Lindsay, Nick Sandy, Denny Foreman, Megan Biegalski. All Ages. 6 pm. LakeBridge Forza Lakewood. Cloud Chowder. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Cafe Luna Vashon. Farouche. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Robert
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Tin Man. All Ages. 6 pm. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. Harmon Brewery and Eatery Tacoma - Downtown. The South Sound Blues Association holiday party. All Ages. 6:30-9 pm. The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Lewis County.
Travel
Breweries abound in the Pacific Northwest, but even in that environment, Portland, Oregon, is known as a craft-beer mecca. According to oregoncraftbeer.org, the Rose City has 77 craft beer breweries; that grows to 117 when you leave Portland proper to include the greater metro area of the city straddling the
Features
As one year comes to a close and another is looming just ahead, I make it a point to refresh my admiration of the local culinary culture by finding delectable happenings around the South Sound. There's never a shortage of something going down from pairing dinners to cooking courses. Here's
Stage
Christmas might be over, but Harlequin Productions continues celebrating the season until New Year's Eve. For this year's holiday show, Harlequin dove deep into their archives to re-stage their first holiday show, The 1940s Radio Hour. First performed in 1993, this is the one that inspired the theater's Stardust series,
Military Life
With his salt and pepper hair, square jaw, and handsome good looks, you might figure Dr. Kris Peterson as a retired Army colonel. When you combine this (strength and confidence) with the soft-spoken psychiatrist's easy-going demeanor, you can see how patients find it easy to connect, to trust him with
